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Watertown Weather in 1971

Historical record of Watertown, South Dakota weather for the year 1971 based on NOAA data.
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1971 Watertown Weather Extremes
Highest temperature 98 °F August 22
Lowest temperature -28 °F February 8
Highest daily low 68 °F September 3
Lowest daily high -9 °F February 7
Most daily precipitation 3.7 inches October 16
Most daily snow 4.0 inches November 17
Total annual precipitation 30.3 inches -
Total annual snow 27.5 inches -
What was the hottest temperature in Watertown in 1971?
The highest temperature recorded in Watertown, South Dakota in 1971 was 98 °F which happened on August 22.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Highest Temperatures in Watertown in 1971
Rank Temperature Date
1 98 °F Aug 22
2 97 °F Aug 23
2 97 °F Aug 13
4 95 °F Aug 12
4 95 °F Aug 9
4 95 °F Jul 21
7 94 °F Aug 17
7 94 °F Jun 27
9 93 °F Sep 2
9 93 °F Aug 16
What was the coldest temperature in Watertown in 1971?
The lowest temperature recorded in Watertown, South Dakota in 1971 was -28 °F which happened on Feb 8.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Lowest Temperatures in Watertown in 1971
Rank Temperature Date
1 -28 °F February 8
2 -25 °F February 7
3 -23 °F January 15
4 -21 °F February 9
5 -19 °F January 19
6 -18 °F January 6
7 -17 °F January 11
8 -16 °F December 17
8 -16 °F January 7
10 -15 °F February 6
10 -15 °F January 27
10 -15 °F January 18
10 -15 °F January 5
January 1971 Watertown Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
January 1
 33 20 0.00 0.0
January 2
 28 10 0.00 0.0
January 3
 12 0 0.00 0.0
January 4
 1 -11 0.00 0.0
January 5
 -2 -15 0.00 0.0
January 6
 4 -18 0.00 0.0
January 7
 11 -16 0.00 0.0
January 8
 20 3 0.00 0.0
January 9
 22 -1 0.00 0.0
January 10
 5 -7 0.10 1.0
January 11
 -4 -17 0.00 0.0
January 12
 1 -14 0.10 1.0
January 13
 7 -10 0.07 0.7
January 14
 1 -14 0.00 0.0
January 15
 0 -23 0.00 0.0
January 16
 14 -2 0.00 0.0
January 17
 9 4 0.00 0.0
January 18
 7 -15 0.00 0.0
January 19
 11 -19 0.01 0.1
January 20
 34 10 0.01 0.1
January 21
 31 12 0.00 0.0
January 22
 27 11 0.00 0.0
January 23
 30 12 0.00 0.0
January 24
 18 7 0.00 0.0
January 25
 17 -11 0.00 0.0
January 26
 7 -14 0.00 0.0
January 27
 13 -15 0.00 0.0
January 28
 17 -7 0.00 0.0
January 29
 33 -3 0.00 0.0
January 30
 0 -9 0.00 0.0
January 31
 4 -11 0.00 0.0
February 1971 Watertown Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
February 1
 6 -10 0.00 0.0
February 2
 29 -3 0.00 0.0
February 3
 20 9 0.09 1.2
February 4
 19 -2 0.05 0.6
February 5
 11 -4 0.01 0.1
February 6
 3 -15 0.00 0.0
February 7
 -9 -25 0.00 0.0
February 8
 4 -28 0.00 0.0
February 9
 21 -21 0.00 0.0
February 10
 35 6 0.00 0.0
February 11
 34 6 0.00 0.0
February 12
 12 -10 0.00 0.0
February 13
 18 -10 0.06 0.6
February 14
 36 18 0.00 0.0
February 15
 37 18 0.00 0.0
February 16
 43 29 0.00 0.0
February 17
 45 27 0.00 0.0
