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Watertown Weather in 1961

Historical record of Watertown, South Dakota weather for the year 1961 based on NOAA data.
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1961 Watertown Weather Extremes
Highest temperature 97 °F August 29
Lowest temperature -29 °F January 24
Highest daily low 68 °F August 31
Lowest daily high -10 °F January 24
Most daily precipitation 1.4 inches May 5
Most daily snow 4.0 inches November 2
Total annual precipitation 20.2 inches -
Total annual snow 23.5 inches -
What was the hottest temperature in Watertown in 1961?
The highest temperature recorded in Watertown, South Dakota in 1961 was 97 °F which happened 2 different times.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Highest Temperatures in Watertown in 1961
Rank Temperature Date
1 97 °F Aug 29
1 97 °F Aug 3
3 96 °F Aug 15
4 94 °F Aug 28
4 94 °F Aug 14
4 94 °F Aug 8
4 94 °F Aug 4
4 94 °F Aug 2
4 94 °F Jun 27
10 93 °F Sep 9
10 93 °F Aug 30
What was the coldest temperature in Watertown in 1961?
The lowest temperature recorded in Watertown, South Dakota in 1961 was -29 °F which happened on Jan 24.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Lowest Temperatures in Watertown in 1961
Rank Temperature Date
1 -29 °F January 24
2 -21 °F December 13
2 -21 °F January 23
4 -19 °F December 20
5 -16 °F December 19
5 -16 °F December 15
5 -16 °F December 14
5 -16 °F December 12
5 -16 °F January 27
5 -16 °F January 22
5 -16 °F January 21
January 1961 Watertown Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
January 1
 17 -14 0.03 0.3
January 2
 13 -14 0.00 0.0
January 3
 25 3 0.01 0.0
January 4
 30 9 0.00 0.0
January 5
 33 9 0.00 0.0
January 6
 41 18 0.00 0.0
January 7
 34 0 0.00 0.0
January 8
 20 -5 0.00 0.0
January 9
 31 10 0.00 0.0
January 10
 37 9 0.00 0.0
January 11
 34 9 0.00 0.0
January 12
 37 17 0.00 0.0
January 13
 31 8 0.00 0.0
January 14
 23 4 0.00 0.0
January 15
 28 3 0.00 0.0
January 16
 39 13 0.00 0.0
January 17
 35 18 0.00 0.0
January 18
 32 14 0.01 0.0
January 19
 17 6 0.00 0.0
January 20
 15 -14 0.00 0.0
January 21
 9 -16 0.00 0.0
January 22
 10 -16 0.00 0.0
January 23
 15 -21 0.00 0.0
January 24
 -10 -29 0.00 0.0
January 25
 5 -13 0.00 0.0
January 26
 -3 -15 0.00 0.0
January 27
 16 -16 0.00 0.0
January 28
 17 -3 0.00 0.0
January 29
 15 -10 0.00 0.0
January 30
 17 -5 0.00 0.0
January 31
 26 5 0.00 0.0
February 1961 Watertown Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
February 1
 13 8 0.44 4.0
February 2
 11 -3 0.06 0.6
February 3
 11 -7 0.00 0.0
February 4
 18 -3 0.00 0.0
February 5
 22 -1 0.00 0.0
February 6
 20 4 0.00 0.0
February 7
 27 11 0.00 0.0
February 8
 32 10 0.00 0.0
February 9
 35 6 0.00 0.0
February 10
 34 6 0.00 0.0
February 11
 41 15 0.00 0.0
February 12
 37 19 0.00 0.0
February 13
 35 19 0.00 0.0
February 14
 29 10 0.00 0.0
February 15
 26 13 0.00 0.0
February 16
 41 15 0.00 0.0
February 17
 15 1 0.00 0.0
February 18
 10 -2 0.00 0.0
