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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
405 PM CDT TUE SEP 02 2025

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...THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 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            109   08/24/1936
 LOW              34   08/20/1950
                       08/29/1893
HIGHEST           89   08/19         MM      MM       93  08/02
                                                          08/03
LOWEST            44   08/25         MM      MM       48  08/10
                       08/26
AVG. MAXIMUM    80.9               82.8    -1.9     82.0
AVG. MINIMUM    61.3               61.1     0.2     61.1
MEAN            71.1               72.0    -0.9     71.6
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                3.5    -3.5        5
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        9.33   1932
 MINIMUM        0.36   1907
TOTALS          2.81               3.34   -0.53     2.19
DAILY AVG.      0.09               0.11   -0.02     0.07
DAYS >= .01        9                9.4    -0.4        7
DAYS >= .10        5                5.4    -0.4        4
DAYS >= .50        2                2.5    -0.5        2
DAYS >= 1.00       1                1.1    -0.1        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.55   08/17 TO 08/18

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     18                 12       6        5
 SINCE 7/1        22                 13       9        5
COOLING TOTAL    215                227     -12      216
 SINCE 1/1       758                750       8      676
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.1
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    33/350    DATE  08/06
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    48/360    DATE  08/06

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.50
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            8
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             20
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          3

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     76

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              7     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN               14     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      15     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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