Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS
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CXUS53 KUNR 011711
CLMGCC
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
1011 AM MST THU JAN 01 2026
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...THE GILLETTE AIRPORT WY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2025...
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 9999 TO 9999
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART LAST YEAR`S
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM VALUE DATE(S)
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
HIGHEST 65 12/24 62 12/21
LOWEST -6 12/28 11 12/02
AVG. MAXIMUM 44.4 36.2 8.2 45.6
AVG. MINIMUM 21.9 14.7 7.2 21.4
MEAN 33.1 25.4 7.7 33.5
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0
DAYS MAX <= 32 5 3
DAYS MIN <= 32 24 29
DAYS MIN <= 0 1 0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
TOTALS 0.67 0.36 0.31 0.33
DAILY AVG. 0.02 0.01 0.01 0.01
DAYS >= .01 7 7
DAYS >= .10 2 0
DAYS >= .50 0 0
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 0.26 12/11 TO 12/12 0.09
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 886 1226 -340 968
SINCE 7/1 2248 3041 -793 MM
COOLING TOTAL 0 0 0 0
SINCE 1/1 608 519 89 MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 13.2
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 58/310 DATE 12/17
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 73/310 DATE 12/17
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 64
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 0 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 0 RAIN 0
LIGHT RAIN 4 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 2
LIGHT SNOW 11 SLEET 0
FOG 11 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 0
HAZE 4
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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