Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD

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CXUS53 KUNR 011721
CLMRAP

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
1121 AM MDT MON MAY 01 2023

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...THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1942 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             93   04/22/1989
 LOW                   04/03/2020
HIGHEST           87   04/11                          78  04/19
LOWEST             8   04/01                           7  04/16
AVG. MAXIMUM    55.6               56.6    -1.0     53.7
AVG. MINIMUM    27.7               31.2    -3.5     25.7
MEAN            41.6               43.9    -2.3     39.7
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                                   0
DAYS MAX <= 32     2                                   2
DAYS MIN <= 32    21                                  25
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                                   0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        5.16   1967
 MINIMUM        0.02   1987
TOTALS          0.75               2.08   -1.33     1.58
DAILY AVG.      0.03               0.07   -0.04     0.05
DAYS >= .01        3                                  10
DAYS >= .10        2                                   3
DAYS >= .50        0                                   2
DAYS >= 1.00       0                                   0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.97   04/03 TO 04/04               0.78


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    694                634      60      753
 SINCE 7/1      7120               6808     312       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  1      -1        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  1      -1       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              11.7
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    40/330    DATE  04/27
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    55/320    DATE  04/21

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     59

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