Bowdle Weather Records (USC00390834)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Bowdle (USC00390834), South Dakota, United States, with 134 years of record.

Key Facts for Bowdle

Bowdle (USC00390834) is a weather station in South Dakota, United States at 45.45 latitude and -99.65 longitude, 611 m (2,003 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1893 to 2026, 134 years of record.
1,464 records set at Bowdle still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp, snow, snwd: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Bowdle set a daily record snowfall of 6.4 cm (2.5 in) on 9 April 2026.

About the Station

Location: South Dakota, United States, 45.45 latitude, -99.65 longitude.
Elevation: 611 m (2,003 ft).
Period of record: 1893 to 2026, 134 years.
Eligible elements: prcp, snow, snwd.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

0 days at or beyond a record

The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Bowdle. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 0 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.

Daily record high and record low at Bowdle, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	17.8 C (64.0 F)	-36.7 C (-34.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Feb	16.1 C (61.0 F)	-39.4 C (-38.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Mar	27.2 C (81.0 F)	-31.7 C (-25.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Apr	32.2 C (90.0 F)	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)	n/a	n/a
May	34.4 C (93.9 F)	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Jun	38.3 C (100.9 F)	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Jul	42.8 C (109.0 F)	0.6 C (33.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Aug	45.6 C (114.1 F)	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Sep	38.3 C (100.9 F)	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	35.0 C (95.0 F)	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	25.6 C (78.1 F)	-28.9 C (-20.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	15.0 C (59.0 F)	-33.9 C (-29.0 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at Bowdle still stand. 1895 holds the most, with 183.

All-Time Record Progression

5 new records

5 all-time records were set at Bowdle between 10 June 1939 and 4 March 1966. Each dot is a new record.

When Bowdle set new all-time records
Date	Kind	Detail
1939-06-10	Record daily precipitation	Record daily precipitation 96.8 mm (3.8 in)
1944-07-11	Record daily precipitation	Record daily precipitation 98.6 mm (3.9 in)
1953-05-11	Record daily snowfall	Record daily snowfall 50.8 cm (20.0 in)
1964-06-18	Record daily precipitation	Record daily precipitation 143.0 mm (5.6 in)
1966-03-04	Record daily snowfall	Record daily snowfall 73.7 cm (29.0 in)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jun: 143.0 mm (5.6 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Bowdle. The most was 143.0 mm (5.6 in) on 18 June 1964.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Bowdle
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	11 January 1893
Feb	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	13 February 1893
Mar	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	4 March 1966
Apr	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	30 April 1902
May	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	18 May 1960
Jun	143.0 mm (5.6 in)	18 June 1964
Jul	98.6 mm (3.9 in)	11 July 1944
Aug	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	23 August 1900
Sep	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	9 September 1927
Oct	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	10 October 1949
Nov	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	2 November 1956
Dec	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	26 December 2023

Period of Record Coverage

1898 to 1944

14 years of record at Bowdle, 1898 to 1944. 8 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1898, 1899, 1903, 1907, 1908, 1909, 1910, 1944.

Days with data per year at Bowdle
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1898	312	85%	No
1899	290	79%	No
1900	354	97%	Yes
1901	352	96%	Yes
1902	357	98%	Yes
1903	296	81%	No
1904	351	96%	Yes
1905	355	97%	Yes
1906	349	96%	Yes
1907	316	87%	No
1908	232	63%	No
1909	287	79%	No
1910	62	17%	No
1944	30	8%	No

