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De Smet Weather Records (USC00392302)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for De Smet (USC00392302), South Dakota, United States, with 134 years of record.

Key Facts for De Smet

  • De Smet (USC00392302) is a weather station in South Dakota, United States at 44.38 latitude and -97.55 longitude, 518 m (1,700 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1893 to 2026, 134 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at De Smet still stand.
  • Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • De Smet set a daily record high minimum temperature of 21.7 C (71.1 F) on 6 September 2026 (provisional).

Provisional Records

Records set in the last 60 days are provisional until they clear the revision window.

About the Station

  • Location: South Dakota, United States, 44.38 latitude, -97.55 longitude.
  • Elevation: 518 m (1,700 ft).
  • Period of record: 1893 to 2026, 134 years.
  • Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

4 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at De Smet, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at De Smet. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 4 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius. -60-40-200204060 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at De Smet. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 4 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at De Smet, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan18.3 C (64.9 F)-42.2 C (-44.0 F)10.6 C (51.1 F)-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
Feb20.0 C (68.0 F)-40.0 C (-40.0 F)16.1 C (61.0 F)-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
Mar31.1 C (88.0 F)-32.2 C (-26.0 F)25.0 C (77.0 F)-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
Apr35.6 C (96.1 F)-19.4 C (-2.9 F)30.6 C (87.1 F)-8.3 C (17.1 F)
May40.6 C (105.1 F)-11.7 C (10.9 F)32.2 C (90.0 F)-2.2 C (28.0 F)
Jun43.3 C (109.9 F)-2.8 C (27.0 F)32.2 C (90.0 F)6.7 C (44.1 F)
Jul43.9 C (111.0 F)0.0 C (32.0 F)36.7 C (98.1 F)12.2 C (54.0 F)
Aug42.2 C (108.0 F)-1.1 C (30.0 F)33.3 C (91.9 F)8.9 C (48.0 F)
Sep40.6 C (105.1 F)-10.0 C (14.0 F)32.2 C (90.0 F)6.7 C (44.1 F)
Oct33.9 C (93.0 F)-22.2 C (-8.0 F)30.6 C (87.1 F)3.9 C (39.0 F)
Nov26.7 C (80.1 F)-27.8 C (-18.0 F)n/an/a
Dec17.8 C (64.0 F)-36.7 C (-34.1 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at De Smet by the year they were set 1,464 records at De Smet still stand. 1936 holds the most, with 48. 02040601893: 291894: 301895: 441896: 61897: 81898: 111899: 211900: 81901: 111902: 91903: 91904: 171905: 41906: 81907: 121908: 111909: 141910: 161911: 131912: 131913: 201914: 91915: 151916: 51917: 101918: 121919: 81920: 51921: 131922: 91923: 191924: 181925: 121926: 91927: 131928: 91929: 91930: 161931: 331932: 131933: 271934: 311935: 131936: 481937: 191938: 51939: 191940: 141941: 131942: 61943: 121944: 81945: 71946: 101947: 141948: 101949: 31950: 81951: 101952: 81953: 101954: 61955: 91956: 51957: 41958: 91959: 101960: 71961: 21962: 191963: 41964: 141965: 111966: 61967: 111968: 71969: 91970: 61971: 21972: 101973: 31974: 101975: 51976: 91977: 121978: 51979: 51980: 81981: 71982: 51983: 131984: 31985: 131986: 61987: 131988: 131989: 101990: 91991: 171992: 151993: 41994: 71995: 101996: 91997: 91998: 71999: 92000: 182001: 82002: 182003: 42004: 72005: 82006: 72007: 52008: 22009: 102010: 42011: 42012: 232013: 82014: 62015: 112016: 62017: 82018: 132019: 102020: 132021: 82022: 72023: 62024: 72025: 62026: 41893190719211935194919631977199120052019
1,464 records at De Smet still stand. 1936 holds the most, with 48.
Standing records at De Smet by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
189329
189430
189544
18966
18978
189811
189921
19008
190111
19029
19039
190417
19054
19068
190712
190811
190914
191016
191113
191213
191320
19149
191515
19165
191710
191812
19198
19205
192113
19229
192319
192418
192512
19269
192713
19289
19299
193016
193133
193213
193327
193431
193513
193648
193719
19385
193919
194014
194113
19426
194312
19448
19457
194610
194714
194810
19493
19508
195110
19528
195310
19546
19559
19565
19574
19589
195910
19607
19612
196219
19634
196414
196511
19666
196711
19687
19699
19706
19712
197210
19733
197410
19755
19769
197712
19785
19795
19808
19817
19825
198313
19843
198513
19866
198713
198813
198910
19909
199117
199215
19934
19947
199510
19969
19979
19987
19999
200018
20018
200218
20034
20047
20058
20067
20075
20082
200910
20104
20114
201223
20138
20146
201511
20166
20178
201813
201910
202013
20218
20227
20236
20247
20256
20264

All-Time Record Progression

4 new records
When De Smet set new all-time records 4 all-time records were set at De Smet between 28 June 1931 and 5 August 2023. Each dot is a new record. Record high maximum temperatureRecord daily precipitation28 June 1931: Record high maximum temperature 42.2 C (108.0 F)21 July 1934: Record high maximum temperature 43.9 C (111.0 F)19 June 1984: Record daily precipitation 111.5 mm (4.4 in)5 August 2023: Record daily precipitation 118.1 mm (4.6 in)193519501965198019952010
4 all-time records were set at De Smet between 28 June 1931 and 5 August 2023. Each dot is a new record.
When De Smet set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
1931-06-28Record high maximum temperatureRecord high maximum temperature 42.2 C (108.0 F)
1934-07-21Record high maximum temperatureRecord high maximum temperature 43.9 C (111.0 F)
1984-06-19Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 111.5 mm (4.4 in)
2023-08-05Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 118.1 mm (4.6 in)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Aug: 118.1 mm (4.6 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at De Smet The wettest day on record for each calendar month at De Smet. The most was 118.1 mm (4.6 in) on 5 August 2023. 050100150 Jan: 30.5 mm (1.2 in), 30 January 1929 Jan Feb: 58.7 mm (2.3 in), 23 February 1977 Feb Mar: 48.3 mm (1.9 in), 13 March 2019 Mar Apr: 101.6 mm (4.0 in), 13 April 1912 Apr May: 89.7 mm (3.5 in), 30 May 2022 May Jun: 111.5 mm (4.4 in), 19 June 1984 Jun Jul: 94.5 mm (3.7 in), 26 July 1986 Jul Aug: 118.1 mm (4.6 in), 5 August 2023 Aug Sep: 88.9 mm (3.5 in), 30 September 1995 Sep Oct: 77.5 mm (3.1 in), 30 October 1956 Oct Nov: 45.7 mm (1.8 in), 6 November 1947 Nov Dec: 49.0 mm (1.9 in), 24 December 2023 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at De Smet. The most was 118.1 mm (4.6 in) on 5 August 2023.
Record daily precipitation for each month at De Smet
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan30.5 mm (1.2 in)30 January 1929
Feb58.7 mm (2.3 in)23 February 1977
Mar48.3 mm (1.9 in)13 March 2019
Apr101.6 mm (4.0 in)13 April 1912
May89.7 mm (3.5 in)30 May 2022
Jun111.5 mm (4.4 in)19 June 1984
Jul94.5 mm (3.7 in)26 July 1986
Aug118.1 mm (4.6 in)5 August 2023
Sep88.9 mm (3.5 in)30 September 1995
Oct77.5 mm (3.1 in)30 October 1956
Nov45.7 mm (1.8 in)6 November 1947
Dec49.0 mm (1.9 in)24 December 2023

