Climatological Report (Seasonal)
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD

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CLSRAP

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
410 PM MDT THU JUN 02 2022

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...THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
3/1/2022 TO 5/31/2022...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1942 TO 2022

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             -21   03/08/1996
HIGHEST           93   05/27                          86  04/30
LOWEST            -6   03/10                          11  03/31
AVG. MAXIMUM    56.2               57.1    -0.9     58.5
AVG. MINIMUM    28.6               31.8    -3.2     31.5
MEAN            42.4               44.5    -2.1     45.0
DAYS MAX >= 90     1                                   0
DAYS MAX <= 32    11                                   1
DAYS MIN <= 32    58                                  54
DAYS MIN <= 0      1                                   0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       11.20   1946
 MINIMUM        1.95   1979
TOTALS          4.41               6.44   -2.03     4.33
DAILY AVG.      0.05               0.07   -0.02     0.05
DAYS >= .01       26                                  25
DAYS >= .10       11                                  10
DAYS >= .50        3                                   2
DAYS >= 1.00       0                                   1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.87   05/29 TO 05/30               1.35


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   2064               1900     164     1820
COOLING TOTAL      6                 12      -6        5
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              14.2
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    60/320    DATE  04/23
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    75/330    DATE  04/23

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     62

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              7     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                8     RAIN                       7
LIGHT RAIN               32     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                3     SNOW                       5
LIGHT SNOW               15     SLEET                      0
FOG                      28     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      6
HAZE                      4

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

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