What a difference a month makes! After a very cold and winter like October, November 2009 ended up much above normal across the Northern Plains, including South Dakota and west-central Minnesota. In fact, every day in November averaged above normal at Aberdeen, Pierre, and Watertown!
Below are a few other interesting temperature facts at Pierre, Aberdeen, and Watertown. Tables listing the top 10 warmest November’s on record are also provided below. A more detailed temperature and precipitation summary from November 2009 will be provided within the next couple of days.
At Pierre:
|
Value
|
Year(s)
|
1
|
44.4
|
1999
|
2
|
43.2
|
1949
|
3
|
42.1
|
1939
|
4
|
41.3
|
2001
|
5
|
41.1
|
2009, 1954
|
7
|
40.7
|
1980
|
8
|
40.3
|
1981, 1962
|
10
|
39.6
|
1998
|
|
Value
|
Year(s)
|
1
|
40.7
|
1923
|
2
|
39.5
|
2001
|
3
|
38.7
|
1999
|
4
|
38.2
|
2009
|
5
|
38.0
|
1949
|
6
|
37.6
|
1981
|
7
|
37.5
|
1913
|
8
|
37.4
|
1917
|
9
|
36.9
|
1954
|
10
|
36.1
|
1980
|
|
Value
|
Year(s)
|
1
|
40.4
|
2001
|
2
|
39.6
|
1999
|
3
|
39.1
|
1899
|
4
|
38.6
|
2009
|
5
|
38.5
|
1917
|
6
|
37.5
|
1923
|
7
|
37.3
|
1913
|
8
|
37.0
|
1949
|
9
|
36.9
|
1987, 1939
|