Gettysburg 13W Weather Records (USC00393302)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Gettysburg 13W (USC00393302), South Dakota, United States, with 36 years of record.

Key Facts for Gettysburg 13W

Gettysburg 13W (USC00393302) is a weather station in South Dakota, United States at 45.01 latitude and -100.22 longitude, 564 m (1,851 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1978 to 2013, 36 years of record.
1,464 records set at Gettysburg 13W 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, 45.01 latitude, -100.22 longitude.
Elevation: 564 m (1,851 ft).
Period of record: 1978 to 2013, 36 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 Gettysburg 13W. 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 Gettysburg 13W, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	15.6 C (60.1 F)	-36.7 C (-34.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Feb	20.6 C (69.1 F)	-41.1 C (-42.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Mar	27.8 C (82.0 F)	-32.8 C (-27.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Apr	37.2 C (99.0 F)	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	n/a	n/a
May	35.6 C (96.1 F)	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Jun	43.3 C (109.9 F)	1.1 C (34.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Jul	46.1 C (115.0 F)	6.7 C (44.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Aug	42.8 C (109.0 F)	2.2 C (36.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Sep	38.3 C (100.9 F)	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	33.3 C (91.9 F)	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	24.4 C (75.9 F)	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	18.9 C (66.0 F)	-30.6 C (-23.1 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at Gettysburg 13W still stand. 1978 holds the most, with 121.

Standing records at Gettysburg 13W by the year they were set
Year set	Standing records
1978	121
1979	99
1980	95
1981	93
1982	92
1983	69
1985	11
1987	42
1988	73
1996	52
1997	88
1998	94
1999	85
2000	27
2003	4
2004	62
2005	91
2006	87
2007	91
2008	55
2009	8
2010	4
2013	21

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jul: 116.8 mm (4.6 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Gettysburg 13W. The most was 116.8 mm (4.6 in) on 11 July 1997.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Gettysburg 13W
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	11 January 1998
Feb	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	10 February 2009
Mar	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	7 March 2000
Apr	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	26 April 1998
May	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	14 May 1982
Jun	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	13 June 2007
Jul	116.8 mm (4.6 in)	11 July 1997
Aug	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	18 August 2006
Sep	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	19 September 1996
Oct	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	30 October 2004
Nov	13.7 mm (0.5 in)	10 November 1998
Dec	14.2 mm (0.6 in)	30 December 2006

Period of Record Coverage

1978 to 2013

23 years of record at Gettysburg 13W, 1978 to 2013. 13 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1983, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1996, 2000, 2003, 2004 and others.

Days with data per year at Gettysburg 13W
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1978	365	100%	Yes
1979	365	100%	Yes
1980	364	99%	Yes
1981	365	100%	Yes
1982	346	95%	Yes
1983	234	64%	No
1985	30	8%	No
1987	130	36%	No
1988	193	53%	No
1996	152	42%	No
1997	358	98%	Yes
1998	355	97%	Yes
1999	360	99%	Yes
2000	118	32%	No
2003	22	6%	No
2004	219	60%	No
2005	331	91%	Yes
2006	298	82%	No
2007	351	96%	Yes
2008	328	90%	No
2009	28	8%	No
2010	21	6%	No
2013	60	16%	No

Latest Records

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

Extremes by Year

1978 to 2013

Yearly extremes at Gettysburg 13W: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	46.1 C (115.0 F)	2006	38.9 C (102.0 F)	23
Coldest night (TNn)	-41.1 C (-42.0 F)	1988	-28.3 C (-18.9 F)	23
Wettest day (Rx1day)	116.8 mm (4.6 in)	1997	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	23
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	109.1 mm (4.3 in)	2008	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	23
Longest dry spell (CDD)	61 days	1979	33 days	23

