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

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
549 PM CDT WED OCT 01 2025

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...THE MITCHELL SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER 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            106   09/05/1933
 LOW              11   09/29/1899
HIGHEST           92   09/29         MM      MM       92  09/15
                                                          09/29
LOWEST            35   09/07         MM      MM       40  09/23
AVG. MAXIMUM    79.1               76.8     2.3     84.6
AVG. MINIMUM    54.4               51.0     3.4     53.8
MEAN            66.8               63.9     2.8     69.2
DAYS MAX >= 90     1                3.4    -2.4        9
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.5    -0.5        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        7.63   2019
 MINIMUM        0.02   2022
TOTALS          0.79               2.34   -1.55     0.23
DAILY AVG.      0.03               0.08   -0.05     0.01
DAYS >= .01        7                7.2    -0.2        4
DAYS >= .10        4                4.0     0.0        1
DAYS >= .50        0                1.4    -1.4        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.5    -0.5        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.37   09/02 TO 09/03

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL             T   2023
TOTALS           0.0                 MM      MM      0.0
SINCE 7/1        0.0                 MM      MM      0.0
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                 MM      MM        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL      MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     50                123     -73       33
 SINCE 7/1        67                138     -71       41
COOLING TOTAL    108                 90      18      168
 SINCE 1/1       946                871      75      866
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.2
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    39/330    DATE  09/04
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    52/330    DATE  09/04

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.22
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           23
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              4
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          3

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     71

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              3     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                3     RAIN                       2
LIGHT RAIN               10     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      13     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      7
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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