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CXUS53 KABR 011822
CLMPIR

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
1222 PM CST THU JAN 01 2026

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...THE PIERRE SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2025...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1892 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             76   12/03/1941
 LOW             -31   12/30/1990
HIGHEST           56   12/17         MM      MM       61  12/07
LOWEST           -13   12/13         MM      MM       -2  12/20
                       12/14
AVG. MAXIMUM    38.6               32.4     6.2     37.2
AVG. MINIMUM    14.6               13.2     1.4     17.9
MEAN            26.6               22.8     3.8     27.5
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32    10               14.2    -4.2       12
DAYS MIN <= 32    30               30.6    -0.6       29
DAYS MIN <= 0      2                4.6    -2.6        1

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        2.91   1951
 MINIMUM           T   2001
TOTALS          0.58               0.64   -0.06     0.76
DAYS >= .01       10                5.6     4.4        4
DAYS >= .10        2                1.9     0.1        2
DAYS >= .50        0                0.1    -0.1        1
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.0     0.0        0

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          31.3   1951
 SNOW DEPTH       27   12/27/1950
                       12/05/2005
TOTALS           3.7                6.2    -2.5      3.2
SINCE 7/1       10.2               13.8    -3.6       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     1                                   0
DAYS >= TRACE     12                5.2     6.8       10
DAYS >= 1.0        1                2.4    -1.4        2
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        6   12/02                           1  12/21
                       12/03
                       12/04
                                                          12/22
                                                          12/31

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1183               1308    -125     1154
 SINCE 7/1      2469               2910    -441       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1       960                836     124       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        10/13
LATEST                          04/29
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              11.2
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   3/330
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    54/300    DATE  12/18
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    74/300    DATE  12/18

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.43
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           15
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              7
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          9

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     77

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN                5     FREEZING RAIN              1
LT FREEZING RAIN          3     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW               10     SLEET                      0
FOG                      18     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      7
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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