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Gettysburg 13W, 1978 to 2013. The record is 46.1 C (115.0 F) in 2006, marked on the chart; the median year is 38.9 C (102.0 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Gettysburg 13W by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1978	40.6 C (105.1 F)
1979	38.9 C (102.0 F)
1980	40.6 C (105.1 F)
1981	37.8 C (100.0 F)
1982	39.4 C (102.9 F)
1983	40.6 C (105.1 F)
1985	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1987	42.8 C (109.0 F)
1988	43.3 C (109.9 F)
1996	36.1 C (97.0 F)
1997	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1998	38.9 C (102.0 F)
1999	41.7 C (107.1 F)
2000	26.7 C (80.1 F)
2003	9.4 C (48.9 F)
2004	37.2 C (99.0 F)
2005	40.0 C (104.0 F)
2006	46.1 C (115.0 F)
2007	40.6 C (105.1 F)
2008	36.1 C (97.0 F)
2009	9.4 C (48.9 F)
2010	27.8 C (82.0 F)
2013	33.3 C (91.9 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Gettysburg 13W, 1978 to 2013. The record is -41.1 C (-42.0 F) in 1988, marked on the chart; the median year is -28.3 C (-18.9 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Gettysburg 13W by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1978	-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1979	-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
1980	-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
1981	-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
1982	-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
1983	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
1985	-3.9 C (25.0 F)
1987	-3.3 C (26.1 F)
1988	-41.1 C (-42.0 F)
1996	-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
1997	-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
1998	-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
1999	-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
2000	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
2003	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
2004	-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
2005	-36.7 C (-34.1 F)
2006	-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
2007	-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
2008	-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
2009	-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
2010	3.3 C (37.9 F)
2013	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Gettysburg 13W, 1978 to 2013. The record is 116.8 mm (4.6 in) in 1997, marked on the chart; the median year is 45.7 mm (1.8 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Gettysburg 13W by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1978	67.3 mm (2.6 in)
1979	45.7 mm (1.8 in)
1980	48.3 mm (1.9 in)
1981	35.3 mm (1.4 in)
1982	54.6 mm (2.1 in)
1983	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1985	25.7 mm (1.0 in)
1987	45.7 mm (1.8 in)
1988	44.7 mm (1.8 in)
1996	61.5 mm (2.4 in)
1997	116.8 mm (4.6 in)
1998	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1999	51.8 mm (2.0 in)
2000	36.8 mm (1.4 in)
2003	2.5 mm (0.10 in)
2004	71.1 mm (2.8 in)
2005	40.6 mm (1.6 in)
2006	78.7 mm (3.1 in)
2007	87.6 mm (3.4 in)
2008	63.2 mm (2.5 in)
2009	19.8 mm (0.8 in)
2010	17.8 mm (0.7 in)
2013	40.6 mm (1.6 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Gettysburg 13W, 1978 to 2013. The record is 109.1 mm (4.3 in) in 2008, marked on the chart; the median year is 59.0 mm (2.3 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Gettysburg 13W by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1978	68.1 mm (2.7 in)
1979	45.7 mm (1.8 in)
1980	102.1 mm (4.0 in)
1981	42.7 mm (1.7 in)
1982	102.8 mm (4.0 in)
1983	70.8 mm (2.8 in)
1985	31.3 mm (1.2 in)
1987	48.7 mm (1.9 in)
1988	59.0 mm (2.3 in)
1996	16.0 mm (0.6 in)
1997	44.2 mm (1.7 in)
1998	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1999	72.7 mm (2.9 in)
2000	50.3 mm (2.0 in)
2003	2.5 mm (0.10 in)
2004	79.0 mm (3.1 in)
2005	45.7 mm (1.8 in)
2006	80.2 mm (3.2 in)
2007	93.4 mm (3.7 in)
2008	109.1 mm (4.3 in)
2009	36.3 mm (1.4 in)
2010	34.6 mm (1.4 in)
2013	62.0 mm (2.4 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Gettysburg 13W, 1978 to 2013. The record is 61 days in 1979, marked on the chart; the median year is 33 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Gettysburg 13W by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1978	30 days
1979	61 days
1980	50 days
1981	46 days
1982	41 days
1983	41 days
1985	11 days
1987	15 days
1988	39 days
1996	10 days
1997	31 days
1998	37 days
1999	33 days
2000	28 days
2003	11 days
2004	35 days
2005	26 days
2006	47 days
2007	43 days
2008	38 days
2009	14 days
2010	6 days
2013	17 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 Gettysburg 13W standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Gettysburg 13W 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 2025-12-31. Last revised 31 December 2025 (2025-12-31).