February 19
 25 1 0.00 0.0
February 20
 41 9 0.00 0.0
February 21
 45 22 0.00 0.0
February 22
 45 30 0.00 0.0
February 23
 32 10 0.00 0.0
February 24
 22 8 0.00 0.0
February 25
 39 9 0.00 0.0
February 26
 38 26 0.00 0.0
February 27
 41 20 0.00 0.0
February 28
 45 27 0.00 0.0
March 1961 Watertown Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
March 1
 46 22 0.00 0.0
March 2
 47 30 0.00 0.0
March 3
 40 23 0.00 0.0
March 4
 31 25 0.08 0.8
March 5
 30 24 0.15 1.7
March 6
 38 18 0.04 0.3
March 7
 32 23 0.11 1.0
March 8
 32 21 0.00 0.0
March 9
 32 21 0.00 0.0
March 10
 44 22 0.00 0.0
March 11
 35 24 0.00 0.0
March 12
 37 23 0.00 0.0
March 13
 49 20 0.00 0.0
March 14
 51 25 0.00 0.0
March 15
 40 21 0.00 0.0
March 16
 42 17 0.00 0.0
March 17
 47 30 0.00 0.0
March 18
 45 28 0.00 0.0
March 19
 47 32 0.00 0.0
March 20
 43 32 0.00 0.0
March 21
 36 30 0.05 0.0
March 22
 42 32 0.05 0.0
March 23
 55 29 0.00 0.0
March 24
 56 28 0.00 0.0
March 25
 67 41 0.00 0.0
March 26
 53 33 0.01 0.0
March 27
 34 25 0.00 0.0
March 28
 37 18 0.00 0.0
March 29
 43 14 0.00 0.0
March 30
 57 25 0.00 0.0
March 31
 42 17 0.00 0.0
April 1961 Watertown Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
April 1
 35 13 0.00 0.0
April 2
 37 18 0.05 0.0
April 3
 55 29 0.00 0.0
April 4
 50 29 0.18 0.0
April 5
 37 25 0.00 0.0
April 6
 40 23 0.00 0.0
April 7
 45 17 0.00 0.0
April 8
 44 26 0.00 0.0
April 9
 47 22 0.00 0.0
April 10
 56 26 0.00 0.0
April 11
 n/a 7 0.29 2.0
April 12
 46 4 0.00 0.0
April 13
 54 30 0.00 0.0
April 14
 47 29 0.42 1.0
April 15
 32 21 0.00 0.0
April 16
 42 20 0.00 0.0
April 17
 49 26 0.03 0.0
April 18
 64 27 0.00 0.0
April 19
 78 47 0.00 0.0
April 20
 67 37 0.06 0.0
April 21
 62 32 0.01 0.0
April 22
 68 28 0.00 0.0
April 23
 49 37 0.41 0.0
April 24
 39 34 0.03 0.0
April 25
 56 33 0.05 0.0
April 26
 49 30 0.00 0.0
April 27
 46 26 0.00 0.0
April 28
 53 28 0.00 0.0
April 29
 58 35 0.00 0.0
April 30
 50 26 0.00 0.0
May 1961 Watertown Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
May 1
 53 18 0.00 0.0
May 2
 55 20 0.00 0.0
May 3
 60 27 0.00 0.0
May 4
 61 41 0.01 0.0
May 5
 47 40 1.37 0.0
May 6
 64 47 0.28 0.0
May 7
 58 43 0.03 0.0
May 8
 47 36 0.00 0.0
May 9
 51 31 0.00 0.0
May 10
 82 39 0.00 0.0
May 11
 78 55 0.00 0.0
May 12
 73 48 0.00 0.0
May 13
 56 47 0.63 0.0
May 14
 50 44 0.68 0.0
May 15
 63 40 0.00 0.0
May 16
 49 34 0.69 0.0
May 17
 48 41 1.19 0.0
May 18
 49 39 0.00 0.0
May 19
 51 44 0.18 0.0
May 20
 66 43 0.00 0.0
May 21
 73 42 0.00 0.0
May 22
 70 44 0.00 0.0
May 23
 72 42 0.00 0.0
May 24
 75 45 0.52 0.0
May 25
 60 37 0.00 0.0
May 26
 65 30 0.00 0.0
May 27
 74 43 0.00 0.0
May 28
 80 48 0.00 0.0
May 29
 75 39 0.00 0.0
May 30
 70 50 0.00 0.0
May 31
 85 59 0.00 0.0
June 1961 Watertown Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
June 1
 80 55 0.00 0.0
June 2
 65 48 0.00 0.0
June 3
 77 41 0.00 0.0
June 4
 81 51 0.00 0.0
June 5
 81 53 0.00 0.0
June 6
 78 53 0.45 0.0
June 7
 77 59 0.00 0.0
June 8
 86 54 0.00 0.0
June 9
