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

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
235 PM CST THU FEB 01 2024

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...THE MITCHELL SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY 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             68   01/05/2012
 LOW             -38   01/19/1970
HIGHEST           51   01/31         MM      MM       40  01/14
LOWEST           -18   01/20         MM      MM      -13  01/30
AVG. MAXIMUM    23.7               28.6    -4.9     25.2
AVG. MINIMUM    10.1                9.3     0.8      9.5
MEAN            16.9               19.0    -2.1     17.4
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32    23               17.1     5.9       22
DAYS MIN <= 32    31               30.7     0.3       31
DAYS MIN <= 0      9                8.1     0.9        8

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        2.57   1988
 MINIMUM        0.00   1900
TOTALS          0.56               0.40    0.16     1.90
DAILY AVG.      0.02               0.01    0.01     0.06
DAYS >= .01        4                4.3    -0.3        7
DAYS >= .10        2                0.9     1.1        3
DAYS >= .50        0                0.1    -0.1        1
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.0     0.0        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.36   01/08 TO 01/08

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          31.0   1910
TOTALS           9.8                 MM      MM     27.3
SINCE 7/1       16.3                 MM      MM       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     6                                  18
DAYS >= 1.0        2                 MM      MM        3
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        9   01/22                          25  01/06
                       01/23
                       01/24
                                                          01/07
                                                          01/08
 24 HR TOTAL     6.2   01/08 TO 01/08

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1483               1427      56     1467
 SINCE 7/1      3776               4249    -473       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.6
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    35/310    DATE  01/13
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    43/320    DATE  01/13

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.52
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           14
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              3
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         14

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     78

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN                0     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       2
LIGHT SNOW               11     SLEET                      0
FOG                      16     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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