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Watertown Weather in 1948

Historical record of Watertown, South Dakota weather for the year 1948 based on NOAA data.
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1948 Watertown Weather Extremes
Highest temperature 98 °F July 5
Lowest temperature -31 °F January 23
Highest daily low 69 °F July 7
Lowest daily high -9 °F January 27
Most daily precipitation 2.8 inches August 9
Most daily snow 5.2 inches April 12
Total annual precipitation 24.5 inches -
Total annual snow 32.6 inches -
What was the hottest temperature in Watertown in 1948?
The highest temperature recorded in Watertown, South Dakota in 1948 was 98 °F which happened on July 5.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Highest Temperatures in Watertown in 1948
Rank Temperature Date
1 98 °F Jul 5
2 95 °F Aug 23
2 95 °F Jul 6
4 94 °F Aug 28
4 94 °F Aug 24
4 94 °F Jul 7
7 93 °F Jul 2
8 92 °F Aug 31
9 90 °F Sep 15
9 90 °F Sep 1
9 90 °F Aug 26
9 90 °F Jul 10
9 90 °F Jul 9
9 90 °F Jul 3
What was the coldest temperature in Watertown in 1948?
The lowest temperature recorded in Watertown, South Dakota in 1948 was -31 °F which happened on Jan 23.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Lowest Temperatures in Watertown in 1948
Rank Temperature Date
1 -31 °F January 23
2 -27 °F March 11
3 -25 °F February 8
3 -25 °F January 22
5 -24 °F March 10
5 -24 °F January 27
7 -22 °F January 17
8 -21 °F February 7
9 -19 °F February 12
9 -19 °F January 16
January 1948 Watertown Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
January 1
 12 -15 0.00 0.0
January 2
 17 -9 0.00 0.0
January 3
 32 10 0.00 0.0
January 4
 31 26 0.00 0.0
January 5
 32 8 0.00 0.0
January 6
 27 3 0.00 0.0
January 7
 40 18 0.00 0.0
January 8
 36 20 0.00 0.0
January 9
 26 16 0.00 0.0
January 10
 28 15 0.00 0.0
January 11
 35 20 0.03 0.1
January 12
 20 -1 0.00 0.0
January 13
 7 -10 0.00 0.0
January 14
 29 -15 0.00 0.0
January 15
 27 -12 0.06 2.0
January 16
 -8 -19 0.00 0.0
January 17
 0 -22 0.00 0.0
January 18
 12 -3 0.01 1.0
January 19
 26 -12 0.00 0.0
January 20
 32 10 0.01 0.3
January 21
 17 -6 0.01 0.4
January 22
 -7 -25 0.00 0.0
January 23
 n/a -31 0.02 0.4
January 24
 13 n/a 0.03 1.0
January 25
 17 n/a 0.00 0.3
January 26
 n/a -17 0.00 0.0
January 27
 -9 -24 0.00 0.0
January 28
 16 -12 0.00 0.0
January 29
 24 -4 0.00 0.0
January 30
 21 -4 0.00 0.0
January 31
 23 4 0.00 0.0
February 1948 Watertown Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
February 1
 24 -1 0.00 0.0
February 2
 8 -11 0.00 0.0
February 3
 5 -11 0.00 0.0
February 4
 8 -13 0.00 0.0
February 5
 11 -11 0.00 0.0
February 6
 10 -11 0.07 1.3
February 7
 8 -21 0.01 0.5
February 8
 -1 -25 0.00 0.0
February 9
 2 -10 0.00 0.0
February 10
 8 -3 0.11 2.4
February 11
 1 -15 0.04 0.8
February 12
 14 -19 0.00 0.0
February 13
 22 -2 0.00 0.0
February 14
 17 -3 0.00 0.0
February 15
 32 9 0.00 0.0
February 16
 39 19 0.00 0.0
February 17
 41 18 0.00 0.0
February 18
 38 15 0.00 0.0