Period of Record Coverage

1893 to 2026
Days with data per year at De Smet 134 years of record at De Smet, 1893 to 2026. 34 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1893, 1894, 1895, 1896, 1897, 1903, 1904, 1905 and others. 1893: 167 of 365 days1894: 267 of 365 days1895: 224 of 365 days1896: 60 of 366 days1897: 90 of 365 days1898: 354 of 365 days1899: 358 of 365 days1900: 359 of 365 days1901: 363 of 365 days1902: 355 of 365 days1903: 133 of 365 days1904: 317 of 366 days1905: 118 of 365 days1906: 344 of 365 days1907: 359 of 365 days1908: 326 of 366 days1909: 335 of 365 days1910: 309 of 365 days1911: 328 of 365 days1912: 317 of 366 days1913: 332 of 365 days1914: 296 of 365 days1915: 314 of 365 days1916: 119 of 366 days1917: 103 of 365 days1918: 223 of 365 days1919: 146 of 365 days1920: 301 of 366 days1921: 314 of 365 days1922: 302 of 365 days1923: 295 of 365 days1924: 329 of 366 days1925: 358 of 365 days1926: 344 of 365 days1927: 343 of 365 days1928: 203 of 366 days1929: 255 of 365 days1930: 317 of 365 days1931: 337 of 365 days1932: 359 of 366 days1933: 351 of 365 days1934: 345 of 365 days1935: 341 of 365 days1936: 362 of 366 days1937: 362 of 365 days1938: 363 of 365 days1939: 365 of 365 days1940: 366 of 366 days1941: 365 of 365 days1942: 365 of 365 days1943: 363 of 365 days1944: 206 of 366 days1945: 220 of 365 days1946: 342 of 365 days1947: 334 of 365 days1948: 327 of 366 days1949: 212 of 365 days1950: 315 of 365 days1951: 341 of 365 days1952: 358 of 366 days1953: 361 of 365 days1954: 361 of 365 days1955: 355 of 365 days1956: 326 of 366 days1957: 364 of 365 days1958: 364 of 365 days1959: 363 of 365 days1960: 361 of 366 days1961: 365 of 365 days1962: 361 of 365 days1963: 363 of 365 days1964: 365 of 366 days1965: 364 of 365 days1966: 365 of 365 days1967: 364 of 365 days1968: 365 of 366 days1969: 364 of 365 days1970: 365 of 365 days1971: 364 of 365 days1972: 364 of 366 days1973: 362 of 365 days1974: 363 of 365 days1975: 361 of 365 days1976: 363 of 366 days1977: 357 of 365 days1978: 213 of 365 days1979: 365 of 365 days1980: 366 of 366 days1981: 363 of 365 days1982: 360 of 365 days1983: 357 of 365 days1984: 361 of 366 days1985: 359 of 365 days1986: 362 of 365 days1987: 362 of 365 days1988: 364 of 366 days1989: 362 of 365 days1990: 361 of 365 days1991: 362 of 365 days1992: 364 of 366 days1993: 357 of 365 days1994: 355 of 365 days1995: 362 of 365 days1996: 357 of 366 days1997: 359 of 365 days1998: 362 of 365 days1999: 363 of 365 days2000: 353 of 366 days2001: 357 of 365 days2002: 360 of 365 days2003: 329 of 365 days2004: 363 of 366 days2005: 361 of 365 days2006: 360 of 365 days2007: 362 of 365 days2008: 359 of 366 days2009: 365 of 365 days2010: 365 of 365 days2011: 365 of 365 days2012: 366 of 366 days2013: 365 of 365 days2014: 365 of 365 days2015: 365 of 365 days2016: 365 of 366 days2017: 365 of 365 days2018: 365 of 365 days2019: 365 of 365 days2020: 366 of 366 days2021: 365 of 365 days2022: 365 of 365 days2023: 365 of 365 days2024: 366 of 366 days2025: 365 of 365 days2026: 267 of 365 days1900192019401960198020002020
134 years of record at De Smet, 1893 to 2026. 34 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1893, 1894, 1895, 1896, 1897, 1903, 1904, 1905 and others.
Days with data per year at De Smet
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
189316746%No
189426773%No
189522461%No
18966016%No
18979025%No
189835497%Yes
189935898%Yes
190035998%Yes
190136399%Yes
190235597%Yes
190313336%No
190431787%No
190511832%No
190634494%Yes
190735998%Yes
190832689%No
190933592%Yes
191030985%No
191132890%No
191231787%No
191333291%Yes
191429681%No
191531486%No
191611933%No
191710328%No
191822361%No
191914640%No
192030182%No
192131486%No
192230283%No
192329581%No
192432990%No
192535898%Yes
192634494%Yes
192734394%Yes
192820355%No
192925570%No
193031787%No
193133792%Yes
193235998%Yes
193335196%Yes
193434595%Yes
193534193%Yes
193636299%Yes
193736299%Yes
193836399%Yes
1939365100%Yes
1940366100%Yes
1941365100%Yes
1942365100%Yes
194336399%Yes
194420656%No
194522060%No
194634294%Yes
194733492%Yes
194832789%No
194921258%No
195031586%No
195134193%Yes
195235898%Yes
195336199%Yes
195436199%Yes
195535597%Yes
195632689%No
1957364100%Yes
1958364100%Yes
195936399%Yes
196036199%Yes
1961365100%Yes
196236199%Yes
196336399%Yes
1964365100%Yes
1965364100%Yes
1966365100%Yes
1967364100%Yes
1968365100%Yes
1969364100%Yes
1970365100%Yes
1971364100%Yes
197236499%Yes
197336299%Yes
197436399%Yes
197536199%Yes
197636399%Yes
197735798%Yes
197821358%No
1979365100%Yes
1980366100%Yes
198136399%Yes
198236099%Yes
198335798%Yes
198436199%Yes
198535998%Yes
198636299%Yes
198736299%Yes
198836499%Yes
198936299%Yes
199036199%Yes
199136299%Yes
199236499%Yes
199335798%Yes
199435597%Yes
199536299%Yes
199635798%Yes
199735998%Yes
199836299%Yes
199936399%Yes
200035396%Yes
200135798%Yes
200236099%Yes
200332990%Yes
200436399%Yes
200536199%Yes
200636099%Yes
200736299%Yes
200835998%Yes
2009365100%Yes
2010365100%Yes
2011365100%Yes
2012366100%Yes
2013365100%Yes
2014365100%Yes
2015365100%Yes
2016365100%Yes
2017365100%Yes
2018365100%Yes
2019365100%Yes
2020366100%Yes
2021365100%Yes
2022365100%Yes
2023365100%Yes
2024366100%Yes
2025365100%Yes
202626773%No

