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

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
207 PM CDT THU OCT 01 2026

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...THE SIOUX CITY IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER 2026...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1889 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            103   09/02/2000
 LOW              24   09/29/1945
HIGHEST           96   09/18         MM      MM       93  09/13
LOWEST            50   09/10         MM      MM       36  09/07
AVG. MAXIMUM    76.5               76.6    -0.1     79.7
AVG. MINIMUM    61.3               51.2    10.1     53.2
MEAN            68.9               63.9     5.0     66.4
DAYS MAX >= 90     6                2.3     3.7        2
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.8    -0.8        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        9.69   1965
 MINIMUM        0.07   1950
TOTALS          3.49               2.84    0.65     2.05
DAILY AVG.      0.12               0.09    0.03     0.07
DAYS >= .01       20                8.0    12.0        5
DAYS >= .10       11                4.6     6.4        4
DAYS >= .50        1                1.8    -0.8        1
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.8    -0.8        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.61   09/24 TO 09/24

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     34                121     -87       55
 SINCE 7/1        34                137    -103       70
COOLING TOTAL    157                 88      69      106
 SINCE 1/1      1148                856     292      970
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.1
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    30/190    DATE  09/11
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    41/190    DATE  09/11

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.58
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           11
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              6
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         13

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     81

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             10     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                5     RAIN                       7
LIGHT RAIN               23     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      23     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      3
HAZE                      0

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

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