February 19
 35 -7 0.08 0.0
February 20
 16 -13 0.00 0.0
February 21
 22 -6 0.00 0.0
February 22
 27 15 0.00 0.0
February 23
 32 24 0.00 0.3
February 24
 32 16 0.00 0.0
February 25
 33 15 0.00 0.0
February 26
 37 16 0.00 0.0
February 27
 34 22 0.49 1.3
February 28
 23 8 0.28 3.7
February 29
 19 -4 0.00 0.2
March 1948 Watertown Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
March 1
 28 17 0.03 0.5
March 2
 25 14 0.02 0.5
March 3
 23 7 0.00 0.0
March 4
 17 3 0.00 0.0
March 5
 21 10 0.05 2.0
March 6
 20 -2 0.12 2.5
March 7
 21 -2 0.05 0.9
March 8
 8 -4 0.00 0.0
March 9
 1 -13 0.00 0.0
March 10
 -8 -24 0.00 0.0
March 11
 11 -27 0.00 0.0
March 12
 30 -4 0.00 0.0
March 13
 35 8 0.00 0.0
March 14
 40 12 0.00 0.0
March 15
 33 20 0.00 0.0
March 16
 31 11 0.00 0.0
March 17
 32 9 0.00 0.0
March 18
 37 30 0.00 0.0
March 19
 44 25 0.00 0.0
March 20
 45 31 0.01 0.0
March 21
 38 26 0.01 0.1
March 22
 44 24 0.00 0.0
March 23
 48 25 0.00 0.0
March 24
 51 30 0.00 0.0
March 25
 58 41 0.00 0.0
March 26
 42 22 0.08 1.0
March 27
 37 15 0.00 0.0
March 28
 56 24 0.00 0.0
March 29
 39 24 0.00 0.0
March 30
 52 30 0.00 0.0
March 31
 30 20 0.00 0.0
April 1948 Watertown Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
April 1
 42 18 0.00 0.0
April 2
 37 14 0.00 0.0
April 3
 68 31 0.00 0.0
April 4
 53 31 0.00 0.0
April 5
 56 29 0.00 0.0
April 6
 58 38 0.00 0.0
April 7
 52 27 0.31 0.0
April 8
 40 21 0.02 0.0
April 9
 62 24 0.00 0.0
April 10
 66 33 0.09 0.0
April 11
 44 26 0.00 0.0
April 12
 37 20 0.64 5.2
April 13
 40 31 0.26 2.3
April 14
 62 34 0.00 0.0
April 15
 70 38 0.00 0.0
April 16
 52 34 0.00 0.0
April 17
 71 38 0.00 0.0
April 18
 82 49 0.00 0.0
April 19
 52 42 0.93 0.0
April 20
 63 34 0.01 0.0
April 21
 66 38 0.00 0.0
April 22
 59 50 0.00 0.0
April 23
 67 52 0.00 0.0
April 24
 71 52 0.88 0.0
April 25
 63 48 0.00 0.0
April 26
 58 40 0.19 0.0
April 27
 62 39 0.00 0.0
April 28
 63 37 0.00 0.0
April 29
 61 40 0.00 0.0
April 30
 47 43 0.27 0.0
May 1948 Watertown Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
May 1
 61 45 0.00 0.0
May 2
 65 44 0.02 0.0
May 3
 65 45 0.00 0.0
May 4
 68 37 0.03 0.0
May 5
 58 40 0.00 0.0
May 6
 62 33 0.00 0.0
May 7
 63 40 0.00 0.0
May 8
 49 40 0.04 0.0
May 9
 54 39 0.04 0.0
May 10
 46 39 0.08 0.0
May 11
 62 40 0.00 0.0
May 12
 63 34 0.00 0.0
May 13
 67 35 0.00 0.0
May 14
 74 50 0.00 0.0
May 15
 68 42 0.00 0.0
May 16
 65 43 0.00 0.0
May 17
 74 36 0.00 0.0
May 18
 81 51 0.00 0.0
May 19
 86 56 0.00 0.0
May 20
 85 60 0.00 0.0
May 21
 77 48 0.00 0.0
May 22
 81 47 0.00 0.0
May 23
 71 49 0.00 0.0
May 24
 70 38 0.00 0.0
May 25
 76 37 0.00 0.0
May 26
 82 46 0.00 0.0
May 27
 65 42 0.00 0.0
May 28
 63 34 0.00 0.0
May 29
 58 46 0.22 0.0
May 30
 60 46 0.08 0.0
May 31
 70 38 0.00 0.0
June 1948 Watertown Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
June 1
 84 53 0.00 0.0
June 2
 85 61 0.00 0.0
June 3
 87 60 0.00 0.0
June 4
 72 59 0.94 0.0
June 5
 64 50 0.00 0.0
June 6
 78 47 0.00 0.0
June 7
 77 52 0.00 0.0