Latest Records

Latest records at Bowdle
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
9 April 2026	Bowdle, US	daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	119 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
15 March 2026	Bowdle, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	1.3 cm (0.5 in)	127 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
18 February 2026	Bowdle, US	daily rain	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	2.5 mm (0.10 in)	118 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
5 December 2025	Bowdle, US	daily snow depth (Tie)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	tie	70 years	7 of 100 (Routine)
2 December 2025	Bowdle, US	daily snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	54 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
29 November 2025	Bowdle, US	daily rain	7.1 mm (0.28 in)	2.0 mm (0.08 in)	131 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
29 November 2025	Bowdle, US	daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	54 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
28 November 2025	Bowdle, US	daily snow depth (Tie)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	tie	60 years	7 of 100 (Routine)
25 November 2025	Bowdle, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	1.3 cm (0.5 in)	80 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
12 October 2025	Bowdle, US	daily rain	19.6 mm (0.8 in)	2.1 mm (0.08 in)	95 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
19 September 2025	Bowdle, US	daily rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	80 years	74 of 100 (Major)
18 September 2025	Bowdle, US	daily rain	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	3.5 mm (0.14 in)	79 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
14 September 2025	Bowdle, US	daily rain	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	7.2 mm (0.28 in)	0 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
13 September 2025	Bowdle, US	daily rain	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	4.6 mm (0.18 in)	96 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
23 July 2025	Bowdle, US	daily rain	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	6.1 mm (0.24 in)	80 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
15 May 2025	Bowdle, US	daily rain	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	8.1 mm (0.32 in)	60 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
28 April 2025	Bowdle, US	daily rain	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	16.3 mm (0.6 in)	60 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
2 April 2025	Bowdle, US	daily rain	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	1.8 mm (0.07 in)	4 years	13 of 100 (Routine)
8 February 2025	Bowdle, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	116 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
3 November 2024	Bowdle, US	daily rain	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	9.7 mm (0.38 in)	76 years	20 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1893 to 2026

Yearly extremes at Bowdle: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	45.6 C (114.1 F)	1900	37.8 C (100.0 F)	14
Coldest night (TNn)	-39.4 C (-38.9 F)	1899	-33.9 C (-29.0 F)	15
Wettest day (Rx1day)	143.0 mm (5.6 in)	1964	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	85
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	199.1 mm (7.8 in)	1964	70.3 mm (2.8 in)	85
Longest dry spell (CDD)	84 days	1945	33 days	85

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Bowdle, 1893 to 2026. The record is 45.6 C (114.1 F) in 1900, marked on the chart; the median year is 37.8 C (100.0 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Bowdle by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1893	n/a
1894	n/a
1895	n/a
1898	40.6 C (105.1 F)
1899	39.4 C (102.9 F)
1900	45.6 C (114.1 F)
1901	42.8 C (109.0 F)
1902	38.3 C (100.9 F)
1903	41.1 C (106.0 F)
1904	35.6 C (96.1 F)
1905	36.1 C (97.0 F)
1906	37.8 C (100.0 F)
1907	36.1 C (97.0 F)
1908	37.8 C (100.0 F)
1909	36.1 C (97.0 F)
1910	27.2 C (81.0 F)
1923	n/a
1924	n/a
1925	n/a
1926	n/a
1927	n/a
1928	n/a
1929	n/a
1930	n/a
1931	n/a
1932	n/a
1933	n/a
1934	n/a
1935	n/a
1936	n/a
1937	n/a
1938	n/a
1939	n/a
1940	n/a
1941	n/a
1942	n/a
1943	n/a
1944	18.3 C (64.9 F)
1945	n/a
1946	n/a
1947	n/a
1948	n/a
1949	n/a
1950	n/a
1951	n/a
1952	n/a
1953	n/a
1954	n/a
1955	n/a
1956	n/a
1957	n/a
1958	n/a
1959	n/a
1960	n/a
1961	n/a
1962	n/a
1963	n/a
1964	n/a
1965	n/a
1966	n/a
1967	n/a
1968	n/a
1969	n/a
1970	n/a
1971	n/a
1972	n/a
1973	n/a
1974	n/a
1975	n/a
1976	n/a
2011	n/a
2012	n/a
2013	n/a
2014	n/a
2015	n/a
2016	n/a
2017	n/a
2018	n/a
2019	n/a
2020	n/a
2021	n/a
2022	n/a
2023	n/a
2024	n/a
2025	n/a
2026	n/a