 89 60 0.00 0.0
June 10
 90 64 0.00 0.0
June 11
 85 63 0.30 0.0
June 12
 83 64 0.94 0.0
June 13
 74 57 0.47 0.0
June 14
 67 45 0.00 0.0
June 15
 67 41 0.00 0.0
June 16
 72 46 0.00 0.0
June 17
 77 54 0.00 0.0
June 18
 87 58 0.02 0.0
June 19
 70 48 0.15 0.0
June 20
 77 45 0.00 0.0
June 21
 83 58 0.04 0.0
June 22
 73 54 0.00 0.0
June 23
 74 46 0.00 0.0
June 24
 78 50 0.00 0.0
June 25
 81 43 0.00 0.0
June 26
 88 54 1.30 0.0
June 27
 94 62 0.00 0.0
June 28
 90 63 0.38 0.0
June 29
 88 64 0.00 0.0
June 30
 92 67 0.00 0.0
July 1961 Watertown Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
July 1
 83 64 0.00 0.0
July 2
 78 52 0.00 0.0
July 3
 80 46 0.00 0.0
July 4
 80 59 0.00 0.0
July 5
 78 56 0.00 0.0
July 6
 81 47 0.00 0.0
July 7
 87 56 0.00 0.0
July 8
 80 59 0.00 0.0
July 9
 87 54 0.00 0.0
July 10
 78 62 0.10 0.0
July 11
 78 60 0.01 0.0
July 12
 83 58 0.00 0.0
July 13
 73 55 0.00 0.0
July 14
 77 54 0.00 0.0
July 15
 77 48 0.00 0.0
July 16
 83 50 0.00 0.0
July 17
 86 51 0.00 0.0
July 18
 85 59 0.18 0.0
July 19
 83 53 0.02 0.0
July 20
 84 54 0.04 0.0
July 21
 76 52 0.00 0.0
July 22
 81 49 0.00 0.0
July 23
 82 53 0.00 0.0
July 24
 88 53 0.00 0.0
July 25
 91 61 0.00 0.0
July 26
 85 66 0.00 0.0
July 27
 84 59 0.02 0.0
July 28
 90 59 0.00 0.0
July 29
 92 63 0.39 0.0
July 30
 82 64 0.03 0.0
July 31
 73 63 0.00 0.0
August 1961 Watertown Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
August 1
 90 65 0.00 0.0
August 2
 94 63 0.00 0.0
August 3
 97 67 0.00 0.0
August 4
 94 63 0.00 0.0
August 5
 87 55 0.00 0.0
August 6
 90 57 0.00 0.0
August 7
 86 64 0.00 0.0
August 8
 94 52 0.00 0.0
August 9
 91 61 0.00 0.0
August 10
 79 57 0.00 0.0
August 11
 82 55 0.00 0.0
August 12
 87 48 0.00 0.0
August 13
 89 60 0.00 0.0
August 14
 94 64 0.00 0.0
August 15
 96 61 0.01 0.0
August 16
 88 62 0.00 0.0
August 17
 88 67 1.15 0.0
August 18
 76 54 0.62 0.0
August 19
 73 50 0.00 0.0
August 20
 76 55 0.22 0.0
August 21
 65 59 0.00 0.0
August 22
 82 57 0.00 0.0
August 23
 79 55 0.00 0.0
August 24
 83 56 0.00 0.0
August 25
 88 53 0.00 0.0
August 26
 85 62 0.00 0.0
August 27
 86 63 0.03 0.0
August 28
 94 60 0.00 0.0
August 29
 97 63 0.00 0.0
August 30
 93 66 0.00 0.0
August 31
 90 68 0.00 0.0
September 1961 Watertown Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
September 1
 88 66 0.00 0.0
September 2
 82 44 0.00 0.0
September 3
 67 42 0.00 0.0
September 4
 65 38 0.00 0.0
September 5
 67 52 0.15 0.0
September 6
 78 45 0.00 0.0
September 7
 83 49 0.00 0.0
September 8
 86 62 0.00 0.0
September 9
 93 61 0.00 0.0
September 10
 81 49 0.24 0.0
September 11
 60 43 0.00 0.0
September 12
 53 45 0.93 0.0
September 13
 49 41 0.00 0.0
September 14
 59 38 0.00 0.0
September 15
 70 38 0.00 0.0
September 16
 74 42 0.00 0.0
September 17
 81 53 0.00 0.0
September 18
 82 59 0.00 0.0
September 19
 71 52 0.06 0.0
September 20
 54 47 0.85 0.0
September 21
 70 48 0.00 0.0
September 22
 58 39 0.00 0.0
September 23
 52 37 0.00 0.0
September 24
 59 37 0.00 0.0
