Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
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CXUS53 KUNR 011739
CLMRAP
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
1139 AM MDT SAT JUN 01 2024
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...THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2024...
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1942 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 98 05/27/1969
LOW 19 05/03/1954
HIGHEST 88 05/17 82 05/09
05/22
05/23
LOWEST 30 05/01 25 05/01
05/04
AVG. MAXIMUM 68.4 66.5 1.9 73.2
AVG. MINIMUM 42.8 41.7 1.1 44.9
MEAN 55.6 54.1 1.5 59.1
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0
DAYS MAX <= 32 0 0
DAYS MIN <= 32 3 2
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 8.18 1996
MINIMUM 0.33 1966
TOTALS 1.68 3.45 -1.77 5.66
DAILY AVG. 0.05 0.11 -0.06 0.18
DAYS >= .01 14 12
DAYS >= .10 8 9
DAYS >= .50 0 5
DAYS >= 1.00 0 1
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 0.40 05/20 TO 05/20 2.38
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 288 349 -61 187
SINCE 7/1 6355 7159 -804 MM
COOLING TOTAL 5 11 -6 9
SINCE 1/1 5 12 -7 MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 11.5
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 41/290 DATE 05/07
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 57/270 DATE 05/07
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 61
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 7 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 1 RAIN 7
LIGHT RAIN 18 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0
LIGHT SNOW 1 SLEET 0
FOG 10 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 0
HAZE 2
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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