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

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
151 PM CDT THU JUN 01 2023

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...THE SIOUX CITY IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 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            106   05/14/2013
 LOW              23   05/01/1909
HIGHEST           92   05/30         MM      MM       94  05/12
LOWEST            30   05/03         MM      MM       30  05/22
AVG. MAXIMUM    78.1               72.3     5.8     72.7
AVG. MINIMUM    51.5               48.7     2.8     49.7
MEAN            64.8               60.5     4.3     61.2
DAYS MAX >= 90     3                1.8     1.2        4
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     1                0.7     0.3        1
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       11.78   1903
 MINIMUM        0.60   1955
TOTALS          4.40               3.87    0.53     2.18
DAILY AVG.      0.14               0.12    0.02     0.07
DAYS >= .01       15               12.0     3.0       10
DAYS >= .10        8                7.4     0.6        8
DAYS >= .50        4                2.9     1.1        1
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.9    -0.9        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.59   05/05 TO 05/06

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           5.1   1917
TOTALS           0.0                0.0     0.0      0.0
SINCE 7/1       32.1               36.0    -3.9       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL     0.0

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     90                197    -107      194
 SINCE 7/1      6748               6834     -86       MM
COOLING TOTAL     90                 57      33       84
 SINCE 1/1       110                 65      45       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.4
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    33/340    DATE  05/01
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    46/330    DATE  05/01
                                46/340          05/02

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.29
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           20
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              7
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          4

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     64

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             12     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                7     RAIN                       8
LIGHT RAIN               16     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      11     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
HAZE                      2

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

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