Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Sioux Falls, SD

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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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