Sisseton, SD

South Dakota · Records since 1931–2026

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Currently in Sisseton
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Records for August 11

🔥 Record High

102°F

August 11, 1936

+20° from 82° normal

❄ Record Low

43°F

August 11, 1990

-15° from 58° normal
🌞 Normal high: 82°F 🌑 Normal low: 58°F 1991–2020 normals

All-Time Records — Sisseton

🔥
113°F
Hottest Day Ever
Jul 6, 1936
-37°F
Coldest Day Ever
Jan 24, 1936
🌧
5.50"
Wettest Day Ever
May 27, 1954
24.2"
Most Snow in One Day
Jan 4, 1997

Top 10 Record Highs — August 11

# Temp Date
🏆 102°F August 11, 1936
2 101°F August 11, 1988
3 98°F August 11, 2000
4 98°F August 11, 1933
5 97°F August 11, 1969
6 97°F August 11, 1958
7 95°F August 11, 1959
8 95°F August 11, 1935
9 94°F August 11, 1965
10 93°F August 11, 1949

Top 5 Record Lows — August 11

# Temp Date
🥶 43°F August 11, 1990
2 43°F August 11, 1952
3 43°F August 11, 1934
4 44°F August 11, 1977
5 44°F August 11, 1951
About this data — Records are sourced from the NOAA Threadex dataset via RCC ACIS, a quality-controlled record for long-term climate stations. Threadex adjusts for station relocations and observation-time changes, making records comparable across all years since 1931–2026. Climate normals represent the 1991–2020 average.

Heat Wave Summary — Sisseton

threshold: 92°F (90th percentile of historical Jun–Aug highs)
4.3
Avg heat wave length
days (historical)
99°
Avg peak temp
during heat waves
3
Dangerous nights 2026
Overnights ≥ 70°F
1
Heat waves 2026
so far

2026 Daily High Temperature vs Normal

Year to date
Above normal Below normal

123 of 222 days with data were above the 1991–2020 normal high for their date.


Days ≥ 90°F Per Year

1932–2026
17
2026 so far
19
Avg/year 1970–2025
16
Avg/year (last 10 complete)
65
Most in a year (1934)

Average Daily High by Decade

Full year · complete decades only


Longest Heat Waves — Sisseton

# Dates Days Peak Avg High Avg Overnight Low
🏆 Jul 4, 1936 – Jul 19, 1936 16 113°F (Jul 6) 103°F 69°F
2 Aug 17, 1976 – Aug 27, 1976 11 105°F (Aug 18) 100°F 68°F
3 Jul 20, 1941 – Jul 28, 1941 9 104°F (Jul 24) 98°F 73°F
4 May 26, 1934 – Jun 2, 1934 8 113°F (May 30) 103°F 63°F
5 Jul 17, 1934 – Jul 24, 1934 8 112°F (Jul 22) 102°F 70°F
6 Jul 14, 1932 – Jul 21, 1932 8 106°F (Jul 19) 99°F 68°F
7 Jul 17, 1940 – Jul 24, 1940 8 105°F (Jul 24) 100°F 69°F
8 Jul 26, 1988 – Aug 2, 1988 8 102°F (Jul 27) 98°F 69°F
9 Jun 3, 2021 – Jun 10, 2021 8 101°F (Jun 5) 97°F 67°F
10 Jul 16, 1974 – Jul 23, 1974 8 98°F (Jul 17) 96°F 66°F

Heat Waves Per Year


Warm Summer Nights (Jun–Aug)

Nights where the overnight low exceeded the 1991–2020 normal low

41
2026 so far
above-normal nights
44.0
Avg / summer
1970–2020
67
Most in a summer
2022

Above-Normal Summer Nights Per Year

Average June–August Low by Decade

Overnight lows · complete decades only

Precipitation

Actual vs. 1991–2020 full-month and full-season normals

15.29"
2026 YTD
Normal: 15.24"
+0.05"
0.01"
August so far
August normal: 2.61"
-2.60"
10.17"
Summer so far
Summer normal: 9.60"
+0.57"
3
2026 heavy rain days
Days with ≥ 1.0"

Monthly Precipitation — Last 24 Months

Blue = actual · dashed line = monthly normal

Annual Precipitation Per Year (1970–2026)

Blue = above average · tan = below average · gold = 2026 (partial)

Heavy Rain Days Per Year (≥ 1.0")

Compare year-to-year changes in days with heavy rainfall (≥ 1.0")

Month in Review — July 2026

74.5°F

Average temperature · July 2026

33rd-warmest month on record

23rd-warmest July of 90 on record

+3.4° vs. 71.1° average (1991–2020)
80.6°F
Warmest month ever
July 1936
80.6°F
Warmest July ever
1936
9
Days ≥ 90°F
in July
94°F
Hottest of 2026
May 25

Longest 90°F Streak in July

4 consecutive days with highs of at least 90°F (Jul 11–14, 2026, peaking at 93°F)

Ties the longest July streak since 2023 (3 years). The July record is 16 days, set in 1936.


Average July Temperature by Year

1932–2026 · 2026 highlighted


Warmest Julys on Record

# Year Avg Temp
1 1936 80.6°F
2 1983 77.5°F
3 1974 77.5°F
4 1975 77.4°F
5 1988 76.8°F
6 1966 76.7°F
7 1934 76.3°F
8 1976 76.2°F
9 1964 75.9°F
10 1935 75.7°F

Warmest Months on Record (Any Month)

# Month Avg Temp
1 July 1936 80.6°F
2 July 1983 77.5°F
3 July 1974 77.5°F
4 July 1975 77.4°F
5 August 1983 77.1°F
6 July 1988 76.8°F
7 July 1966 76.7°F
8 July 1934 76.3°F
9 July 1976 76.2°F
10 August 1969 76.0°F

Nearby Stations — July 2026

How the same month ranked at the closest reporting stations

Station Avg Temp July Rank
Sisseton, SD 74.5°F 23rd of 90
Aberdeen, SD 75.6°F 20th of 131
Fargo, ND 76.3°F 3rd of 146
Huron, SD 78.1°F 14th of 146
Saint Cloud, MN 75.2°F 6th of 132
About this data. Monthly averages are the mean of daily average temperatures, computed from NOAA Threadex records via RCC ACIS. Months missing more than three days of observations are excluded from the rankings, so the in-progress month never appears. Rankings cover 1092 complete months on record.