February 18
 32 22 0.00 0.0
February 19
 23 18 0.25 2.5
February 20
 24 11 0.00 0.0
February 21
 20 6 0.00 0.0
February 22
 28 8 0.00 0.0
February 23
 37 7 0.00 0.0
February 24
 37 10 0.00 0.0
February 25
 44 24 0.00 0.0
February 26
 34 24 0.26 2.6
February 27
 24 17 0.00 0.0
February 28
 26 4 0.00 0.0
March 1971 Watertown Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
March 1
 24 9 0.00 0.0
March 2
 28 1 0.00 0.0
March 3
 30 1 0.00 0.0
March 4
 35 18 0.00 0.0
March 5
 38 18 0.00 0.0
March 6
 27 16 0.00 0.0
March 7
 25 9 0.00 0.0
March 8
 28 3 0.00 0.0
March 9
 35 21 0.00 0.0
March 10
 41 17 0.04 0.4
March 11
 44 24 0.02 0.0
March 12
 51 28 0.00 0.0
March 13
 61 34 0.03 0.0
March 14
 40 31 0.00 0.0
March 15
 31 20 0.06 0.7
March 16
 36 11 0.00 0.0
March 17
 44 24 0.00 0.0
March 18
 34 23 0.00 0.0
March 19
 39 20 0.00 0.0
March 20
 40 20 0.00 0.0
March 21
 33 17 0.00 0.0
March 22
 23 10 0.00 0.0
March 23
 28 6 0.00 0.0
March 24
 28 9 0.00 0.0
March 25
 35 23 0.00 0.0
March 26
 36 28 0.00 0.0
March 27
 59 32 0.00 0.0
March 28
 43 24 0.00 0.0
March 29
 56 20 0.00 0.0
March 30
 68 27 0.00 0.0
March 31
 65 27 0.00 0.0
April 1971 Watertown Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
April 1
 36 19 0.00 0.0
April 2
 34 17 0.00 0.0
April 3
 41 13 0.00 0.0
April 4
 41 11 0.00 0.0
April 5
 48 15 0.00 0.0
April 6
 64 23 0.00 0.0
April 7
 76 27 0.00 0.0
April 8
 65 35 0.00 0.0
April 9
 63 25 0.00 0.0
April 10
 72 36 0.00 0.0
April 11
 60 40 0.00 0.0
April 12
 58 26 0.00 0.0
April 13
 54 18 0.00 0.0
April 14
 65 21 0.00 0.0
April 15
 79 39 0.00 0.0
April 16
 66 43 0.10 0.0
April 17
 70 34 0.00 0.0
April 18
 68 52 0.00 0.0
April 19
 72 52 0.00 0.0
April 20
 78 52 0.00 0.0
April 21
 56 41 0.75 0.0
April 22
 59 33 0.00 0.0
April 23
 67 31 0.00 0.0
April 24
 58 36 0.00 0.0
April 25
 50 27 0.00 0.0
April 26
 51 33 0.42 0.0
April 27
 43 33 1.35 0.0
April 28
 45 33 0.02 0.0
April 29
 57 30 0.00 0.0
April 30
 54 40 0.00 0.0
May 1971 Watertown Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
May 1
 56 32 0.00 0.0
May 2
 55 26 0.00 0.0
May 3
 67 30 0.00 0.0
May 4
 70 44 0.00 0.0
May 5
 68 37 0.00 0.0
May 6
 68 34 0.00 0.0
May 7
 72 35 0.00 0.0
May 8
 66 30 0.00 0.0
May 9
 74 43 0.00 0.0
May 10
 71 49 0.00 0.0
May 11
 57 30 0.00 0.0
May 12
 74 27 0.00 0.0
May 13
 78 41 0.00 0.0
May 14
 84 43 0.00 0.0
May 15
 71 41 0.00 0.0
May 16
 81 37 0.00 0.0
May 17
 69 47 0.50 0.0
May 18
 53 44 0.00 0.0
May 19
 54 41 0.00 0.0
May 20
 68 39 0.00 0.0
May 21
 70 48 0.00 0.0
May 22
 71 51 0.00 0.0
May 23
 59 48 0.95 0.0
May 24
 48 42 0.00 0.0
May 25
 61 39 0.00 0.0
May 26
 61 30 0.00 0.0
May 27
 71 36 0.00 0.0
May 28
 74 39 0.00 0.0
May 29
 72 52 0.00 0.0
May 30
 70 55 0.05 0.0
May 31
 57 50 0.62 0.0
June 1971 Watertown Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
June 1
 52 40 0.19 0.0
June 2
 72 43 0.00 0.0
June 3
 82 53 0.00 0.0
June 4
 83 59 0.80 0.0
June 5
 80 58 0.00 0.0
June 6
 81 56 0.05 0.0
June 7
 70 55 0.05 0.0
June 8
 65 53 0.00 0.0
