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Aberdeen, SD
Weather Forecast Office
So exactly how hot has it been?
We all know that it has been a warm summer thus far across much of the Northern Plains, but how does this year, so far, compare to previous years? Below is a table that shows what the average temperature has been so far this year (January 1 through July 15) and the associated record.
Site |
1/1/12-7/15/12 average temp (ranking) |
Record average temp, or next closest year |
Aberdeen |
47.0 degrees (2) |
47.2 degrees; 1931 |
Mobridge |
46.9 degrees (2) |
47.6 degrees; 2006 |
Pierre |
49.6 degrees (1) |
49.1 degrees; 1981 |
Watertown |
46.5 degrees (2) |
47.6 degrees; 1987 |
Sisseton |
47.2 degrees (1) |
44.2 degrees; 2006 |
Wheaton |
45.7 degrees (1) |
45.1 degrees; 1990 |
Murdo |
51.2 degrees (1) |
49.7 degrees; 1976 |
Additionally, we are in what is typically the warmest time of the year. Below is a table that shows what the normal average temperature is through July 15th, what the current average temperature is through the 15th, and what the record average temperature is through the 15th.
Site |
Normal Average Temp (7/1 through 7/15) |
Current Average Temp (departure from normal) |
Record Average Temp (7/1 through 7/15) |
Aberdeen |
70.8 degrees |
77.3 degrees (+6.5) |
87.3 degrees (1936) |
Mobridge |
71.9 degrees |
77.7 degrees (+5.8) |
89.4 degrees (1936) |
Pierre |
74.4 degrees |
79.8 degrees (+5.4) |
89.1 degrees (1936) |
Watertown |
70.8 degrees |
76.8 degrees (+6.0) |
83.4 degrees (1936) |
Sisseton |
70.8 degrees |
76.3 degrees (+5.5) |
84.6 degrees (1936) |
Wheaton |
72.6 degrees |
76.6 degrees (+4.0) |
79.1 degrees (1957) |
Murdo |
75.7 degrees |
81.3 degrees (+5.6) |
82.4 degrees (1925) |
US Dept of Commerce
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
National Weather Service
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