Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
1139 AM MDT SAT JUN 01 2024

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...THE EAST RAPID CITY SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1888 TO 2024

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             99   05/27/1969
 LOW              19   05/03/1954
                       05/01/1909
HIGHEST           87   05/17                          83  05/22
                                                          05/23
LOWEST            32   05/03                          34  05/02
AVG. MAXIMUM    66.3               65.3     1.0     72.9
AVG. MINIMUM    46.1               44.6     1.5     49.6
MEAN            56.2               54.9     1.3     61.2
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                                   0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                                   0
DAYS MIN <= 32     1                                   0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                                   0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        9.71   2008
 MINIMUM        0.09   1936
TOTALS          2.33               4.12   -1.79     5.41
DAILY AVG.      0.08               0.13   -0.05     0.17
DAYS >= .01       14                                  11
DAYS >= .10       10                                   9
DAYS >= .50        1                                   4
DAYS >= 1.00       0                                   1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.57   05/01 TO 05/01               1.66

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          19.2   1892
TOTALS           0.2                2.2    -2.0      0.0
SINCE 7/1       26.3               53.6   -27.3       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.5    -0.5        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL      MM                                  MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    274                327     -53      137
 SINCE 7/1      5976               6761    -785       MM
COOLING TOTAL      7                 16      -9       28
 SINCE 1/1        15                 17      -2       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.6
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    36/300    DATE  05/07
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    54/290    DATE  05/07

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     58

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              3     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       2
LIGHT RAIN               16     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       1
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                1     SLEET                      0
FOG                       0     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
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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