Latest Records

20
Latest records at De Smet
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
6 September 2026De Smet, USdaily high min (Provisional)21.7 C (71.1 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)24 years18 of 100 (Routine)
31 July 2026De Smet, USdaily rain86.1 mm (3.4 in)51.8 mm (2.0 in)64 years67 of 100 (Major)
2 June 2026De Smet, USdaily high min (Tie)18.3 C (64.9 F)tie92 years9 of 100 (Routine)
20 March 2026De Smet, USdaily high max25.0 C (77.0 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)115 years43 of 100 (Notable)
8 March 2026De Smet, USdaily high max21.7 C (71.1 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)125 years41 of 100 (Notable)
17 February 2026De Smet, USdaily high min (Tie)1.7 C (35.1 F)tie72 years7 of 100 (Routine)
16 February 2026De Smet, USdaily high max (Tie)13.9 C (57.0 F)tie8 years3 of 100 (Routine)
13 February 2026De Smet, USdaily high max13.9 C (57.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)104 years41 of 100 (Notable)
13 January 2026De Smet, USdaily high min1.7 C (35.1 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)39 years23 of 100 (Routine)
27 December 2025De Smet, USdaily high max9.4 C (48.9 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)26 years18 of 100 (Routine)
4 October 2025De Smet, USdaily high min18.3 C (64.9 F)4.4 C (7.9 F)58 years35 of 100 (Notable)
3 October 2025De Smet, USdaily high max (Tie)32.2 C (90.0 F)tie112 years10 of 100 (Routine)
30 September 2025De Smet, USdaily high min16.7 C (62.1 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)36 years22 of 100 (Routine)
29 September 2025De Smet, USdaily high max (Tie)31.7 C (89.1 F)tie92 years9 of 100 (Routine)
17 August 2025De Smet, USdaily rain86.1 mm (3.4 in)58.2 mm (2.3 in)112 years80 of 100 (Exceptional)
6 August 2025De Smet, USdaily rain (Tie)46.2 mm (1.8 in)tie2 years2 of 100 (Routine)
17 July 2025De Smet, USdaily low max (Tie)21.7 C (71.1 F)tie16 years3 of 100 (Routine)
19 May 2025De Smet, USdaily rain42.7 mm (1.7 in)14.8 mm (0.6 in)107 years54 of 100 (Notable)
15 May 2025De Smet, USdaily rain37.6 mm (1.5 in)15.8 mm (0.6 in)103 years55 of 100 (Notable)
2 April 2025De Smet, USdaily rain17.5 mm (0.7 in)2.8 mm (0.11 in)60 years20 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

