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compiled a ranking of the coldest Februarys in South Dakota since 1895 using data from the . Rankings are based on the lowest average temperature in each month. For each of the coldest months listed below, we've included the average state temperature, state-wide highs and lows for the month, and the total precipitation.

#10. February 1914 (tie)
- Average temperature: 10.1°F
- Monthly high temperature: 21.5°F
- Monthly low temperature: -1.4°F
- Total precipitation: 0.81"

#10. February 1904 (tie)
- Average temperature: 10.1°F
- Monthly high temperature: 22.5°F
- Monthly low temperature: -2.3°F
- Total precipitation: 0.68"

#9. February 1939
- Average temperature: 9.7°F
- Monthly high temperature: 21.7°F
- Monthly low temperature: -2.3°F
- Total precipitation: 0.68"

#7. February 1978 (tie)
- Average temperature: 9.4°F
- Monthly high temperature: 18.2°F
- Monthly low temperature: 0.6°F
- Total precipitation: 0.77"

#7. February 1917 (tie)
- Average temperature: 9.4°F
- Monthly high temperature: 21°F
- Monthly low temperature: -2.1°F
- Total precipitation: 0.49"

#6. February 1929
- Average temperature: 8.6°F
- Monthly high temperature: 20.1°F
- Monthly low temperature: -2.8°F
- Total precipitation: 0.61"

#5. February 1979
- Average temperature: 8.2°F
- Monthly high temperature: 19.7°F
- Monthly low temperature: -3.4°F
- Total precipitation: 0.47"

#4. February 1922
- Average temperature: 7.7°F
- Monthly high temperature: 19.2°F
- Monthly low temperature: -3.7°F
- Total precipitation: 1.09"

#3. February 2019
- Average temperature: 6.1°F
- Monthly high temperature: 15°F
- Monthly low temperature: -2.8°F
- Total precipitation: 1.01"

#2. February 1899
- Average temperature: 5°F
- Monthly high temperature: 16.6°F
- Monthly low temperature: -6.7°F
- Total precipitation: 0.37"

#1. February 1936
- Average temperature: -5.2°F
- Monthly high temperature: 5.1°F
- Monthly low temperature: -15.5°F
- Total precipitation: 0.75"