Carthage Weather Records (USC00391474)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Carthage (USC00391474), South Dakota, United States, with 61 years of record.

Key Facts for Carthage

Carthage (USC00391474) is a weather station in South Dakota, United States at 44.17 latitude and -97.72 longitude, 436 m (1,430 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1951 to 2011, 61 years of record.
1,464 records set at Carthage still stand.
Records are tracked for no element yet: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.

About the Station

Location: South Dakota, United States, 44.17 latitude, -97.72 longitude.
Elevation: 436 m (1,430 ft).
Period of record: 1951 to 2011, 61 years.
Eligible elements: none yet.

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 Carthage. 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 Carthage, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	12.8 C (55.0 F)	-37.2 C (-35.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Feb	16.1 C (61.0 F)	-30.6 C (-23.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Mar	23.3 C (73.9 F)	-27.2 C (-17.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Apr	32.8 C (91.0 F)	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	n/a	n/a
May	36.1 C (97.0 F)	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Jun	35.0 C (95.0 F)	5.0 C (41.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Jul	42.2 C (108.0 F)	7.8 C (46.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Aug	40.6 C (105.1 F)	6.7 C (44.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Sep	37.2 C (99.0 F)	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	31.7 C (89.1 F)	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	27.8 C (82.0 F)	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	14.4 C (57.9 F)	-27.2 C (-17.0 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at Carthage still stand. 2005 holds the most, with 357.

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jun: 134.6 mm (5.3 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Carthage. The most was 134.6 mm (5.3 in) on 11 June 2010.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Carthage
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	14 January 1952
Feb	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	25 February 2007
Mar	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	28 March 2008
Apr	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	26 April 2008
May	116.8 mm (4.6 in)	6 May 2007
Jun	134.6 mm (5.3 in)	11 June 2010
Jul	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	22 July 1955
Aug	78.5 mm (3.1 in)	8 August 1956
Sep	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	15 September 2010
Oct	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	30 October 1956
Nov	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	17 November 1952
Dec	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	15 December 2008

Period of Record Coverage

1972 to 2009

7 years of record at Carthage, 1972 to 2009. 3 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1972, 2004, 2009.

Latest Records

No records were set at this station in the latest data.

Extremes by Year

1951 to 2011

Yearly extremes at Carthage: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	42.2 C (108.0 F)	2005	36.1 C (97.0 F)	7
Coldest night (TNn)	-37.2 C (-35.0 F)	1972	-30.6 C (-23.1 F)	7
Wettest day (Rx1day)	134.6 mm (5.3 in)	2010	48.9 mm (1.9 in)	30
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	199.9 mm (7.9 in)	2010	69.3 mm (2.7 in)	30
Longest dry spell (CDD)	93 days	1964	36 days	30

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Carthage, 1951 to 2011. The record is 42.2 C (108.0 F) in 2005, marked on the chart; the median year is 36.1 C (97.0 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Carthage by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
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	2.8 C (37.0 F)
2004	14.4 C (57.9 F)
2005	42.2 C (108.0 F)
2006	42.2 C (108.0 F)
2007	38.9 C (102.0 F)
2008	35.6 C (96.1 F)
2009	36.1 C (97.0 F)
2010	n/a
2011	n/a

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Carthage, 1951 to 2011. The record is -37.2 C (-35.0 F) in 1972, marked on the chart; the median year is -30.6 C (-23.1 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Carthage by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
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	-37.2 C (-35.0 F)
2004	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
2005	-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
2006	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
2007	-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
2008	-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
2009	-35.6 C (-32.1 F)
2010	n/a
2011	n/a

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Carthage, 1951 to 2011. The record is 134.6 mm (5.3 in) in 2010, marked on the chart; the median year is 48.9 mm (1.9 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Carthage by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1951	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1952	30.7 mm (1.2 in)
1953	53.8 mm (2.1 in)
1954	62.5 mm (2.5 in)
1955	63.0 mm (2.5 in)
1956	78.5 mm (3.1 in)
1957	42.4 mm (1.7 in)
1958	24.6 mm (1.0 in)
1959	41.9 mm (1.6 in)
1960	45.7 mm (1.8 in)
1961	57.2 mm (2.3 in)
1962	64.5 mm (2.5 in)
1963	58.4 mm (2.3 in)
1964	27.9 mm (1.1 in)
1965	24.1 mm (0.9 in)
1966	31.2 mm (1.2 in)
1967	130.3 mm (5.1 in)
1968	54.6 mm (2.1 in)
1969	36.8 mm (1.4 in)
1970	45.7 mm (1.8 in)
1971	31.8 mm (1.3 in)
1972	14.5 mm (0.6 in)
2004	3.3 mm (0.13 in)
2005	52.1 mm (2.1 in)
2006	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
2007	116.8 mm (4.6 in)
2008	62.2 mm (2.4 in)
2009	35.1 mm (1.4 in)
2010	134.6 mm (5.3 in)
2011	59.2 mm (2.3 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Carthage, 1951 to 2011. The record is 199.9 mm (7.9 in) in 2010, marked on the chart; the median year is 69.3 mm (2.7 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Carthage by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1951	97.8 mm (3.9 in)
1952	32.5 mm (1.3 in)
1953	64.5 mm (2.5 in)
1954	68.1 mm (2.7 in)
1955	63.0 mm (2.5 in)
1956	92.7 mm (3.6 in)
1957	69.8 mm (2.7 in)
1958	37.5 mm (1.5 in)
1959	62.7 mm (2.5 in)
1960	69.9 mm (2.8 in)
1961	90.4 mm (3.6 in)
1962	142.3 mm (5.6 in)
1963	75.7 mm (3.0 in)
1964	33.7 mm (1.3 in)
1965	59.6 mm (2.3 in)
1966	49.3 mm (1.9 in)
1967	170.4 mm (6.7 in)
1968	79.8 mm (3.1 in)
1969	43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1970	45.7 mm (1.8 in)
1971	68.8 mm (2.7 in)
1972	26.7 mm (1.1 in)
2004	3.6 mm (0.14 in)
2005	74.9 mm (2.9 in)
2006	70.8 mm (2.8 in)
2007	168.6 mm (6.6 in)
2008	79.8 mm (3.1 in)
2009	61.8 mm (2.4 in)
2010	199.9 mm (7.9 in)
2011	71.6 mm (2.8 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Carthage, 1951 to 2011. The record is 93 days in 1964, marked on the chart; the median year is 36 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Carthage by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1951	21 days
1952	56 days
1953	25 days
1954	30 days
1955	31 days
1956	39 days
1957	31 days
1958	44 days
1959	38 days
1960	31 days
1961	36 days
1962	60 days
1963	26 days
1964	93 days
1965	24 days
1966	38 days
1967	62 days
1968	40 days
1969	35 days
1970	35 days
1971	34 days
1972	22 days
2004	24 days
2005	39 days
2006	87 days
2007	43 days
2008	39 days
2009	27 days
2010	43 days
2011	19 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.

Download the Data

Data for Carthage standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Carthage 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 2026-10-16 (16 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2025-12-31. Last revised 31 December 2025 (2025-12-31).

Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1972	30	8%	No
2004	31	8%	No
2005	363	99%	Yes
2006	346	95%	Yes
2007	362	99%	Yes
2008	359	98%	Yes
2009	161	44%	No