96 complete years, 1898 to 2025
Annual mean temperature at De Smet as warming stripes, 1898 to 2025 One stripe for each of 96 complete years at De Smet, 1898 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 7.2 C (44.9 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1996, at 4.9 C (40.8 F), and the warmest was 2012, at 10.1 C (50.2 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 3.0 C (5.4 F). 1898: 5.8 C, -1.3 C from the station mean1899: 5.5 C, -1.7 C from the station mean1900: 7.4 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1906: 6.8 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1907: 5.9 C, -1.3 C from the station mean1912: 5.9 C, -1.3 C from the station mean1925: 7.1 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1926: 7.0 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1927: 6.4 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1932: 6.7 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1933: 8.3 C, +1.1 C from the station mean1934: 8.3 C, +1.1 C from the station mean1936: 6.0 C, -1.2 C from the station mean1937: 5.6 C, -1.6 C from the station mean1938: 7.6 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1939: 8.1 C, +0.9 C from the station mean1940: 6.5 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1941: 8.0 C, +0.8 C from the station mean1942: 7.1 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1943: 6.8 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1946: 7.6 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1947: 6.8 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1948: 7.3 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1950: 5.4 C, -1.8 C from the station mean1951: 5.3 C, -1.9 C from the station mean1952: 7.4 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1953: 7.8 C, +0.6 C from the station mean1954: 8.0 C, +0.8 C from the station mean1955: 7.4 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1957: 7.1 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1958: 7.5 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1959: 7.0 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1960: 6.4 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1961: 7.1 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1962: 6.9 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1963: 7.8 C, +0.7 C from the station mean1964: 7.5 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1965: 6.4 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1966: 6.7 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1967: 7.0 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1968: 7.2 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1969: 6.5 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1970: 6.9 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1971: 7.1 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1972: 6.0 C, -1.2 C from the station mean1973: 8.2 C, +1.0 C from the station mean1974: 8.0 C, +0.8 C from the station mean1975: 7.1 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1976: 8.2 C, +1.0 C from the station mean1977: 7.4 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1979: 5.7 C, -1.5 C from the station mean1980: 7.7 C, +0.5 C from the station mean1981: 8.6 C, +1.4 C from the station mean1982: 6.4 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1983: 7.3 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1984: 7.3 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1985: 5.9 C, -1.3 C from the station mean1986: 7.8 C, +0.6 C from the station mean1987: 9.9 C, +2.7 C from the station mean1988: 8.2 C, +1.0 C from the station mean1989: 6.6 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1990: 7.9 C, +0.8 C from the station mean1991: 7.8 C, +0.6 C from the station mean1992: 6.6 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1993: 5.2 C, -2.0 C from the station mean1994: 6.5 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1995: 6.4 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1996: 4.9 C, -2.3 C from the station mean1997: 6.3 C, -0.9 C from the station mean1998: 8.6 C, +1.4 C from the station mean1999: 8.7 C, +1.5 C from the station mean2000: 7.7 C, +0.5 C from the station mean2001: 7.3 C, +0.1 C from the station mean2002: 6.7 C, -0.5 C from the station mean2004: 7.3 C, +0.1 C from the station mean2005: 8.0 C, +0.9 C from the station mean2006: 8.4 C, +1.2 C from the station mean2007: 7.5 C, +0.3 C from the station mean2008: 5.9 C, -1.2 C from the station mean2009: 6.3 C, -0.9 C from the station mean2010: 7.7 C, +0.5 C from the station mean2011: 7.6 C, +0.5 C from the station mean2012: 10.1 C, +3.0 C from the station mean2013: 7.1 C, -0.1 C from the station mean2014: 6.9 C, -0.3 C from the station mean2015: 9.4 C, +2.2 C from the station mean2016: 8.9 C, +1.8 C from the station mean2017: 7.7 C, +0.5 C from the station mean2018: 6.4 C, -0.8 C from the station mean2019: 5.6 C, -1.6 C from the station mean2020: 7.5 C, +0.3 C from the station mean2021: 8.5 C, +1.3 C from the station mean2022: 6.7 C, -0.5 C from the station mean2023: 7.8 C, +0.6 C from the station mean2024: 8.6 C, +1.4 C from the station mean2025: 8.3 C, +1.1 C from the station mean1898191019201930194019501960197019801990200020102020
One stripe for each of 96 complete years at De Smet, 1898 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 7.2 C (44.9 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1996, at 4.9 C (40.8 F), and the warmest was 2012, at 10.1 C (50.2 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 3.0 C (5.4 F).
Annual mean temperature at De Smet as warming stripes, 1898 to 2025
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
18985.8 C-1.34 C
18995.5 C-1.66 C
19007.4 C+0.20 C
19066.8 C-0.40 C
19075.9 C-1.27 C
19125.9 C-1.28 C
19257.1 C-0.07 C
19267.0 C-0.18 C
19276.4 C-0.76 C
19326.7 C-0.44 C
19338.3 C+1.07 C
19348.3 C+1.11 C
19366.0 C-1.23 C
19375.6 C-1.61 C
19387.6 C+0.38 C
19398.1 C+0.93 C
19406.5 C-0.67 C
19418.0 C+0.83 C
19427.1 C-0.12 C
19436.8 C-0.43 C
19467.6 C+0.39 C
19476.8 C-0.42 C
19487.3 C+0.14 C
19505.4 C-1.83 C
19515.3 C-1.90 C
19527.4 C+0.21 C
19537.8 C+0.63 C
19548.0 C+0.78 C
19557.4 C+0.21 C
19577.1 C-0.08 C
19587.5 C+0.28 C
19597.0 C-0.23 C
19606.4 C-0.81 C
19617.1 C-0.09 C
19626.9 C-0.33 C
19637.8 C+0.65 C
19647.5 C+0.32 C
19656.4 C-0.75 C
19666.7 C-0.51 C
19677.0 C-0.15 C
19687.2 C+0.05 C
19696.5 C-0.67 C
19706.9 C-0.33 C
19717.1 C-0.06 C
19726.0 C-1.18 C
19738.2 C+1.04 C
19748.0 C+0.84 C
19757.1 C-0.06 C
19768.2 C+0.98 C
19777.4 C+0.17 C
19795.7 C-1.48 C
19807.7 C+0.48 C
19818.6 C+1.38 C
19826.4 C-0.81 C
19837.3 C+0.10 C
19847.3 C+0.08 C
19855.9 C-1.26 C
19867.8 C+0.64 C
19879.9 C+2.71 C
19888.2 C+1.00 C
19896.6 C-0.56 C
19907.9 C+0.76 C
19917.8 C+0.59 C
19926.6 C-0.60 C
19935.2 C-1.99 C
19946.5 C-0.72 C
19956.4 C-0.75 C
19964.9 C-2.27 C
19976.3 C-0.87 C
19988.6 C+1.39 C
19998.7 C+1.48 C
20007.7 C+0.49 C
20017.3 C+0.10 C
20026.7 C-0.48 C
20047.3 C+0.10 C
20058.0 C+0.86 C
20068.4 C+1.23 C
20077.5 C+0.29 C
20085.9 C-1.24 C
20096.3 C-0.93 C
20107.7 C+0.51 C
20117.6 C+0.46 C
201210.1 C+2.95 C
20137.1 C-0.13 C
20146.9 C-0.27 C
20159.4 C+2.18 C
20168.9 C+1.75 C
20177.7 C+0.48 C
20186.4 C-0.78 C
20195.6 C-1.60 C
20207.5 C+0.33 C
20218.5 C+1.28 C
20226.7 C-0.48 C
20237.8 C+0.57 C
20248.6 C+1.40 C
20258.3 C+1.08 C

The annual mean temperature here has risen by 0.09 C (0.03 to 0.15) per decade over 1898 to 2025. In Fahrenheit: 0.2 F (0.1 to 0.3) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 96 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.

Fitted temperature trends per decade at De Smet
MeasurePer decade (C)Per decade (F)PeriodComplete yearsReading
Annual mean temperature0.09 C (0.03 to 0.15) per decade0.2 F (0.1 to 0.3) per decade1898 to 202596Rise
Mean daily maximum-0.04 C (-0.11 to 0.04) per decade-0.1 F (-0.2 to 0.1) per decade1898 to 202596Not clearly different from zero
Mean daily minimum0.2 C (0.2 to 0.3) per decade0.4 F (0.3 to 0.5) per decade1898 to 202596Rise

A year is complete when all 12 months have at least 20 days of both daily maximum and daily minimum readings. The annual mean is the mean of the monthly means. The trend describes this one station over this period; it does not say what caused the change.

