Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Sioux Falls, SD

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
1255 PM CDT SAT AUG 01 2026

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...THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF JULY 2026...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1893 TO 2026

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           97   07/25         MM      MM       94  07/03
                       07/27
LOWEST            56   07/22         MM      MM       53  07/17
AVG. MAXIMUM    87.1               85.3     1.8     84.1
AVG. MINIMUM    67.1               63.4     3.7     64.4
MEAN            77.1               74.4     2.7     74.3
DAYS MAX >= 90    11                6.5     4.5        2
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          2.70               3.25   -0.55     5.16
DAILY AVG.      0.09               0.10   -0.01     0.17
DAYS >= .01        5                9.0    -4.0       12
DAYS >= .10        3                5.3    -2.3       10
DAYS >= .50        2                2.2    -0.2        5
DAYS >= 1.00       1                0.7     0.3        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.81   07/01 TO 07/01

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      0                  5      -5        4
 SINCE 7/1         0                  0       0        4
COOLING TOTAL    383                294      89      299
 SINCE 1/1       627                523     104      543
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.5
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    41/280    DATE  07/25
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    72/290    DATE  07/25

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.43
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           12
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             15
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          4

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     71

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              6     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                3     RAIN                       3
LIGHT RAIN               13     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       8     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      1

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

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