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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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