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Dakota West Threshold Days by Year (CA003011953)

12 fixed thresholds counted per year at Dakota West (CA003011953): hot days, frost, tropical nights and heavy rain, with the most days in a year.

Key Facts for Dakota West Thresholds

  • Dakota West: days with 10 mm (0.39 in) or more of precipitation in 20 years, most in 1982 with 21.
  • Dakota West: days with 10 cm (3.9 in) or more of snowfall in 18 years, most in 1969 with 4.
  • Dakota West: days with 25 mm (0.98 in) or more of precipitation in 17 years, most in 1973 with 7.
  • Dakota West: days with a maximum temperature at or below 0 C (32 F) in 9 years, most in 1982 with 116.
  • 12 fixed thresholds have at least one qualifying day at Dakota West.
6 years with a qualifying day
Days at or above 30 C (86 F) per year at Dakota West Days per year at Dakota West with a maximum temperature at or above 30 C (86 F), with the decade average as a line. The most was 6 in 1978. 02461975: 51977: 21978: 61979: 31981: 51983: 2197519771978197919811983
Days per year at Dakota West with a maximum temperature at or above 30 C (86 F), with the decade average as a line. The most was 6 in 1978.
Days at or above 30 C (86 F) per year at Dakota West
YearDaysDecade average
197554
197724
197864
197934
198153.5
198323.5
First to last qualifying date each year at Dakota West For each year, a bar from the first to the last day at Dakota West meeting 30 C (86 F). 1975: 3 July 1975 to 27 July 19751977: 7 June 1977 to 21 July 19771978: 4 June 1978 to 10 August 19781979: 29 June 1979 to 19 July 19791981: 10 August 1981 to 18 September 19811983: 31 July 1983 to 10 August 1983197519771978197919811983JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
For each year, a bar from the first to the last day at Dakota West meeting 30 C (86 F).
First to last qualifying date each year at Dakota West
YearFirst dateLast date
19751975-07-031975-07-27
19771977-06-071977-07-21
19781978-06-041978-08-10
19791979-06-291979-07-19
19811981-08-101981-09-18
19831983-07-311983-08-10

Every Fixed Threshold

Fixed thresholds at Dakota West
ThresholdYears with a qualifying dayMost days in a yearYearLatest year days
30 C (86 F): Days6619782
90 F (32.2 C): Days2119751
0 C (32 F): Ice days (max91161982100
0 C (32 F): Frost days (min92211975209
-10 C (14 F): Days with min9127198289
-20 C (-4 F): Days with min962198233
-30 C (-22 F): Days with min91619806
-40 C (-40 F): Days with min4119751
10 mm (0.39 in): Days with 10 mm or more rain2021198212
25 mm (0.98 in): Days with 25 mm or more rain17719731
50 mm (1.97 in): Days with 50 mm or more rain6219811
10 cm (3.9 in): Days with 10 cm or more snowfall18419691

Years with under 90 percent of days observed are left out of the most days column. Threshold history at this station starts in 1975.

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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 2026-10-17 (17 October 2026). Threshold counts are computed by this site.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-17).