Extremes by Year

1893 to 2026
Yearly extremes at De Smet: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)43.9 C (111.0 F)193436.7 C (98.1 F)134
Coldest night (TNn)-42.2 C (-44.0 F)1912-31.7 C (-25.1 F)134
Wettest day (Rx1day)118.1 mm (4.6 in)202353.8 mm (2.1 in)134
Wettest five days (Rx5day)194.2 mm (7.6 in)191478.7 mm (3.1 in)134
Longest dry spell (CDD)87 days191232 days134

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at De Smet by year The hottest day of the year at De Smet, 1893 to 2026. The record is 43.9 C (111.0 F) in 1934, marked on the chart; the median year is 36.7 C (98.1 F). 10203040501900192019401960198020002020Record: 43.9 C (111.0 F) in 1934
The hottest day of the year at De Smet, 1893 to 2026. The record is 43.9 C (111.0 F) in 1934, marked on the chart; the median year is 36.7 C (98.1 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at De Smet by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
189328.9 C (84.0 F)
189441.7 C (107.1 F)
189540.6 C (105.1 F)
189617.2 C (63.0 F)
189730.6 C (87.1 F)
189838.3 C (100.9 F)
189936.1 C (97.0 F)
190037.2 C (99.0 F)
190141.1 C (106.0 F)
190233.9 C (93.0 F)
190336.1 C (97.0 F)
190440.6 C (105.1 F)
190532.8 C (91.0 F)
190636.7 C (98.1 F)
190735.6 C (96.1 F)
190836.1 C (97.0 F)
190935.0 C (95.0 F)
191038.9 C (102.0 F)
191137.8 C (100.0 F)
191235.6 C (96.1 F)
191338.9 C (102.0 F)
191436.7 C (98.1 F)
191533.3 C (91.9 F)
191632.8 C (91.0 F)
191741.1 C (106.0 F)
191834.4 C (93.9 F)
191935.6 C (96.1 F)
192035.0 C (95.0 F)
192135.6 C (96.1 F)
192238.9 C (102.0 F)
192334.4 C (93.9 F)
192432.8 C (91.0 F)
192538.9 C (102.0 F)
192639.4 C (102.9 F)
192736.7 C (98.1 F)
192837.2 C (99.0 F)
192937.8 C (100.0 F)
193041.7 C (107.1 F)
193142.2 C (108.0 F)
193238.9 C (102.0 F)
193341.7 C (107.1 F)
193443.9 C (111.0 F)
193538.3 C (100.9 F)
193643.3 C (109.9 F)
193741.7 C (107.1 F)
193841.1 C (106.0 F)
193940.0 C (104.0 F)
194040.6 C (105.1 F)
194141.7 C (107.1 F)
194237.2 C (99.0 F)
194338.9 C (102.0 F)
194435.0 C (95.0 F)
194535.6 C (96.1 F)
194637.2 C (99.0 F)
194740.0 C (104.0 F)
194835.6 C (96.1 F)
194935.6 C (96.1 F)
195035.6 C (96.1 F)
195135.0 C (95.0 F)
195236.7 C (98.1 F)
195336.1 C (97.0 F)
195438.3 C (100.9 F)
195537.8 C (100.0 F)
195636.7 C (98.1 F)
195737.2 C (99.0 F)
195837.2 C (99.0 F)
195936.1 C (97.0 F)
196037.2 C (99.0 F)
196136.1 C (97.0 F)
196233.3 C (91.9 F)
196337.8 C (100.0 F)
196437.8 C (100.0 F)
196539.4 C (102.9 F)
196642.2 C (108.0 F)
196736.7 C (98.1 F)
196838.3 C (100.9 F)
196937.2 C (99.0 F)
197037.8 C (100.0 F)
197139.4 C (102.9 F)
197235.6 C (96.1 F)
197338.9 C (102.0 F)
197438.3 C (100.9 F)
197540.0 C (104.0 F)
197639.4 C (102.9 F)
197737.8 C (100.0 F)
197837.2 C (99.0 F)
197937.8 C (100.0 F)
198036.7 C (98.1 F)
198136.1 C (97.0 F)
198236.1 C (97.0 F)
198336.7 C (98.1 F)
198436.1 C (97.0 F)
198537.8 C (100.0 F)
198635.0 C (95.0 F)
198735.6 C (96.1 F)
198841.1 C (106.0 F)
198935.0 C (95.0 F)
199035.0 C (95.0 F)
199137.2 C (99.0 F)
199233.3 C (91.9 F)
199332.8 C (91.0 F)
199431.7 C (89.1 F)
199534.4 C (93.9 F)
199632.8 C (91.0 F)
199735.0 C (95.0 F)
199833.9 C (93.0 F)
199934.4 C (93.9 F)
200036.7 C (98.1 F)
200135.6 C (96.1 F)
200240.0 C (104.0 F)
200335.6 C (96.1 F)
200432.8 C (91.0 F)
200538.9 C (102.0 F)
200639.4 C (102.9 F)
200737.8 C (100.0 F)
200834.4 C (93.9 F)
200934.4 C (93.9 F)
201033.9 C (93.0 F)
201137.2 C (99.0 F)
201238.9 C (102.0 F)
201335.0 C (95.0 F)
201432.2 C (90.0 F)
201536.7 C (98.1 F)
201635.0 C (95.0 F)
201735.0 C (95.0 F)
201834.4 C (93.9 F)
201933.9 C (93.0 F)
202034.4 C (93.9 F)
202136.7 C (98.1 F)
202237.2 C (99.0 F)
202336.7 C (98.1 F)
202433.9 C (93.0 F)
202537.2 C (99.0 F)
202636.7 C (98.1 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at De Smet by year The coldest night of the year at De Smet, 1893 to 2026. The record is -42.2 C (-44.0 F) in 1912, marked on the chart; the median year is -31.7 C (-25.1 F). -60-40-2001900192019401960198020002020Record: -42.2 C (-44.0 F) in 1912
The coldest night of the year at De Smet, 1893 to 2026. The record is -42.2 C (-44.0 F) in 1912, marked on the chart; the median year is -31.7 C (-25.1 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at De Smet by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
1893-37.2 C (-35.0 F)
1894-37.2 C (-35.0 F)
1895-37.8 C (-36.0 F)
1896-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
1897-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1898-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1899-40.0 C (-40.0 F)
1900-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
1901-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
1902-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1903-34.4 C (-29.9 F)
1904-36.1 C (-33.0 F)
1905-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
1906-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
1907-33.9 C (-29.0 F)
1908-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
1909-35.6 C (-32.1 F)
1910-35.6 C (-32.1 F)
1911-34.4 C (-29.9 F)
1912-42.2 C (-44.0 F)
1913-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
1914-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
1915-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
1916-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
1917-0.6 C (30.9 F)
1918-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
1919-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
1920-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
1921-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
1922-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
1923-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
1924-36.1 C (-33.0 F)
1925-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1926-33.9 C (-29.0 F)
1927-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
1928-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
1929-38.9 C (-38.0 F)
1930-36.7 C (-34.1 F)
1931-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
1932-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
1933-34.4 C (-29.9 F)
1934-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
1935-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
1936-38.3 C (-36.9 F)
1937-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1938-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
1939-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
1940-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
1941-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
1942-34.4 C (-29.9 F)
1943-37.2 C (-35.0 F)
1944-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1945-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1946-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