September 25
 65 30 0.00 0.0
September 26
 71 38 0.08 0.0
September 27
 47 30 0.00 0.0
September 28
 61 26 0.00 0.0
September 29
 64 36 0.00 0.0
September 30
 37 27 0.00 0.0
October 1961 Watertown Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
October 1
 56 26 0.00 0.0
October 2
 67 32 0.00 0.0
October 3
 69 32 0.00 0.0
October 4
 72 38 0.00 0.0
October 5
 81 41 0.00 0.0
October 6
 85 47 0.00 0.0
October 7
 65 39 0.00 0.0
October 8
 40 36 0.05 0.0
October 9
 53 35 0.00 0.0
October 10
 65 50 1.10 0.0
October 11
 64 46 0.09 0.0
October 12
 57 41 0.00 0.0
October 13
 58 38 0.00 0.0
October 14
 57 31 0.00 0.0
October 15
 75 43 0.00 0.0
October 16
 81 43 0.00 0.0
October 17
 74 40 0.00 0.0
October 18
 49 32 0.08 0.0
October 19
 52 23 0.00 0.0
October 20
 60 32 0.00 0.0
October 21
 65 39 0.00 0.0
October 22
 61 35 0.00 0.0
October 23
 54 29 0.00 0.0
October 24
 60 32 0.00 0.0
October 25
 51 25 0.00 0.0
October 26
 55 20 0.00 0.0
October 27
 58 41 0.00 0.0
October 28
 55 33 0.10 0.0
October 29
 42 28 0.08 0.0
October 30
 54 25 0.00 0.0
October 31
 60 33 0.00 0.0
November 1961 Watertown Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
November 1
 67 35 0.00 0.0
November 2
 51 18 0.63 4.0
November 3
 34 11 0.00 0.0
November 4
 31 16 0.00 0.0
November 5
 28 16 0.00 0.0
November 6
 37 7 0.00 0.0
November 7
 37 18 0.00 0.0
November 8
 36 11 0.00 0.0
November 9
 46 17 0.00 0.0
November 10
 52 24 0.00 0.0
November 11
 53 31 0.00 0.0
November 12
 47 29 0.00 0.0
November 13
 39 20 0.00 0.0
November 14
 50 23 0.00 0.0
November 15
 37 25 0.00 0.0
November 16
 35 23 0.00 0.0
November 17
 36 14 0.00 0.0
November 18
 36 15 0.00 0.0
November 19
 28 13 0.00 0.0
November 20
 38 18 0.00 0.0
November 21
 35 29 0.00 0.0
November 22
 36 26 0.00 0.0
November 23
 43 24 0.00 0.0
November 24
 49 28 0.00 0.0
November 25
 54 27 0.00 0.0
November 26
 30 20 0.00 0.0
November 27
 28 17 0.00 0.0
November 28
 32 21 0.00 0.0
November 29
 31 14 0.00 0.0
November 30
 40 16 0.00 0.0
December 1961 Watertown Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
December 1
 50 18 0.00 0.0
December 2
 54 20 0.00 0.0
December 3
 40 32 0.00 0.0
December 4
 32 16 0.00 0.0
December 5
 39 15 0.00 0.0
December 6
 34 16 0.02 0.0
December 7
 23 9 0.00 0.0
December 8
 27 13 0.30 3.0
December 9
 28 -4 0.18 2.0
December 10
 2 -13 0.00 0.0
December 11
 4 -13 0.03 0.3
December 12
 2 -16 0.04 0.4
December 13
 22 -21 0.00 0.0
December 14
 21 -16 0.00 0.0
December 15
 12 -16 0.00 0.0
December 16
 20 2 0.00 0.0
December 17
 28 9 0.00 0.0
December 18
 26 13 0.15 2.0
December 19
 14 -16 0.00 0.0
December 20
 14 -19 0.00 0.0
December 21
 21 -5 0.00 0.0
December 22
 24 6 0.00 0.0
December 23
 19 6 0.00 0.0
December 24
 20 11 0.00 0.0
December 25
 32 11 0.00 0.0
December 26
 30 5 0.00 0.0
December 27
 6 -7 0.01 0.1
December 28
 12 -3 0.00 0.0
December 29
 12 2 0.00 0.0
December 30
 22 -3 0.00 0.0
December 31
 22 15 0.00 0.0
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