Coldest Octobers in South Dakota since 1895

Stacker compiled a ranking of the coldest Octobers in South Dakota since 1895 using data from the National Centers for Environmental Information. Rankings are based on the lowest average temperature in each month. For each of the coldest months listed below, we've included the average state temperature, state-wide highs and lows for the month, and the total precipitation.

#10. October 1959
- Average temperature: 42.6°F
- Monthly high temperature: 55°F
- Monthly low temperature: 30.2°F
- Total precipitation: 1.22"

#9. October 1898
- Average temperature: 41.7°F
- Monthly high temperature: 53°F
- Monthly low temperature: 30.4°F
- Total precipitation: 1.02"

#8. October 1969
- Average temperature: 41.5°F
- Monthly high temperature: 52.2°F
- Monthly low temperature: 30.7°F
- Total precipitation: 1.53"

#7. October 2020
- Average temperature: 41.2°F
- Monthly high temperature: 53.2°F
- Monthly low temperature: 29.3°F
- Total precipitation: 1.11"

#6. October 2019
- Average temperature: 40.2°F
- Monthly high temperature: 50.9°F
- Monthly low temperature: 29.6°F
- Total precipitation: 2.12"

#5. October 1917
- Average temperature: 39.8°F
- Monthly high temperature: 53.1°F
- Monthly low temperature: 26.6°F
- Total precipitation: 0.21"

#3. October 2009 (tie)
- Average temperature: 39.5°F
- Monthly high temperature: 47.6°F
- Monthly low temperature: 31.4°F
- Total precipitation: 3.94"

#3. October 2002 (tie)
- Average temperature: 39.5°F
- Monthly high temperature: 49.6°F
- Monthly low temperature: 29.3°F
- Total precipitation: 1.46"

#2. October 1919
- Average temperature: 38.8°F
- Monthly high temperature: 50.5°F
- Monthly low temperature: 27°F
- Total precipitation: 1.94"

#1. October 1925
- Average temperature: 35.6°F
- Monthly high temperature: 46.3°F
- Monthly low temperature: 24.9°F
- Total precipitation: 0.78"