Climatological Report (Monthly) Issued by NWS Sioux Falls, SD
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CXUS53 KFSD 011529
CLMSUX
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
1018 AM CDT FRI SEP 01 2023
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...THE SIOUX CITY IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 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 108 08/24/1936
08/04/1934
LOW 37 08/20/1950
HIGHEST 102 08/23 MM MM 102 08/02
LOWEST 50 08/15 MM MM 50 08/30
AVG. MAXIMUM 87.4 82.6 4.8 87.0
AVG. MINIMUM 62.8 60.8 2.0 61.3
MEAN 75.1 71.7 3.4 74.1
DAYS MAX >= 90 11 5.1 5.9 10
DAYS MAX <= 32 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MIN <= 32 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.0 0.0 0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 10.12 2014
MINIMUM 0.12 1971
TOTALS 2.49 3.94 -1.45 2.78
DAILY AVG. 0.08 0.13 -0.05 0.09
DAYS >= .01 6 9.8 -3.8 7
DAYS >= .10 3 6.1 -3.1 4
DAYS >= .50 2 2.4 -0.4 1
DAYS >= 1.00 1 1.2 -0.2 1
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 1.09 08/05 TO 08/06
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 0 11 -11 0
SINCE 7/1 8 10 -2 MM
COOLING TOTAL 323 219 104 292
SINCE 1/1 954 768 186 MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 8.0
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 33/330 DATE 08/05
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 45/330 DATE 08/05
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.19
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 24
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 6
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 1
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 73
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 5 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 2 RAIN 4
LIGHT RAIN 9 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0
LIGHT SNOW 0 SLEET 0
FOG 19 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 1
HAZE 3
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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