June 8
 76 52 0.00 0.0
June 9
 85 49 0.00 0.0
June 10
 77 53 0.00 0.0
June 11
 62 46 0.31 0.0
June 12
 73 48 0.23 0.0
June 13
 76 51 0.10 0.0
June 14
 80 54 0.00 0.0
June 15
 60 53 0.13 0.0
June 16
 65 52 0.12 0.0
June 17
 59 55 0.33 0.0
June 18
 59 46 0.91 0.0
June 19
 72 39 0.00 0.0
June 20
 61 51 0.48 0.0
June 21
 68 51 0.00 0.0
June 22
 66 58 1.89 0.0
June 23
 72 57 0.00 0.0
June 24
 76 57 0.00 0.0
June 25
 74 58 0.04 0.0
June 26
 75 57 0.01 0.0
June 27
 72 58 0.04 0.0
June 28
 77 58 0.00 0.0
June 29
 73 52 0.03 0.0
June 30
 76 47 0.00 0.0
July 1948 Watertown Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
July 1
 89 57 0.00 0.0
July 2
 93 62 0.00 0.0
July 3
 90 63 0.00 0.0
July 4
 89 66 0.00 0.0
July 5
 98 67 0.00 0.0
July 6
 95 68 0.00 0.0
July 7
 94 69 0.00 0.0
July 8
 87 66 0.00 0.0
July 9
 90 63 0.00 0.0
July 10
 90 63 0.00 0.0
July 11
 86 66 0.10 0.0
July 12
 86 60 0.00 0.0
July 13
 81 62 0.27 0.0
July 14
 86 63 0.00 0.0
July 15
 75 59 0.10 0.0
July 16
 81 56 0.00 0.0
July 17
 75 58 0.00 0.0
July 18
 73 53 0.62 0.0
July 19
 79 55 0.00 0.0
July 20
 83 64 1.19 0.0
July 21
 77 60 0.28 0.0
July 22
 71 52 0.00 0.0
July 23
 76 50 0.00 0.0
July 24
 85 59 0.00 0.0
July 25
 78 60 0.01 0.0
July 26
 79 58 0.00 0.0
July 27
 79 56 0.00 0.0
July 28
 86 56 0.29 0.0
July 29
 82 59 0.02 0.0
July 30
 76 56 0.00 0.0
July 31
 81 52 0.00 0.0
August 1948 Watertown Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
August 1
 73 46 0.00 0.0
August 2
 67 50 0.00 0.0
August 3
 74 49 0.00 0.0
August 4
 73 44 0.00 0.0
August 5
 73 48 0.00 0.0
August 6
 69 54 0.29 0.0
August 7
 63 54 0.36 0.0
August 8
 71 57 0.00 0.0
August 9
 83 60 2.81 0.0
August 10
 81 58 0.00 0.0
August 11
 85 57 0.00 0.0
August 12
 82 60 0.16 0.0
August 13
 80 58 0.00 0.0
August 14
 71 58 1.98 0.0
August 15
 83 53 0.00 0.0
August 16
 89 59 0.00 0.0
August 17
 85 61 0.00 0.0
August 18
 86 58 0.00 0.0
August 19
 86 62 0.00 0.0
August 20
 82 57 0.00 0.0
August 21
 84 55 0.00 0.0
August 22
 87 56 0.00 0.0
August 23
 95 63 0.00 0.0
August 24
 94 65 0.00 0.0
August 25
 85 58 0.00 0.0
August 26
 90 65 0.00 0.0
August 27
 85 65 0.03 0.0
August 28
 94 58 0.00 0.0
August 29
 77 60 0.00 0.0
August 30
 88 57 0.00 0.0
August 31
 92 66 0.00 0.0
September 1948 Watertown Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
September 1
 90 53 0.00 0.0
September 2
 89 57 0.00 0.0
September 3
 88 54 0.00 0.0
September 4
 88 59 0.00 0.0
September 5
 81 59 1.57 0.0
September 6
 67 51 0.73 0.0
September 7
 67 44 0.00 0.0
September 8
 67 46 0.07 0.0
September 9
 65 44 0.00 0.0
September 10
 75 41 0.00 0.0
September 11
 89 52 0.00 0.0
September 12
 88 52 0.00 0.0
September 13
 72 46 0.00 0.0
September 14
 89 54 0.00 0.0
September 15
 90 56 0.00 0.0
September 16
 87 60 0.00 0.0
September 17
 88 64 0.00 0.0
September 18
 82 55 0.00 0.0
September 19
 71 60 0.05 0.0
September 20
 64 54 0.69 0.0
September 21
 62 52 0.00 0.0
September 22
 58 51 0.00 0.0
September 23
 62 51 0.00 0.0
September 24
