Climatological Report (Monthly)
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
1242 PM CDT THU AUG 01 2024

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...THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF JULY 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1893 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            110   07/17/1936
 LOW              34   07/09/1895
HIGHEST           93   07/13         MM      MM      104  07/26
                       07/26
LOWEST            52   07/18         MM      MM       48  07/06
AVG. MAXIMUM    83.8               85.3    -1.5     86.5
AVG. MINIMUM    62.9               63.4    -0.5     61.5
MEAN            73.4               74.4    -1.0     74.0
DAYS MAX >= 90     5                6.5    -1.5       12
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        9.11   1900
 MINIMUM        0.24   2012
TOTALS          1.17               3.25   -2.08     1.28
DAILY AVG.      0.04               0.10   -0.06     0.04
DAYS >= .01        7                9.0    -2.0        6
DAYS >= .10        1                5.3    -4.3        4
DAYS >= .50        1                2.2    -1.2        1
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.7    -0.7        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.99   07/29 TO 07/30

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      0                  5      -5        3
 SINCE 7/1         0                  0       0       MM
COOLING TOTAL    268                294     -26      290
 SINCE 1/1       460                523     -63       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.3
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    39/040    DATE  07/31
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    51/340    DATE  07/30
                                51/030          07/31

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.44
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           11
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             18
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          2

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     74

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             11     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       1
LIGHT RAIN               14     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      17     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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