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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
1215 PM CST MON JAN 01 2024

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...THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1893 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             63   12/03/1998
                       12/02/1998
 LOW             -31   12/29/1917
HIGHEST           61   12/07         MM      MM       41  12/02
                                                          12/04
LOWEST            11   12/01         MM      MM      -18  12/22
AVG. MAXIMUM    43.2               31.6    11.6     25.1
AVG. MINIMUM    24.7               13.4    11.3      9.2
MEAN            34.0               22.5    11.5     17.1
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     2               16.3   -14.3       16
DAYS MIN <= 32    27               30.4    -3.4       30
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                5.9    -5.9        9

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        2.97   1945
 MINIMUM           T   1986
TOTALS          1.85               0.83    1.02     2.59
DAILY AVG.      0.06               0.03    0.03     0.08
DAYS >= .01        5                7.0    -2.0       10
DAYS >= .10        3                2.3     0.7        7
DAYS >= .50        2                0.4     1.6        2
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.09   12/23 TO 12/24

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          41.1   1968
TOTALS           1.3                8.7    -7.4     19.4
SINCE 7/1        2.0               16.3   -14.3       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   5
DAYS >= 1.0        0                2.7    -2.7        6
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        1   12/28                           8  12/26
                       12/26
                       12/27
                                                          12/27
                                                          12/30
 24 HR TOTAL     0.9   12/25 TO 12/25

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    955               1317    -362     1477
 SINCE 7/1      2176               2853    -677       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1      1277                847     430       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.8
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    35/320    DATE  12/09
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    49/320    DATE  12/09

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.62
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            6
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             16
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          9

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     71

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       2
LIGHT RAIN                8     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          5     HAIL                       1
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                7     SLEET                      1
FOG                      12     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      5
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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