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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
1144 AM CDT SAT NOV 01 2025

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...THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 2025...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1893 TO 2025

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             95   10/01/2023
 LOW              -5   10/29/1925
HIGHEST           91   10/03         MM      MM       85  10/10
                       10/04
LOWEST            26   10/23         MM      MM       25  10/16
AVG. MAXIMUM    66.8               61.1     5.7     69.9
AVG. MINIMUM    43.8               38.1     5.7     41.6
MEAN            55.3               49.6     5.7     55.8
DAYS MAX >= 90     2                0.1     1.9        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.4    -0.4        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     7               10.0    -3.0        5
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        6.89   1911
 MINIMUM           T   1952
TOTALS          0.76               2.36   -1.60     0.53
DAILY AVG.      0.02               0.08   -0.06     0.02
DAYS >= .01        9                7.9     1.1        2
DAYS >= .10        3                4.3    -1.3        1
DAYS >= .50        0                1.4    -1.4        1
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.6    -0.6        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.39   10/14 TO 10/14

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          10.0   1991
TOTALS           0.0                1.4    -1.4      0.0
SINCE 7/1          T                1.4    -1.4      0.0
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.6    -0.6        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   0
 24 HR TOTAL      MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    343                485    -142      292
 SINCE 7/1       419                628    -209       MM
COOLING TOTAL     49                  8      41       12
 SINCE 1/1       927                847      80       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              11.0
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    35/180    DATE  10/04
                                35/310          10/21
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    49/310    DATE  10/20

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.50
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           10
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             16
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          5

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     65

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              2     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       2
LIGHT RAIN               14     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       9     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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