Pine Ridge AP Weather Records (USW00094039)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Pine Ridge AP (USW00094039), South Dakota, United States, with 30 years of record.

Key Facts for Pine Ridge AP

Pine Ridge AP (USW00094039) is a weather station in South Dakota, United States at 43.03 latitude and -102.52 longitude, 1,002 m (3,287 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1997 to 2026, 30 years of record.
1,464 records set at Pine Ridge AP 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, 43.03 latitude, -102.52 longitude.
Elevation: 1,002 m (3,287 ft).
Period of record: 1997 to 2026, 30 years.
Eligible elements: none yet.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

38 days at or beyond a record

The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Pine Ridge AP. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 38 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.

Daily record high and record low at Pine Ridge AP, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	20.0 C (68.0 F)	-37.1 C (-34.8 F)	11.1 C (52.0 F)	-27.7 C (-17.9 F)
Feb	22.8 C (73.0 F)	-36.0 C (-32.8 F)	18.9 C (66.0 F)	-36.0 C (-32.8 F)
Mar	28.9 C (84.0 F)	-33.9 C (-29.0 F)	27.8 C (82.0 F)	-12.7 C (9.1 F)
Apr	31.7 C (89.1 F)	-18.2 C (-0.8 F)	27.2 C (81.0 F)	-8.8 C (16.2 F)
May	37.8 C (100.0 F)	-9.9 C (14.2 F)	34.4 C (93.9 F)	-1.6 C (29.1 F)
Jun	42.2 C (108.0 F)	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	39.4 C (102.9 F)	3.9 C (39.0 F)
Jul	43.9 C (111.0 F)	2.8 C (37.0 F)	39.4 C (102.9 F)	3.9 C (39.0 F)
Aug	42.2 C (108.0 F)	0.6 C (33.1 F)	41.7 C (107.1 F)	8.9 C (48.0 F)
Sep	41.1 C (106.0 F)	-4.3 C (24.3 F)	35.0 C (95.0 F)	-2.8 C (27.0 F)
Oct	34.4 C (93.9 F)	-21.6 C (-6.9 F)	34.4 C (93.9 F)	-12.8 C (9.0 F)
Nov	30.0 C (86.0 F)	-29.4 C (-20.9 F)	26.1 C (79.0 F)	-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
Dec	22.2 C (72.0 F)	-37.7 C (-35.9 F)	21.7 C (71.1 F)	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at Pine Ridge AP still stand. 2012 holds the most, with 71.

Standing records at Pine Ridge AP by the year they were set
Year set	Standing records
1997	22
1998	55
1999	57
2000	56
2001	35
2002	70
2003	69
2004	38
2005	57
2006	70
2007	66
2008	40
2009	54
2010	42
2011	38
2012	71
2013	43
2014	68
2015	47
2016	42
2017	48
2018	44
2019	39
2020	51
2021	42
2022	47
2023	38
2024	54
2025	61

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jun: 98.6 mm (3.9 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Pine Ridge AP. The most was 98.6 mm (3.9 in) on 17 June 2003.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Pine Ridge AP
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	13.5 mm (0.5 in)	11 January 2013
Feb	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	25 February 2000
Mar	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	28 March 2017
Apr	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	15 April 2012
May	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	9 May 2015
Jun	98.6 mm (3.9 in)	17 June 2003
Jul	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	27 July 2018
Aug	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	3 August 2023
Sep	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	5 September 2004
Oct	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	4 October 1998
Nov	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	5 November 2008
Dec	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	15 December 2015

Period of Record Coverage

1997 to 2025

29 years of record at Pine Ridge AP, 1997 to 2025. 1 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1997.

Days with data per year at Pine Ridge AP
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1997	177	48%	No
1998	357	98%	Yes
1999	363	99%	Yes
2000	356	97%	Yes
2001	363	99%	Yes
2002	358	98%	Yes
2003	365	100%	Yes
2004	365	100%	Yes
2005	362	99%	Yes
2006	361	99%	Yes
2007	365	100%	Yes
2008	366	100%	Yes
2009	361	99%	Yes
2010	360	99%	Yes
2011	362	99%	Yes
2012	365	100%	Yes
2013	362	99%	Yes
2014	365	100%	Yes
2015	364	100%	Yes
2016	361	99%	Yes
2017	364	100%	Yes
2018	362	99%	Yes
2019	360	99%	Yes
2020	366	100%	Yes
2021	364	100%	Yes
2022	359	98%	Yes
2023	361	99%	Yes
2024	361	99%	Yes
2025	357	98%	Yes

Latest Records

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

Climate Trend

28 complete years, 1998 to 2025

One stripe for each of 28 complete years at Pine Ridge AP, 1998 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 8.8 C (47.8 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 2019, at 7.3 C (45.2 F), and the warmest was 2012, at 10.3 C (50.5 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.5 C (2.7 F).