June 9
 75 56 0.17 0.0
June 10
 81 60 0.25 0.0
June 11
 81 62 0.00 0.0
June 12
 85 63 0.23 0.0
June 13
 82 59 0.00 0.0
June 14
 82 54 0.00 0.0
June 15
 82 52 0.00 0.0
June 16
 87 64 0.02 0.0
June 17
 90 65 0.00 0.0
June 18
 86 64 0.00 0.0
June 19
 87 64 0.23 0.0
June 20
 78 59 0.00 0.0
June 21
 77 56 0.00 0.0
June 22
 84 56 0.00 0.0
June 23
 90 59 0.00 0.0
June 24
 79 56 1.57 0.0
June 25
 79 60 0.00 0.0
June 26
 92 62 0.00 0.0
June 27
 94 68 0.00 0.0
June 28
 70 58 0.63 0.0
June 29
 76 62 1.89 0.0
June 30
 76 59 0.00 0.0
July 1971 Watertown Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
July 1
 78 56 0.00 0.0
July 2
 87 51 0.00 0.0
July 3
 83 67 0.00 0.0
July 4
 84 61 0.00 0.0
July 5
 85 55 0.00 0.0
July 6
 84 60 0.00 0.0
July 7
 80 61 0.00 0.0
July 8
 77 50 0.00 0.0
July 9
 79 58 0.40 0.0
July 10
 77 60 0.00 0.0
July 11
 78 63 0.00 0.0
July 12
 82 66 0.00 0.0
July 13
 76 56 0.00 0.0
July 14
 85 53 0.00 0.0
July 15
 84 55 0.00 0.0
July 16
 88 59 0.00 0.0
July 17
 84 55 0.00 0.0
July 18
 72 55 0.13 0.0
July 19
 82 45 0.10 0.0
July 20
 82 49 0.00 0.0
July 21
 95 56 0.00 0.0
July 22
 79 58 0.08 0.0
July 23
 79 54 0.00 0.0
July 24
 86 56 0.07 0.0
July 25
 71 54 0.00 0.0
July 26
 73 50 0.00 0.0
July 27
 76 47 0.00 0.0
July 28
 68 43 0.00 0.0
July 29
 62 45 0.00 0.0
July 30
 74 37 0.00 0.0
July 31
 89 46 0.00 0.0
August 1971 Watertown Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
August 1
 74 47 0.00 0.0
August 2
 74 39 0.00 0.0
August 3
 73 38 0.00 0.0
August 4
 79 50 0.00 0.0
August 5
 79 50 0.00 0.0
August 6
 81 50 0.00 0.0
August 7
 83 58 0.00 0.0
August 8
 86 59 0.00 0.0
August 9
 95 67 0.00 0.0
August 10
 80 59 0.00 0.0
August 11
 87 50 0.00 0.0
August 12
 95 65 0.00 0.0
August 13
 97 65 0.00 0.0
August 14
 80 58 0.00 0.0
August 15
 87 55 0.00 0.0
August 16
 93 60 0.00 0.0
August 17
 94 67 0.00 0.0
August 18
 91 57 1.93 0.0
August 19
 86 54 0.00 0.0
August 20
 83 52 0.00 0.0
August 21
 92 66 0.00 0.0
August 22
 98 64 0.00 0.0
August 23
 97 63 0.00 0.0
August 24
 80 57 0.00 0.0
August 25
 78 51 0.00 0.0
August 26
 74 47 0.00 0.0
August 27
 80 45 0.00 0.0
August 28
 87 49 0.00 0.0
August 29
 88 62 0.35 0.0
August 30
 65 60 2.51 0.0
August 31
 78 62 0.29 0.0
September 1971 Watertown Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
September 1
 84 63 0.00 0.0
September 2
 93 65 0.00 0.0
September 3
 89 68 0.00 0.0
September 4
 80 57 1.15 0.0
September 5
 62 53 0.23 0.0
September 6
 79 56 0.00 0.0
September 7
 92 52 0.00 0.0
September 8
 61 49 0.20 0.0
September 9
 69 49 0.00 0.0
September 10
 76 48 0.00 0.0
September 11
 76 45 0.00 0.0
September 12
 74 52 0.00 0.0
September 13
 83 43 0.00 0.0
September 14
 67 44 0.00 0.0
September 15
 66 41 0.00 0.0
September 16
 60 38 0.00 0.0
September 17
 58 36 0.00 0.0
September 18
 60 29 0.00 0.0
September 19
 64 34 0.00 0.0
September 20
 71 38 0.00 0.0
September 21
 56 42 0.00 0.0
September 22
 50 36 0.05 0.0
September 23
 69 32 0.00 0.0
September 24
 67 41 0.00 0.0