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Bowdle, 1893 to 2026. The record is -39.4 C (-38.9 F) in 1899, marked on the chart; the median year is -33.9 C (-29.0 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Bowdle by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1893	n/a
1894	n/a
1895	-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1898	-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1899	-39.4 C (-38.9 F)
1900	-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
1901	-33.9 C (-29.0 F)
1902	-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
1903	-34.4 C (-29.9 F)
1904	-36.1 C (-33.0 F)
1905	-38.9 C (-38.0 F)
1906	-35.0 C (-31.0 F)
1907	-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1908	-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
1909	-36.7 C (-34.1 F)
1910	-38.9 C (-38.0 F)
1923	n/a
1924	n/a
1925	n/a
1926	n/a
1927	n/a
1928	n/a
1929	n/a
1930	n/a
1931	n/a
1932	n/a
1933	n/a
1934	n/a
1935	n/a
1936	n/a
1937	n/a
1938	n/a
1939	n/a
1940	n/a
1941	n/a
1942	n/a
1943	n/a
1944	-10.0 C (14.0 F)
1945	n/a
1946	n/a
1947	n/a
1948	n/a
1949	n/a
1950	n/a
1951	n/a
1952	n/a
1953	n/a
1954	n/a
1955	n/a
1956	n/a
1957	n/a
1958	n/a
1959	n/a
1960	n/a
1961	n/a
1962	n/a
1963	n/a
1964	n/a
1965	n/a
1966	n/a
1967	n/a
1968	n/a
1969	n/a
1970	n/a
1971	n/a
1972	n/a
1973	n/a
1974	n/a
1975	n/a
1976	n/a
2011	n/a
2012	n/a
2013	n/a
2014	n/a
2015	n/a
2016	n/a
2017	n/a
2018	n/a
2019	n/a
2020	n/a
2021	n/a
2022	n/a
2023	n/a
2024	n/a
2025	n/a
2026	n/a