Annual mean temperature at Pine Ridge AP as warming stripes, 1998 to 2025
Year	Annual mean temperature	Difference from the station mean
1998	9.0 C	+0.20 C
1999	10.2 C	+1.43 C
2000	8.4 C	-0.36 C
2001	9.0 C	+0.26 C
2002	8.4 C	-0.34 C
2003	8.6 C	-0.14 C
2004	8.9 C	+0.16 C
2005	8.9 C	+0.11 C
2006	9.3 C	+0.57 C
2007	9.4 C	+0.64 C
2008	7.6 C	-1.13 C
2009	7.7 C	-1.12 C
2010	8.2 C	-0.57 C
2011	8.1 C	-0.66 C
2012	10.3 C	+1.48 C
2013	8.1 C	-0.71 C
2014	7.5 C	-1.27 C
2015	9.0 C	+0.21 C
2016	9.5 C	+0.73 C
2017	9.1 C	+0.34 C
2018	8.2 C	-0.62 C
2019	7.3 C	-1.44 C
2020	9.7 C	+0.89 C
2021	9.7 C	+0.97 C
2022	8.1 C	-0.67 C
2023	8.4 C	-0.42 C
2024	9.7 C	+0.89 C
2025	9.2 C	+0.45 C

This station does not have enough complete years (30 are needed) to fit a temperature trend.

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

1997 to 2026

Yearly extremes at Pine Ridge AP: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	43.9 C (111.0 F)	2006	40.0 C (104.0 F)	30
Coldest night (TNn)	-37.7 C (-35.9 F)	2022	-30.2 C (-22.5 F)	30
Wettest day (Rx1day)	98.6 mm (3.9 in)	2003	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	29
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	102.6 mm (4.0 in)	2003	56.5 mm (2.2 in)	29
Longest dry spell (CDD)	71 days	2005	34 days	29