September 25
 54 48 0.00 0.0
September 26
 68 53 0.00 0.0
September 27
 73 50 0.00 0.0
September 28
 68 44 0.00 0.0
September 29
 70 38 0.00 0.0
September 30
 77 58 0.00 0.0
October 1971 Watertown Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
October 1
 72 55 0.30 0.0
October 2
 66 45 0.00 0.0
October 3
 53 42 0.00 0.0
October 4
 68 40 0.00 0.0
October 5
 66 49 0.00 0.0
October 6
 63 43 0.00 0.0
October 7
 70 37 0.00 0.0
October 8
 46 38 0.08 0.0
October 9
 54 37 0.02 0.0
October 10
 72 32 0.00 0.0
October 11
 57 35 0.00 0.0
October 12
 61 36 0.05 0.0
October 13
 60 34 0.00 0.0
October 14
 60 36 0.00 0.0
October 15
 48 38 0.95 0.0
October 16
 58 38 3.72 0.0
October 17
 67 57 0.29 0.0
October 18
 73 48 0.07 0.0
October 19
 57 37 0.00 0.0
October 20
 58 35 0.00 0.0
October 21
 65 35 0.00 0.0
October 22
 54 38 0.00 0.0
October 23
 50 34 0.00 0.0
October 24
 61 47 0.00 0.0
October 25
 62 45 0.00 0.0
October 26
 67 41 0.00 0.0
October 27
 62 32 1.27 0.0
October 28
 32 25 0.22 2.2
October 29
 31 26 0.02 0.0
October 30
 34 26 1.11 0.0
October 31
 39 28 0.00 0.0
November 1971 Watertown Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
November 1
 44 29 0.00 0.0
November 2
 45 28 0.00 0.0
November 3
 38 22 0.00 0.0
November 4
 45 19 0.00 0.0
November 5
 41 20 0.00 0.0
November 6
 21 11 0.00 0.0
November 7
 28 6 0.00 0.0
November 8
 48 22 0.00 0.0
November 9
 53 20 0.00 0.0
November 10
 61 22 0.00 0.0
November 11
 62 30 0.00 0.0
November 12
 64 28 0.00 0.0
November 13
 46 34 0.00 0.0
November 14
 44 33 0.12 0.0
November 15
 55 26 0.00 0.0
November 16
 37 32 1.12 0.0
November 17
 33 29 0.47 4.0
November 18
 30 24 0.06 0.6
November 19
 38 16 0.00 0.0
November 20
 38 21 0.02 0.0
November 21
 26 16 0.00 0.0
November 22
 30 18 0.01 0.1
November 23
 40 24 0.00 0.0
November 24
 38 17 0.00 0.0
November 25
 31 23 0.00 0.0
November 26
 30 12 0.05 0.3
November 27
 28 11 0.15 1.5
November 28
 26 20 0.13 1.3
November 29
 22 5 0.00 0.0
November 30
 23 7 0.00 0.0
December 1971 Watertown Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
December 1
 29 19 0.00 0.0
December 2
 20 11 0.00 0.0
December 3
 29 11 0.00 0.0
December 4
 29 25 0.18 1.8
December 5
 26 8 0.00 0.0
December 6
 32 15 0.00 0.0
December 7
 23 11 0.00 0.0
December 8
 13 -3 0.11 1.1
December 9
 27 -6 0.00 0.0
December 10
 30 5 0.05 1.0
December 11
 10 -4 0.00 0.0
December 12
 11 -10 0.00 0.0
December 13
 15 -2 0.00 0.0
December 14
 26 15 0.00 0.0
December 15
 30 10 0.00 0.0
December 16
 10 -7 0.00 0.0
December 17
 10 -16 0.00 0.0
December 18
 25 9 0.00 0.0
December 19
 21 14 0.00 0.0
December 20
 31 18 0.00 0.0
December 21
 34 13 0.00 0.0
December 22
 34 13 0.00 0.0
December 23
 38 17 0.00 0.0
December 24
 20 0 0.00 0.0
December 25
 33 -1 0.00 0.0
December 26
 1 -6 0.00 0.0
December 27
 9 -4 0.00 0.0
December 28
 26 -5 0.00 0.0
December 29
 18 -1 0.00 0.0
December 30
 21 2 0.20 2.0
December 31
 27 1 0.00 0.0
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