 65 54 0.00 0.0
September 25
 70 48 0.00 0.0
September 26
 70 42 0.00 0.0
September 27
 71 43 0.00 0.0
September 28
 76 42 0.00 0.0
September 29
 75 43 0.00 0.0
September 30
 69 40 0.00 0.0
October 1948 Watertown Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
October 1
 62 39 0.00 0.0
October 2
 62 37 0.00 0.0
October 3
 65 46 0.00 0.0
October 4
 66 46 0.00 0.0
October 5
 67 47 0.02 0.0
October 6
 54 41 0.52 0.0
October 7
 55 41 0.00 0.0
October 8
 64 43 0.00 0.0
October 9
 52 33 0.00 0.0
October 10
 49 27 0.00 0.0
October 11
 51 38 0.00 0.0
October 12
 64 37 0.00 0.0
October 13
 59 30 0.00 0.0
October 14
 63 31 0.00 0.0
October 15
 65 39 0.08 0.0
October 16
 39 25 0.00 0.0
October 17
 40 19 0.00 0.0
October 18
 59 29 0.00 0.0
October 19
 56 23 0.00 0.0
October 20
 61 31 0.00 0.0
October 21
 60 30 0.00 0.0
October 22
 52 26 0.00 0.0
October 23
 56 22 0.00 0.0
October 24
 68 37 0.00 0.0
October 25
 75 32 0.00 0.0
October 26
 62 38 0.00 0.0
October 27
 69 35 0.00 0.0
October 28
 70 40 0.00 0.0
October 29
 56 46 0.63 0.0
October 30
 56 42 0.01 0.0
October 31
 65 39 0.00 0.0
November 1948 Watertown Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
November 1
 60 32 0.00 0.0
November 2
 62 31 0.00 0.0
November 3
 60 45 0.00 0.0
November 4
 55 48 0.08 0.0
November 5
 49 37 0.00 0.0
November 6
 46 31 0.00 0.0
November 7
 38 27 0.00 0.0
November 8
 42 19 0.00 0.0
November 9
 33 21 0.00 0.0
November 10
 36 18 0.00 0.0
November 11
 39 19 0.00 0.0
November 12
 32 22 0.02 0.0
November 13
 37 13 0.01 0.0
November 14
 46 31 0.00 0.0
November 15
 49 30 0.00 0.0
November 16
 46 31 0.00 0.0
November 17
 46 22 0.00 0.0
November 18
 34 21 0.00 0.0
November 19
 25 19 0.16 1.0
November 20
 28 17 0.04 0.2
November 21
 19 11 0.00 0.0
November 22
 28 16 0.00 0.0
November 23
 33 16 0.00 0.0
November 24
 33 28 0.00 0.0
November 25
 36 24 0.00 0.0
November 26
 29 22 0.00 0.0
November 27
 32 11 0.00 0.0
November 28
 34 9 0.00 0.0
November 29
 44 21 0.00 0.0
November 30
 32 15 0.00 0.0
December 1948 Watertown Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
December 1
 34 20 0.00 0.0
December 2
 45 16 0.00 0.0
December 3
 51 25 0.00 0.0
December 4
 47 27 0.00 0.0
December 5
 30 15 0.00 0.0
December 6
 21 9 0.00 0.0
December 7
 18 6 0.00 0.0
December 8
 21 1 0.00 0.0
December 9
 12 -8 0.00 0.0
December 10
 23 -6 0.00 0.0
December 11
 40 8 0.00 0.0
December 12
 26 3 0.00 0.0
December 13
 21 9 0.00 0.0
December 14
 20 11 0.00 0.0
December 15
 23 4 0.00 0.0
December 16
 15 2 0.00 0.0
December 17
 26 -2 0.00 0.0
December 18
 27 7 0.00 0.0
December 19
 29 7 0.06 0.4
December 20
 38 21 0.00 0.0
December 21
 30 13 0.00 0.0
December 22
 23 4 0.00 0.0
December 23
 23 -1 0.00 0.0
December 24
 24 0 0.00 0.0
December 25
 20 -6 0.00 0.0
December 26
 31 5 0.00 0.0
December 27
 39 4 0.00 0.0
December 28
 21 11 0.00 0.0
December 29
 31 3 0.00 0.0
December 30
 26 5 0.00 0.0
December 31
 38 3 0.00 0.0
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