1947-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1948-34.4 C (-29.9 F)
1949-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
1950-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1951-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1952-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
1953-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1954-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
1955-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1956-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1957-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
1958-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
1959-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
1960-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1961-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
1962-33.9 C (-29.0 F)
1963-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
1964-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
1965-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
1966-35.6 C (-32.1 F)
1967-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
1968-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1969-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1970-34.4 C (-29.9 F)
1971-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
1972-35.6 C (-32.1 F)
1973-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
1974-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
1975-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
1976-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
1977-33.9 C (-29.0 F)
1978-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1979-34.4 C (-29.9 F)
1980-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1981-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
1982-34.4 C (-29.9 F)
1983-34.4 C (-29.9 F)
1984-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1985-33.9 C (-29.0 F)
1986-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1987-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
1988-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
1989-34.4 C (-29.9 F)
1990-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
1991-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1992-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
1993-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
1994-37.8 C (-36.0 F)
1995-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
1996-35.6 C (-32.1 F)
1997-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
1998-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
1999-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
2000-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
2001-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
2002-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
2003-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
2004-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
2005-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
2006-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
2007-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
2008-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
2009-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
2010-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
2011-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
2012-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
2013-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
2014-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
2015-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
2016-36.7 C (-34.1 F)
2017-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
2018-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
2019-37.8 C (-36.0 F)
2020-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
2021-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
2022-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
2023-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
2024-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
2025-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
2026-31.1 C (-24.0 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at De Smet by year The wettest day of the year at De Smet, 1893 to 2026. The record is 118.1 mm (4.6 in) in 2023, marked on the chart; the median year is 53.8 mm (2.1 in). 0501001501900192019401960198020002020Record: 118.1 mm (4.6 in) in 2023
The wettest day of the year at De Smet, 1893 to 2026. The record is 118.1 mm (4.6 in) in 2023, marked on the chart; the median year is 53.8 mm (2.1 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at De Smet by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
189325.4 mm (1.0 in)
189454.1 mm (2.1 in)
189550.8 mm (2.0 in)
18965.1 mm (0.20 in)
189730.0 mm (1.2 in)
189841.7 mm (1.6 in)
189957.7 mm (2.3 in)
190059.7 mm (2.4 in)
190172.1 mm (2.8 in)
190262.2 mm (2.4 in)
190358.4 mm (2.3 in)
190454.9 mm (2.2 in)
190573.9 mm (2.9 in)
190648.3 mm (1.9 in)
190755.4 mm (2.2 in)
190857.2 mm (2.3 in)
1909101.6 mm (4.0 in)
191036.8 mm (1.4 in)
191138.1 mm (1.5 in)
1912101.6 mm (4.0 in)
191336.8 mm (1.4 in)
191484.8 mm (3.3 in)
191530.5 mm (1.2 in)
191641.7 mm (1.6 in)
191747.8 mm (1.9 in)
191844.5 mm (1.8 in)
191950.8 mm (2.0 in)
192062.5 mm (2.5 in)
192184.3 mm (3.3 in)
192252.8 mm (2.1 in)
192327.9 mm (1.1 in)
192462.7 mm (2.5 in)
192553.8 mm (2.1 in)
192643.9 mm (1.7 in)
192757.2 mm (2.3 in)
192841.9 mm (1.6 in)
192969.9 mm (2.8 in)
193029.2 mm (1.1 in)
193129.5 mm (1.2 in)
193235.6 mm (1.4 in)
193321.8 mm (0.9 in)
193463.5 mm (2.5 in)
193562.5 mm (2.5 in)
193646.2 mm (1.8 in)
193750.8 mm (2.0 in)
193846.7 mm (1.8 in)
193941.7 mm (1.6 in)
194044.5 mm (1.8 in)
194150.8 mm (2.0 in)
194253.6 mm (2.1 in)
194349.8 mm (2.0 in)
194435.1 mm (1.4 in)
194568.3 mm (2.7 in)
194660.5 mm (2.4 in)
194762.7 mm (2.5 in)
194844.5 mm (1.8 in)
194929.5 mm (1.2 in)
195063.0 mm (2.5 in)
195167.6 mm (2.7 in)
195234.8 mm (1.4 in)
195343.7 mm (1.7 in)
195479.5 mm (3.1 in)
195587.6 mm (3.4 in)
195678.7 mm (3.1 in)
195762.2 mm (2.4 in)
195861.0 mm (2.4 in)
195953.8 mm (2.1 in)
196051.8 mm (2.0 in)
196163.5 mm (2.5 in)
196271.6 mm (2.8 in)
196346.2 mm (1.8 in)
196433.0 mm (1.3 in)
196567.3 mm (2.6 in)
196636.3 mm (1.4 in)
196770.4 mm (2.8 in)
196841.9 mm (1.6 in)
196933.8 mm (1.3 in)
197045.0 mm (1.8 in)
197148.3 mm (1.9 in)
197267.8 mm (2.7 in)
197329.2 mm (1.1 in)
197439.6 mm (1.6 in)
197570.9 mm (2.8 in)
197638.9 mm (1.5 in)
197768.6 mm (2.7 in)
197829.5 mm (1.2 in)
197938.9 mm (1.5 in)