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Bowdle, 1893 to 2026. The record is 143.0 mm (5.6 in) in 1964, marked on the chart; the median year is 49.3 mm (1.9 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Bowdle by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1893	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1894	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1895	36.3 mm (1.4 in)
1898	26.7 mm (1.1 in)
1899	64.0 mm (2.5 in)
1900	66.0 mm (2.6 in)
1901	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1902	61.2 mm (2.4 in)
1903	31.8 mm (1.3 in)
1904	31.8 mm (1.3 in)
1905	56.6 mm (2.2 in)
1906	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1907	25.4 mm (1.0 in)
1908	54.6 mm (2.1 in)
1909	65.0 mm (2.6 in)
1910	n/a
1923	26.7 mm (1.1 in)
1924	66.8 mm (2.6 in)
1925	48.8 mm (1.9 in)
1926	37.1 mm (1.5 in)
1927	55.4 mm (2.2 in)
1928	54.4 mm (2.1 in)
1929	36.1 mm (1.4 in)
1930	62.5 mm (2.5 in)
1931	43.9 mm (1.7 in)
1932	51.6 mm (2.0 in)
1933	48.8 mm (1.9 in)
1934	31.5 mm (1.2 in)
1935	28.4 mm (1.1 in)
1936	41.9 mm (1.6 in)
1937	55.1 mm (2.2 in)
1938	36.8 mm (1.4 in)
1939	96.8 mm (3.8 in)
1940	35.8 mm (1.4 in)
1941	39.4 mm (1.6 in)
1942	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1943	37.8 mm (1.5 in)
1944	98.6 mm (3.9 in)
1945	36.3 mm (1.4 in)
1946	49.8 mm (2.0 in)
1947	52.3 mm (2.1 in)
1948	34.3 mm (1.4 in)
1949	57.2 mm (2.3 in)
1950	24.1 mm (0.9 in)
1951	88.4 mm (3.5 in)
1952	25.7 mm (1.0 in)
1953	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1954	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1955	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1956	64.8 mm (2.6 in)
1957	60.7 mm (2.4 in)
1958	32.8 mm (1.3 in)
1959	27.7 mm (1.1 in)
1960	96.5 mm (3.8 in)
1961	57.9 mm (2.3 in)
1962	34.5 mm (1.4 in)
1963	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
1964	143.0 mm (5.6 in)
1965	36.8 mm (1.4 in)
1966	71.1 mm (2.8 in)
1967	58.4 mm (2.3 in)
1968	66.5 mm (2.6 in)
1969	60.5 mm (2.4 in)
1970	36.8 mm (1.4 in)
1971	34.8 mm (1.4 in)
1972	88.9 mm (3.5 in)
1973	57.2 mm (2.3 in)
1974	40.1 mm (1.6 in)
1975	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1976	29.2 mm (1.1 in)
2011	73.2 mm (2.9 in)
2012	43.9 mm (1.7 in)
2013	47.2 mm (1.9 in)
2014	30.0 mm (1.2 in)
2015	65.5 mm (2.6 in)
2016	37.8 mm (1.5 in)
2017	53.1 mm (2.1 in)
2018	49.3 mm (1.9 in)
2019	40.6 mm (1.6 in)
2020	50.3 mm (2.0 in)
2021	35.6 mm (1.4 in)
2022	53.8 mm (2.1 in)
2023	57.2 mm (2.3 in)
2024	57.4 mm (2.3 in)
2025	53.3 mm (2.1 in)
2026	26.4 mm (1.0 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Bowdle, 1893 to 2026. The record is 199.1 mm (7.8 in) in 1964, marked on the chart; the median year is 70.3 mm (2.8 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Bowdle by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1893	40.4 mm (1.6 in)
1894	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1895	94.3 mm (3.7 in)
1898	62.8 mm (2.5 in)
1899	60.4 mm (2.4 in)
1900	76.2 mm (3.0 in)
1901	58.4 mm (2.3 in)
1902	62.2 mm (2.4 in)
1903	71.8 mm (2.8 in)
1904	41.9 mm (1.6 in)
1905	86.9 mm (3.4 in)
1906	120.0 mm (4.7 in)
1907	55.4 mm (2.2 in)
1908	106.9 mm (4.2 in)
1909	117.6 mm (4.6 in)
1910	n/a
1923	61.5 mm (2.4 in)
1924	80.6 mm (3.2 in)
1925	64.5 mm (2.5 in)
1926	76.2 mm (3.0 in)
1927	84.0 mm (3.3 in)
1928	70.2 mm (2.8 in)
1929	51.1 mm (2.0 in)
1930	77.9 mm (3.1 in)
1931	49.7 mm (2.0 in)
1932	84.4 mm (3.3 in)
1933	48.8 mm (1.9 in)
1934	51.1 mm (2.0 in)
1935	71.9 mm (2.8 in)
1936	41.9 mm (1.6 in)
1937	70.3 mm (2.8 in)
1938	41.1 mm (1.6 in)
1939	98.8 mm (3.9 in)
1940	42.3 mm (1.7 in)
1941	79.2 mm (3.1 in)
1942	78.0 mm (3.1 in)
1943	58.4 mm (2.3 in)
1944	124.3 mm (4.9 in)
1945	44.3 mm (1.7 in)
1946	72.1 mm (2.8 in)
1947	63.0 mm (2.5 in)
1948	84.1 mm (3.3 in)
1949	58.5 mm (2.3 in)
1950	57.3 mm (2.3 in)
1951	94.2 mm (3.7 in)
1952	44.2 mm (1.7 in)
1953	83.5 mm (3.3 in)
1954	65.5 mm (2.6 in)
1955	43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1956	86.4 mm (3.4 in)
1957	95.2 mm (3.7 in)
1958	39.1 mm (1.5 in)
1959	48.0 mm (1.9 in)
1960	116.6 mm (4.6 in)
1961	80.0 mm (3.1 in)
1962	77.6 mm (3.1 in)
1963	85.3 mm (3.4 in)
1964	199.1 mm (7.8 in)
1965	53.0 mm (2.1 in)
1966	96.5 mm (3.8 in)
1967	69.4 mm (2.7 in)
1968	97.5 mm (3.8 in)
1969	75.8 mm (3.0 in)
1970	62.2 mm (2.4 in)
1971	65.7 mm (2.6 in)
1972	110.5 mm (4.4 in)
1973	58.0 mm (2.3 in)
1974	49.2 mm (1.9 in)
1975	72.4 mm (2.9 in)
1976	38.6 mm (1.5 in)
2011	29.7 mm (1.2 in)
2012	57.7 mm (2.3 in)
2013	83.2 mm (3.3 in)
2014	58.4 mm (2.3 in)
2015	98.6 mm (3.9 in)
2016	58.4 mm (2.3 in)
2017	114.1 mm (4.5 in)
2018	62.5 mm (2.5 in)
2019	96.2 mm (3.8 in)
2020	58.2 mm (2.3 in)
2021	79.8 mm (3.1 in)
2022	99.3 mm (3.9 in)
2023	106.5 mm (4.2 in)
2024	82.6 mm (3.3 in)
2025	112.2 mm (4.4 in)
2026	34.5 mm (1.4 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Bowdle, 1893 to 2026. The record is 84 days in 1945, marked on the chart; the median year is 33 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Bowdle by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1893	25 days
1894	61 days
1895	29 days
1898	39 days
1899	51 days
1900	40 days
1901	59 days
1902	31 days
1903	23 days
1904	52 days
1905	33 days
1906	34 days
1907	33 days
1908	29 days
1909	60 days
1910	n/a
1923	14 days
1924	38 days
1925	42 days
1926	41 days
1927	29 days
1928	32 days
1929	21 days
1930	44 days
1931	28 days
1932	24 days
1933	40 days
1934	42 days
1935	36 days
1936	42 days
1937	44 days
1938	32 days
1939	65 days
1940	51 days
1941	57 days
1942	53 days
1943	44 days
1944	34 days
1945	84 days
1946	35 days
1947	29 days
1948	28 days
1949	28 days
1950	57 days
1951	33 days
1952	43 days
1953	22 days
1954	27 days
1955	31 days
1956	39 days
1957	32 days
1958	26 days
1959	23 days
1960	32 days
1961	32 days
1962	29 days
1963	29 days
1964	54 days
1965	22 days
1966	34 days
1967	46 days
1968	51 days
1969	20 days
1970	24 days
1971	31 days
1972	31 days
1973	33 days
1974	48 days
1975	25 days
1976	41 days
2011	2 days
2012	59 days
2013	24 days
2014	25 days
2015	29 days
2016	25 days
2017	30 days
2018	33 days
2019	19 days
2020	58 days
2021	30 days
2022	51 days
2023	25 days
2024	45 days
2025	35 days
2026	20 days

