Number of Days Below 32 °F in Watertown by Year

This page contains a list of the number of days in each year that the low temperature fell below 32 degrees Fahrenheit in Watertown, South Dakota, between 1893 and 2024.

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Which year had the most days below freezing?

Based on NOAA records, the year 1916 holds the Watertown record. There were 196 days with a low temperature below 32 degrees that year.

How many days below freezing so far?

As of April 25, there have been 93 days this year where the low temperature has fallen below 32 degrees Fahrenheit in Watertown, South Dakota.

The last time it fell below 32° F was April 24, 2024.

Years marked with a gold background have more than 5% incomplete data
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Year	Rank	Days < 32 °F
2024	129	93
2023	70	171
2022	38	178
2021	98	164
2020	30	180
2019	56	174
2018	14	185
2017	98	164
2016	124	147
2015	122	149
2014	79	169
2013	7	189
2012	122	149
2011	34	179
2010	121	151
2009	88	167
2008	30	180
2007	110	159
2006	74	170
2005	102	163
2004	102	163
2003	97	165
2002	3	195
2001	108	161
2000	113	157
1999	98	164
1998	119	153
1997	17	184
1996	46	176
1995	93	166
1994	110	159
1993	61	173
1992	48	175
1991	48	175
1990	30	180
1989	24	181
1988	46	176
1987	105	162
1986	113	157
1985	93	166
1984	56	174
1983	61	173
1982	70	171
1981	105	162
1980	34	179
1979	38	178
1978	102	163
1977	120	152
1976	17	184
1975	88	167
1974	34	179
1973	105	162
1972	48	175
1971	70	171
1970	38	178
1969	66	172
1968	74	170
1967	20	183
1966	24	181
1965	30	180
1964	48	175
1963	117	155
1962	38	178
1961	17	184
1960	38	178
1959	9	187
1958	61	173
1957	48	175
1956	11	186
1955	66	172
1954	56	174
1953	79	169
1952	11	186
1951	6	191
1950	20	183
1949	38	178
1948	88	167
1947	74	170
1946	115	156
1945	24	181
1944	61	173
1943	44	177
1942	48	175
1941	74	170
1940	24	181
1939	61	173
1938	110	159
1937	79	169
1936	23	182
1935	24	181
1934	93	166
1933	70	171
1932	115	156
1931	108	161
1930	66	172
1929	56	174
1928	7	189
1927	79	169
1926	14	185
1925	11	186
1924	74	170
1923	44	177
1922	117	155
1921	98	164
1920	79	169
1919	79	169
1918	48	175
1917	4	193
1916	1	196
1915	88	167
1914	85	168
1913	34	179
1912	20	183
1911	66	172
1910	127	131
1909	9	187
1908	88	167
1907	1	196
1906	93	166
1905	48	175
1904	85	168
1903	24	181
1902	124	147
1901	130	89
1900	85	168
1899	14	185
1898	5	192
1897	128	117
1896	132	0
1895	131	25
1894	126	143
1893	56	174

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1893–2024	Watertown Regional Airport	location