198038.6 mm (1.5 in)
198159.7 mm (2.4 in)
198272.6 mm (2.9 in)
198335.3 mm (1.4 in)
1984111.5 mm (4.4 in)
198554.1 mm (2.1 in)
198694.5 mm (3.7 in)
198747.5 mm (1.9 in)
198864.5 mm (2.5 in)
198961.0 mm (2.4 in)
199089.4 mm (3.5 in)
199164.5 mm (2.5 in)
199228.2 mm (1.1 in)
199341.1 mm (1.6 in)
199469.9 mm (2.8 in)
199588.9 mm (3.5 in)
199648.8 mm (1.9 in)
199759.4 mm (2.3 in)
199862.2 mm (2.4 in)
199970.1 mm (2.8 in)
200033.8 mm (1.3 in)
200148.8 mm (1.9 in)
200246.7 mm (1.8 in)
200333.5 mm (1.3 in)
200470.4 mm (2.8 in)
200562.2 mm (2.4 in)
200676.2 mm (3.0 in)
200755.4 mm (2.2 in)
200850.8 mm (2.0 in)
200958.4 mm (2.3 in)
201067.6 mm (2.7 in)
201138.6 mm (1.5 in)
201241.7 mm (1.6 in)
201364.8 mm (2.6 in)
201469.9 mm (2.8 in)
201562.2 mm (2.4 in)
201647.0 mm (1.9 in)
201747.2 mm (1.9 in)
201841.1 mm (1.6 in)
201954.4 mm (2.1 in)
202087.6 mm (3.4 in)
202153.3 mm (2.1 in)
202289.7 mm (3.5 in)
2023118.1 mm (4.6 in)
202447.2 mm (1.9 in)
202586.1 mm (3.4 in)
202686.1 mm (3.4 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at De Smet by year The wettest five days of the year at De Smet, 1893 to 2026. The record is 194.2 mm (7.6 in) in 1914, marked on the chart; the median year is 78.7 mm (3.1 in). 0501001502001900192019401960198020002020Record: 194.2 mm (7.6 in) in 1914
The wettest five days of the year at De Smet, 1893 to 2026. The record is 194.2 mm (7.6 in) in 1914, marked on the chart; the median year is 78.7 mm (3.1 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at De Smet by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
189333.0 mm (1.3 in)
189454.8 mm (2.2 in)
189578.5 mm (3.1 in)
18965.1 mm (0.20 in)
189730.0 mm (1.2 in)
189876.7 mm (3.0 in)
189990.1 mm (3.5 in)
190088.8 mm (3.5 in)
1901108.6 mm (4.3 in)
190264.5 mm (2.5 in)
190388.9 mm (3.5 in)
190459.2 mm (2.3 in)
1905114.2 mm (4.5 in)
190678.5 mm (3.1 in)
1907106.2 mm (4.2 in)
190862.3 mm (2.5 in)
1909129.6 mm (5.1 in)
191057.1 mm (2.2 in)
191154.7 mm (2.2 in)
1912111.8 mm (4.4 in)
191358.4 mm (2.3 in)
1914194.2 mm (7.6 in)
191533.8 mm (1.3 in)
191641.7 mm (1.6 in)
191747.8 mm (1.9 in)
191878.6 mm (3.1 in)
191932.5 mm (1.3 in)
1920107.5 mm (4.2 in)
1921108.4 mm (4.3 in)
192271.1 mm (2.8 in)
192348.2 mm (1.9 in)
1924102.1 mm (4.0 in)
192566.0 mm (2.6 in)
192665.3 mm (2.6 in)
192773.7 mm (2.9 in)
192857.6 mm (2.3 in)
1929103.5 mm (4.1 in)
193061.7 mm (2.4 in)
193151.1 mm (2.0 in)
193235.9 mm (1.4 in)
193328.4 mm (1.1 in)
193490.5 mm (3.6 in)
1935119.4 mm (4.7 in)
193666.3 mm (2.6 in)
193755.1 mm (2.2 in)
193857.8 mm (2.3 in)
193979.8 mm (3.1 in)
194062.3 mm (2.5 in)
194150.8 mm (2.0 in)
194270.1 mm (2.8 in)
1943105.9 mm (4.2 in)
194458.1 mm (2.3 in)
194571.9 mm (2.8 in)
194687.7 mm (3.5 in)
1947102.4 mm (4.0 in)
194870.6 mm (2.8 in)
194949.1 mm (1.9 in)
195085.6 mm (3.4 in)
1951129.8 mm (5.1 in)
195251.3 mm (2.0 in)
195387.6 mm (3.4 in)
1954102.7 mm (4.0 in)
195592.2 mm (3.6 in)
1956121.9 mm (4.8 in)
195776.7 mm (3.0 in)
195868.6 mm (2.7 in)
195974.9 mm (2.9 in)
196083.8 mm (3.3 in)
1961105.9 mm (4.2 in)
1962116.2 mm (4.6 in)
196364.2 mm (2.5 in)
196433.8 mm (1.3 in)
1965144.5 mm (5.7 in)
196650.8 mm (2.0 in)
196799.9 mm (3.9 in)
196884.6 mm (3.3 in)
196947.0 mm (1.9 in)
197085.9 mm (3.4 in)
197168.9 mm (2.7 in)
197284.2 mm (3.3 in)
197354.1 mm (2.1 in)
197458.6 mm (2.3 in)
197593.2 mm (3.7 in)
197638.9 mm (1.5 in)
1977108.4 mm (4.3 in)
197857.3 mm (2.3 in)
197962.5 mm (2.5 in)
198095.5 mm (3.8 in)
198181.8 mm (3.2 in)
198276.7 mm (3.0 in)
198347.8 mm (1.9 in)
1984185.9 mm (7.3 in)
1985101.9 mm (4.0 in)
1986125.3 mm (4.9 in)
1987101.6 mm (4.0 in)
198875.2 mm (3.0 in)
198963.0 mm (2.5 in)
1990124.4 mm (4.9 in)
1991117.3 mm (4.6 in)
199275.0 mm (3.0 in)
199399.8 mm (3.9 in)
199475.0 mm (3.0 in)
199588.9 mm (3.5 in)
199655.9 mm (2.2 in)
1997102.5 mm (4.0 in)
199878.7 mm (3.1 in)
1999110.8 mm (4.4 in)
200058.4 mm (2.3 in)
200179.3 mm (3.1 in)
200260.8 mm (2.4 in)
200355.8 mm (2.2 in)
2004100.6 mm (4.0 in)
2005123.4 mm (4.9 in)
2006128.0 mm (5.0 in)
200779.5 mm (3.1 in)
200859.7 mm (2.4 in)
200980.2 mm (3.2 in)
2010136.9 mm (5.4 in)
201158.7 mm (2.3 in)
201261.2 mm (2.4 in)
201386.1 mm (3.4 in)
201498.6 mm (3.9 in)
2015109.2 mm (4.3 in)
201684.8 mm (3.3 in)
2017114.2 mm (4.5 in)
201858.7 mm (2.3 in)
201992.5 mm (3.6 in)
202088.4 mm (3.5 in)
202165.0 mm (2.6 in)
202291.0 mm (3.6 in)
2023164.3 mm (6.5 in)
202482.8 mm (3.3 in)
2025122.1 mm (4.8 in)
202694.2 mm (3.7 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at De Smet by year The longest dry spell of the year at De Smet, 1893 to 2026. The record is 87 days in 1912, marked on the chart; the median year is 32 days. 0204060801001900192019401960198020002020Record: 87 days in 1912
The longest dry spell of the year at De Smet, 1893 to 2026. The record is 87 days in 1912, marked on the chart; the median year is 32 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at De Smet by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
189357 days
189440 days
189530 days
189616 days
189713 days
189840 days
189925 days
190018 days
190125 days
190229 days
190317 days
190436 days
190521 days
190635 days
190732 days
190830 days
190944 days
191034 days
191137 days
191287 days
191352 days
191449 days
191520 days
191642 days
191745 days
191811 days
191911 days
192022 days
192159 days
192233 days
192347 days
192433 days
192572 days
192633 days
192720 days
192847 days
192922 days
193034 days
193130 days
193240 days
193369 days
193455 days
193528 days
193635 days
193736 days
193832 days
193974 days
194060 days
194137 days
194240 days
194353 days
194430 days
194522 days
194634 days
194739 days
194830 days
194958 days
195026 days
195121 days
195263 days
195340 days
195431 days
195521 days
195639 days
195731 days
195852 days
195952 days
196032 days
196135 days
196229 days
196330 days
196458 days
196524 days
196628 days
196724 days
196840 days
196935 days
197036 days
197128 days
197223 days
197321 days
197431 days
197534 days
197631 days
197716 days
197833 days
197925 days
198031 days
198128 days
198241 days
198330 days
198438 days
198520 days
198641 days
198727 days
198829 days
198935 days
199045 days
199148 days
199231 days
199342 days
199425 days
199526 days
199626 days
199731 days
199834 days
199950 days
200028 days
200130 days
200235 days
200334 days
200424 days
200522 days
200635 days
200731 days
200820 days
200926 days
201039 days
201127 days
201230 days
201348 days
201429 days
201525 days
201618 days
201727 days
201825 days
201925 days
202040 days
202117 days
202225 days
202357 days
202435 days
202554 days
202621 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.

