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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
1211 PM CDT MON JUN 3 2024

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...THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1893 TO 2024

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            104   05/30/1934
 LOW              17   05/04/1967
HIGHEST           91   05/17         MM      MM       91  05/30
                                                          05/31
LOWEST            36   05/05         MM      MM       31  05/03
AVG. MAXIMUM    72.9               70.8     2.1     78.5
AVG. MINIMUM    47.9               47.5     0.4     52.5
MEAN            60.4               59.1     1.3     65.5
DAYS MAX >= 90     1                0.5     0.5        2
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                1.4    -1.4        1
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        9.42   1898
 MINIMUM        0.10   1934
TOTALS          4.64               3.86    0.78     1.28
DAILY AVG.      0.15               0.12    0.03     0.04
DAYS >= .01       17               12.1     4.9        6
DAYS >= .10       10                7.1     2.9        4
DAYS >= .50        4                2.8     1.2        1
DAYS >= 1.00       1                0.8     0.2        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.19   05/20 TO 05/21

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           3.0   1944
TOTALS           0.0                0.1    -0.1      0.0
SINCE 7/1       25.2               45.3   -20.1       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.1    -0.1        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL      MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    160                227     -67       89
 SINCE 7/1      5850               7215   -1365       MM
COOLING TOTAL     25                 45     -20      109
 SINCE 1/1        30                 51     -21       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.2
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    49/010    DATE  05/21
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    55/010    DATE  05/21

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.50
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            7
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             19
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          5

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     64

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              8     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                6     RAIN                      10
LIGHT RAIN               20     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      11     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      1

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

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