Climatological Report (Monthly)
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
1201 PM MST THU FEB 01 2024

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...THE EAST RAPID CITY SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1888 TO 2024

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             73   01/27/2015
                       01/08/2002
 LOW             -33   01/17/1930
                       01/12/1916
HIGHEST           64   01/30                          62  01/14
LOWEST           -23   01/13                         -12  01/30
AVG. MAXIMUM    33.8               36.5    -2.7     37.6
AVG. MINIMUM    14.2               16.2    -2.0     21.2
MEAN            24.0               26.4    -2.4     29.4
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                                   0
DAYS MAX <= 32    14                                   8
DAYS MIN <= 32    25                                  30
DAYS MIN <= 0      8                                   4

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        1.64   1944
 MINIMUM        0.01   1914
TOTALS          0.07               0.31   -0.24     0.95
DAILY AVG.      0.00               0.01   -0.01     0.03
DAYS >= .01        4                                   9
DAYS >= .10        0                                   4
DAYS >= .50        0                                   0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                                   0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.04   01/18 TO 01/18               0.22

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          22.1   1949
TOTALS           1.6                5.3    -3.7     13.3
SINCE 7/1        6.5               21.9   -15.4       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     T                                   1
DAYS >= 1.0        1                2.1    -1.1        5
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH       MM                                   5  01/28
                                                          01/29
 24 HR TOTAL      MM                                  MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1264               1198      66     1095
 SINCE 7/1      3446               3893    -447       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.3
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    30/360    DATE  01/18
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    41/320    DATE  01/06
                                41/360          01/18

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     66

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN                0     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                8     SLEET                      0
FOG                       4     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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