Climatological Report (Monthly) Issued by NWS Sioux Falls, SD
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CXUS53 KFSD 011818
CLMSUX
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
1218 PM CST MON JAN 01 2024
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...THE SIOUX CITY IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2023...
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1889 TO 2023
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART LAST YEAR`S
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM VALUE DATE(S)
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
HIGH 71 12/06/1939
LOW -28 12/29/1917
HIGHEST 58 12/07 MM MM 48 12/04
LOWEST 14 12/31 MM MM -16 12/22
AVG. MAXIMUM 42.7 33.4 9.3 29.2
AVG. MINIMUM 23.1 14.8 8.3 11.9
MEAN 32.9 24.1 8.8 20.6
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MAX <= 32 1 13.2 -12.2 13
DAYS MIN <= 32 27 29.8 -2.8 30
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 3.7 -3.7 6
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 2.87 1911
MINIMUM 0.01 1943
TOTALS 1.59 0.99 0.60 1.83
DAILY AVG. 0.05 0.03 0.02 0.06
DAYS >= .01 5 6.8 -1.8 9
DAYS >= .10 4 2.6 1.4 5
DAYS >= .50 2 0.4 1.6 1
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0.1 -0.1 0
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 0.68 12/24 TO 12/25
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
TOTAL 34.0 2009
TOTALS 1.5 7.6 -6.1 5.4
SINCE 7/1 7.3 11.6 -4.3 MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG. 0 1
DAYS >= 1.0 1 2.6 -1.6 3
GREATEST
SNOW DEPTH 2 12/26 3 12/26
12/27
12/27
12/28
24 HR TOTAL 1.5 12/25 TO 12/25
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 988 1268 -280 1369
SINCE 7/1 2207 2741 -534 MM
COOLING TOTAL 0 0 0 0
SINCE 1/1 1133 865 268 MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 9.4
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 35/320 DATE 12/09
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 44/310 DATE 12/09
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.45
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 14
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 7
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 10
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 79
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 0 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 0 RAIN 2
LIGHT RAIN 6 FREEZING RAIN 1
LT FREEZING RAIN 1 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 1 SNOW 1
LIGHT SNOW 7 SLEET 0
FOG 13 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 6
HAZE 0
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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