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Mud Butte 4 SSW Weather Records (USC00395876)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Mud Butte 4 SSW (USC00395876), South Dakota, United States, with 32 years of record.

Key Facts for Mud Butte 4 SSW

  • Mud Butte 4 SSW (USC00395876) is a weather station in South Dakota, United States at 44.95 latitude and -102.90 longitude, 869 m (2,851 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1920 to 1951, 32 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Mud Butte 4 SSW 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, 44.95 latitude, -102.90 longitude.
  • Elevation: 869 m (2,851 ft).
  • Period of record: 1920 to 1951, 32 years.
  • Eligible elements: none yet.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

0 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Mud Butte 4 SSW, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Mud Butte 4 SSW. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 0 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius. -40-200204060 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Mud Butte 4 SSW. 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 Mud Butte 4 SSW, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan13.9 C (57.0 F)-38.3 C (-36.9 F)n/an/a
Feb17.2 C (63.0 F)-32.2 C (-26.0 F)n/an/a
Mar25.6 C (78.1 F)-28.9 C (-20.0 F)n/an/a
Apr32.8 C (91.0 F)-20.6 C (-5.1 F)n/an/a
May33.9 C (93.0 F)-7.8 C (18.0 F)n/an/a
Jun40.6 C (105.1 F)3.3 C (37.9 F)n/an/a
Jul42.2 C (108.0 F)5.0 C (41.0 F)n/an/a
Aug39.4 C (102.9 F)1.1 C (34.0 F)n/an/a
Sep37.2 C (99.0 F)-2.2 C (28.0 F)n/an/a
Oct34.4 C (93.9 F)-22.2 C (-8.0 F)n/an/a
Nov25.6 C (78.1 F)-26.7 C (-16.1 F)n/an/a
Dec22.2 C (72.0 F)-33.9 C (-29.0 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Mud Butte 4 SSW by the year they were set 1,464 records at Mud Butte 4 SSW still stand. 1922 holds the most, with 323. 01002003004001920: 11921: 2981922: 3231923: 2541924: 1801925: 2101926: 1321927: 6619201921192219231924192519261927
1,464 records at Mud Butte 4 SSW still stand. 1922 holds the most, with 323.
Standing records at Mud Butte 4 SSW by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
19201
1921298
1922323
1923254
1924180
1925210
1926132
192766

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jun: 54.1 mm (2.1 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Mud Butte 4 SSW The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Mud Butte 4 SSW. The most was 54.1 mm (2.1 in) on 26 June 1923. 0204060 Jan: 10.2 mm (0.4 in), 20 January 1927 Jan Feb: 10.2 mm (0.4 in), 23 February 1924 Feb Mar: 12.7 mm (0.5 in), 26 March 1950 Mar Apr: 20.8 mm (0.8 in), 30 April 1949 Apr May: 52.1 mm (2.1 in), 28 May 1926 May Jun: 54.1 mm (2.1 in), 26 June 1923 Jun Jul: 29.2 mm (1.1 in), 8 July 1923 Jul Aug: 47.0 mm (1.9 in), 25 August 1921 Aug Sep: 31.8 mm (1.3 in), 20 September 1950 Sep Oct: 20.3 mm (0.8 in), 29 October 1922 Oct Nov: 53.6 mm (2.1 in), 5 November 1922 Nov Dec: 10.2 mm (0.4 in), 25 December 1920 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Mud Butte 4 SSW. The most was 54.1 mm (2.1 in) on 26 June 1923.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Mud Butte 4 SSW
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan10.2 mm (0.4 in)20 January 1927
Feb10.2 mm (0.4 in)23 February 1924
Mar12.7 mm (0.5 in)26 March 1950
Apr20.8 mm (0.8 in)30 April 1949
May52.1 mm (2.1 in)28 May 1926
Jun54.1 mm (2.1 in)26 June 1923
Jul29.2 mm (1.1 in)8 July 1923
Aug47.0 mm (1.9 in)25 August 1921
Sep31.8 mm (1.3 in)20 September 1950
Oct20.3 mm (0.8 in)29 October 1922
Nov53.6 mm (2.1 in)5 November 1922
Dec10.2 mm (0.4 in)25 December 1920

Period of Record Coverage

1921 to 1927
Days with data per year at Mud Butte 4 SSW 7 years of record at Mud Butte 4 SSW, 1921 to 1927. 7 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1921, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1927. 1921: 249 of 365 days1922: 323 of 365 days1923: 301 of 365 days1924: 216 of 366 days1925: 238 of 365 days1926: 250 of 365 days1927: 90 of 365 days1925
7 years of record at Mud Butte 4 SSW, 1921 to 1927. 7 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1921, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1927.
Days with data per year at Mud Butte 4 SSW
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
192124968%No
192232388%No
192330182%No
192421659%No
192523865%No
192625068%No
19279025%No