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Pine Ridge AP, 1997 to 2026. The record is 43.9 C (111.0 F) in 2006, marked on the chart; the median year is 40.0 C (104.0 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Pine Ridge AP by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1997	37.8 C (100.0 F)
1998	42.2 C (108.0 F)
1999	38.3 C (100.9 F)
2000	38.9 C (102.0 F)
2001	39.4 C (102.9 F)
2002	42.2 C (108.0 F)
2003	42.2 C (108.0 F)
2004	39.4 C (102.9 F)
2005	40.6 C (105.1 F)
2006	43.9 C (111.0 F)
2007	42.2 C (108.0 F)
2008	37.2 C (99.0 F)
2009	37.2 C (99.0 F)
2010	40.0 C (104.0 F)
2011	40.0 C (104.0 F)
2012	41.7 C (107.1 F)
2013	37.8 C (100.0 F)
2014	37.2 C (99.0 F)
2015	39.4 C (102.9 F)
2016	40.6 C (105.1 F)
2017	40.0 C (104.0 F)
2018	40.0 C (104.0 F)
2019	37.2 C (99.0 F)
2020	41.1 C (106.0 F)
2021	41.1 C (106.0 F)
2022	43.3 C (109.9 F)
2023	37.8 C (100.0 F)
2024	41.1 C (106.0 F)
2025	41.7 C (107.1 F)
2026	43.9 C (111.0 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Pine Ridge AP, 1997 to 2026. The record is -37.7 C (-35.9 F) in 2022, marked on the chart; the median year is -30.2 C (-22.5 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Pine Ridge AP by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1997	-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
1998	-33.9 C (-29.0 F)
1999	-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
2000	-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
2001	-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
2002	-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
2003	-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
2004	-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
2005	-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
2006	-34.9 C (-30.8 F)
2007	-35.5 C (-31.9 F)
2008	-30.5 C (-22.9 F)
2009	-32.1 C (-25.8 F)
2010	-35.5 C (-31.9 F)
2011	-29.3 C (-20.7 F)
2012	-27.1 C (-16.8 F)
2013	-33.2 C (-27.8 F)
2014	-29.3 C (-20.7 F)
2015	-26.0 C (-14.8 F)
2016	-35.5 C (-31.9 F)
2017	-28.8 C (-19.8 F)
2018	-31.6 C (-24.9 F)
2019	-31.6 C (-24.9 F)
2020	-21.6 C (-6.9 F)
2021	-29.9 C (-21.8 F)
2022	-37.7 C (-35.9 F)
2023	-28.2 C (-18.8 F)
2024	-37.1 C (-34.8 F)
2025	-36.0 C (-32.8 F)
2026	-28.3 C (-18.9 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Pine Ridge AP, 1997 to 2026. The record is 98.6 mm (3.9 in) in 2003, marked on the chart; the median year is 37.8 mm (1.5 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Pine Ridge AP by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1997	n/a
1998	52.1 mm (2.1 in)
1999	29.7 mm (1.2 in)
2000	29.2 mm (1.1 in)
2001	32.5 mm (1.3 in)
2002	47.5 mm (1.9 in)
2003	98.6 mm (3.9 in)
2004	67.8 mm (2.7 in)
2005	35.8 mm (1.4 in)
2006	44.7 mm (1.8 in)
2007	25.9 mm (1.0 in)
2008	47.8 mm (1.9 in)
2009	19.8 mm (0.8 in)
2010	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
2011	41.4 mm (1.6 in)
2012	35.3 mm (1.4 in)
2013	32.3 mm (1.3 in)
2014	54.6 mm (2.1 in)
2015	58.7 mm (2.3 in)
2016	30.0 mm (1.2 in)
2017	31.5 mm (1.2 in)
2018	48.0 mm (1.9 in)
2019	37.8 mm (1.5 in)
2020	13.5 mm (0.5 in)
2021	40.4 mm (1.6 in)
2022	23.9 mm (0.9 in)
2023	43.9 mm (1.7 in)
2024	15.5 mm (0.6 in)
2025	18.8 mm (0.7 in)
2026	41.7 mm (1.6 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Pine Ridge AP, 1997 to 2026. The record is 102.6 mm (4.0 in) in 2003, marked on the chart; the median year is 56.5 mm (2.2 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Pine Ridge AP by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1997	n/a
1998	71.7 mm (2.8 in)
1999	60.7 mm (2.4 in)
2000	32.2 mm (1.3 in)
2001	56.4 mm (2.2 in)
2002	85.8 mm (3.4 in)
2003	102.6 mm (4.0 in)
2004	70.9 mm (2.8 in)
2005	43.8 mm (1.7 in)
2006	47.2 mm (1.9 in)
2007	37.1 mm (1.5 in)
2008	87.6 mm (3.4 in)
2009	34.5 mm (1.4 in)
2010	99.9 mm (3.9 in)
2011	56.5 mm (2.2 in)
2012	43.9 mm (1.7 in)
2013	77.1 mm (3.0 in)
2014	62.8 mm (2.5 in)
2015	85.4 mm (3.4 in)
2016	57.1 mm (2.2 in)
2017	49.0 mm (1.9 in)
2018	51.6 mm (2.0 in)
2019	66.1 mm (2.6 in)
2020	20.6 mm (0.8 in)
2021	55.7 mm (2.2 in)
2022	36.9 mm (1.5 in)
2023	67.8 mm (2.7 in)
2024	23.4 mm (0.9 in)
2025	39.3 mm (1.5 in)
2026	63.1 mm (2.5 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Pine Ridge AP, 1997 to 2026. The record is 71 days in 2005, marked on the chart; the median year is 34 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Pine Ridge AP by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1997	n/a
1998	23 days
1999	28 days
2000	21 days
2001	35 days
2002	36 days
2003	34 days
2004	59 days
2005	71 days
2006	43 days
2007	42 days
2008	28 days
2009	23 days
2010	30 days
2011	34 days
2012	36 days
2013	24 days
2014	36 days
2015	42 days
2016	18 days
2017	32 days
2018	28 days
2019	25 days
2020	42 days
2021	30 days
2022	59 days
2023	29 days
2024	51 days
2025	53 days
2026	55 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

28 years with a frost

Across 28 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Pine Ridge AP falls on 19 May and the median first autumn frost on 22 September, which leaves a median of 125 days between them.

Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by +4.8 days per decade at this station.

Frost dates and growing season at Pine Ridge AP
Measure	Median, all years	Earliest period	Recent period (1998 to 2025)	Recent against earliest	Fitted trend
Last spring frost	19 May	n/a	19 May	n/a	-6.0 days per decade
First autumn frost	22 September	n/a	22 September	n/a	-1.2 days per decade
Growing days	125 days	n/a	125 days	n/a	+4.8 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.

Download the Data

Data for Pine Ridge AP standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Pine Ridge AP 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).