Frost Dates and Growing Season

96 years with a frost

Across 96 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at De Smet falls on 9 May and the median first autumn frost on 1 October, which leaves a median of 146 days between them.

In 1995 to 2025 the median growing season was 157 days. That is 22 days more than in 1898 to 1957.

Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by +2.6 days per decade at this station.

Frost dates and growing season at De Smet
MeasureMedian, all yearsEarliest period (1898 to 1957)Recent period (1995 to 2025)Recent against earliestFitted trend
Last spring frost9 May11 May3 May8 days earlier-1.0 days per decade
First autumn frost1 October22 September7 October15 days later+1.7 days per decade
Growing days146 days135 days157 days22 days more+2.6 days per decade

A frost day is a day with a daily minimum at or below 0 C (32 F). The last spring frost and the first autumn frost are the last and first such days of the cold season, and growing days are the days between them. A negative trend for the last spring frost means it comes earlier.

Rainfall Return Levels

109 years, 1898 to 2025

A day with at least 53.9 mm (2.1 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 112.6 mm (4.4 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at De Smet: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years53.9 mm (2.1 in)
5 years70.5 mm (2.8 in)
10 years81.2 mm (3.2 in)
25 years94.2 mm (3.7 in)
50 years103.6 mm (4.1 in)
100 years112.6 mm (4.4 in)

The levels come from a generalised extreme value (GEV) distribution fitted by L-moments to the wettest-day total of each year, 109 years of values from 1898 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: 118.1 mm (4.6 in) in 2023; 111.5 mm (4.4 in) in 1984; 101.6 mm (4.0 in) in 1909.

Station Changes

No change in the annual mean temperature of this station was found against its neighbours.

Climate Twins

2011 to 2025 against 1961 to 1990

Over 2011 to 2025, De Smet had a mean temperature of 7.8 C (46.0 F) and 662.3 mm (26.1 in) of rain a year. The 3 stations whose 1961 to 1990 climate was closest to that are Fond du Lac Wwtp (United States, 729 km away), NE Nebraska Exp STN (United States, 228 km away) and Prairie du Sac 2 N (United States, 638 km away).

Climate twins of De Smet: stations whose 1961 to 1990 climate is closest to its 2011 to 2025 climate
Twin stationCountryDistance awayMean temperature, 1961-1990Rain a year, 1961-1990Climate difference
Fond du Lac WwtpUnited States729 km (453 mi)7.6 C (45.7 F)741.9 mm (29.2 in)0.87
NE Nebraska Exp STNUnited States228 km (142 mi)8.1 C (46.5 F)653.0 mm (25.7 in)0.87
Prairie du Sac 2 NUnited States638 km (396 mi)7.9 C (46.2 F)766.5 mm (30.2 in)0.88

Twins are stations, not cities. A twin is one of the three stations at least 100 km away whose earlier climate is closest to this station's recent one, so a close match does not mean the two places look alike in other ways. A station move or a gap in a record can change that station's averages. The list describes past climate; it is not a forecast and does not say what caused any change. How twins are found, and a search for any station.

Download the Data

  • Data for De Smet standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
  • Data for De Smet 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 . Last revised (2026-10-14).