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

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
510 PM CDT WED NOV 01 2023

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...THE SIOUX CITY IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 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             96   10/03/1938
 LOW               5   10/29/1925
HIGHEST           92   10/01         MM      MM       87  10/23
LOWEST            18   10/30         MM      MM       14  10/19
                       10/31
AVG. MAXIMUM    62.7               62.8    -0.1     67.6
AVG. MINIMUM    40.5               37.9     2.6     34.6
MEAN            51.6               50.3     1.3     51.1
DAYS MAX >= 90     1                0.5     0.5        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     1                0.3     0.7        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     7                9.2    -2.2       14
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        6.83   2017
 MINIMUM           T   1958
TOTALS          4.46               2.20    2.26     0.48
DAILY AVG.      0.14               0.07    0.07     0.02
DAYS >= .01        9                7.6     1.4        2
DAYS >= .10        5                4.4     0.6        1
DAYS >= .50        4                1.3     2.7        0
DAYS >= 1.00       2                0.5     1.5        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.51   10/12 TO 10/12

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           9.8   1991
TOTALS           4.0                0.8     3.2      0.0
SINCE 7/1        4.0                0.8     3.2      0.0
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= 1.0        1                0.3     0.7        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        4R  10/29                           0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL     4.0   10/28 TO 10/28

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    441                464     -23      429
 SINCE 7/1       475                601    -126       MM
COOLING TOTAL     33                  9      24        8
 SINCE 1/1      1133                865     268       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.5
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    37/340    DATE  10/30
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    56/290    DATE  10/06

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.37
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           17
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              7
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          5

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     72

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              4     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                3     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN               14     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW                2     SLEET                      0
FOG                      15     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
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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