Latest Records

0

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

Extremes by Year

1920 to 1951
Yearly extremes at Mud Butte 4 SSW: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)42.2 C (108.0 F)192138.3 C (100.9 F)7
Coldest night (TNn)-38.3 C (-36.9 F)1924-31.4 C (-24.5 F)8
Wettest day (Rx1day)54.1 mm (2.1 in)192331.8 mm (1.3 in)12
Wettest five days (Rx5day)96.0 mm (3.8 in)192253.1 mm (2.1 in)12
Longest dry spell (CDD)60 days192344 days12

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Mud Butte 4 SSW by year The hottest day of the year at Mud Butte 4 SSW, 1920 to 1951. The record is 42.2 C (108.0 F) in 1921, marked on the chart; the median year is 38.3 C (100.9 F). 203040501920193019401950Record: 42.2 C (108.0 F) in 1921
The hottest day of the year at Mud Butte 4 SSW, 1920 to 1951. The record is 42.2 C (108.0 F) in 1921, marked on the chart; the median year is 38.3 C (100.9 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Mud Butte 4 SSW by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
1920n/a
192142.2 C (108.0 F)
192237.8 C (100.0 F)
192335.6 C (96.1 F)
192438.9 C (102.0 F)
192538.3 C (100.9 F)
192639.4 C (102.9 F)
192721.1 C (70.0 F)
1948n/a
1949n/a
1950n/a
1951n/a

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Mud Butte 4 SSW by year The coldest night of the year at Mud Butte 4 SSW, 1920 to 1951. The record is -38.3 C (-36.9 F) in 1924, marked on the chart; the median year is -31.4 C (-24.5 F). -40-30-20-1001920193019401950Record: -38.3 C (-36.9 F) in 1924
The coldest night of the year at Mud Butte 4 SSW, 1920 to 1951. The record is -38.3 C (-36.9 F) in 1924, marked on the chart; the median year is -31.4 C (-24.5 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Mud Butte 4 SSW by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
1920-7.8 C (18.0 F)
1921-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
1922-33.9 C (-29.0 F)
1923-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
1924-38.3 C (-36.9 F)
1925-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1926-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1927-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
1948n/a
1949n/a
1950n/a
1951n/a

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Mud Butte 4 SSW by year The wettest day of the year at Mud Butte 4 SSW, 1920 to 1951. The record is 54.1 mm (2.1 in) in 1923, marked on the chart; the median year is 31.8 mm (1.3 in). 02040601920193019401950Record: 54.1 mm (2.1 in) in 1923
The wettest day of the year at Mud Butte 4 SSW, 1920 to 1951. The record is 54.1 mm (2.1 in) in 1923, marked on the chart; the median year is 31.8 mm (1.3 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Mud Butte 4 SSW by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
192030.0 mm (1.2 in)
192147.0 mm (1.9 in)
192253.6 mm (2.1 in)
192354.1 mm (2.1 in)
192431.8 mm (1.3 in)
192545.7 mm (1.8 in)
192652.1 mm (2.1 in)
192710.2 mm (0.4 in)
194812.4 mm (0.5 in)
194920.8 mm (0.8 in)
195031.8 mm (1.3 in)
195125.1 mm (1.0 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Mud Butte 4 SSW by year The wettest five days of the year at Mud Butte 4 SSW, 1920 to 1951. The record is 96.0 mm (3.8 in) in 1922, marked on the chart; the median year is 53.1 mm (2.1 in). 02550751001920193019401950Record: 96.0 mm (3.8 in) in 1922
The wettest five days of the year at Mud Butte 4 SSW, 1920 to 1951. The record is 96.0 mm (3.8 in) in 1922, marked on the chart; the median year is 53.1 mm (2.1 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Mud Butte 4 SSW by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
192069.2 mm (2.7 in)
192166.1 mm (2.6 in)
192296.0 mm (3.8 in)
192364.3 mm (2.5 in)
192433.3 mm (1.3 in)
192558.5 mm (2.3 in)
192678.0 mm (3.1 in)
192712.7 mm (0.5 in)
194813.2 mm (0.5 in)
194924.8 mm (1.0 in)
195035.6 mm (1.4 in)
195147.7 mm (1.9 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Mud Butte 4 SSW by year The longest dry spell of the year at Mud Butte 4 SSW, 1920 to 1951. The record is 60 days in 1923, marked on the chart; the median year is 44 days. 02040601920193019401950Record: 60 days in 1923
The longest dry spell of the year at Mud Butte 4 SSW, 1920 to 1951. The record is 60 days in 1923, marked on the chart; the median year is 44 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Mud Butte 4 SSW by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
192022 days
192152 days
192246 days
192360 days
192453 days
192553 days
192655 days
192738 days
194812 days
194941 days
195028 days
195119 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 Mud Butte 4 SSW standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
  • Data for Mud Butte 4 SSW 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 (2025-12-31).