Each chart shows one value per year; the dot marks the record year. TXx is the hottest daily maximum, TNn the coldest daily minimum, Rx1day and Rx5day the largest one-day and five-day rain totals, and CDD the longest run of days with less than 1 mm of rain. A year with missing days can understate an extreme.

Rainfall Return Levels

74 years, 1894 to 2025

A day with at least 46.6 mm (1.8 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 119.3 mm (4.7 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Bowdle: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	46.6 mm (1.8 in)
5 years	63.0 mm (2.5 in)
10 years	75.0 mm (3.0 in)
25 years	91.6 mm (3.6 in)
50 years	105.0 mm (4.1 in)
100 years	119.3 mm (4.7 in)	Longer than the 74 years of record

The levels come from a generalised extreme value (GEV) distribution fitted by L-moments to the wettest-day total of each year, 74 years of values from 1894 to 2025.

A return level is an estimate. It is least reliable for the long periods, 50 and 100 years, and for any period longer than the record behind the fit, where the fit has to reach past the largest day actually observed. It is not a forecast.

The largest wettest-day totals in the fit: 143.0 mm (5.6 in) in 1964; 98.6 mm (3.9 in) in 1944; 96.8 mm (3.8 in) in 1939.

Download the Data

Data for Bowdle standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Bowdle threshold days by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-12. Last revised 12 October 2026 (2026-10-12).