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

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
1057 AM MST TUE DEC 02 2025

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...THE EAST RAPID CITY SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
9/1/2025 TO 11/30/2025...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1888 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            103   09/04/1960
                       09/02/1960
 LOW             -15   11/14/1959
HIGHEST           95   09/11                          98  09/02
                                                          09/29
LOWEST            -3   11/30                          13  11/29
AVG. MAXIMUM    65.4               59.9     5.5     66.9
AVG. MINIMUM    43.1               38.4     4.7     42.5
MEAN            54.3               49.2     5.1     54.7
DAYS MAX >= 90     3                                  12
DAYS MAX <= 32     4                                   8
DAYS MIN <= 32    15                                  21
DAYS MIN <= 0      1                                   0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        9.93   1998
 MINIMUM        0.34   1952
TOTALS          3.55               3.37    0.18     2.06
DAILY AVG.      0.04               0.04    0.00     0.03
DAYS >= .01       22                                  12
DAYS >= .10        9                                   6
DAYS >= .50        3                                   1
DAYS >= 1.00       0                                   0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.61   10/15 TO 10/16               0.75

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          33.8   2019
TOTALS           1.6               10.0    -8.4      0.2
SINCE 7/1        1.6               10.0    -8.4       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                3.0    -3.0        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        1   11/29                          MM  11/28
                       11/30
 24 HR TOTAL     1.5   11/28 TO 11/29                0.2

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1101               1525    -424     1146
COOLING TOTAL    146                 85      61      231
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.1
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    39/320    DATE  11/25
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    67/320    DATE  11/25

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     60

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              8     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                6     RAIN                       7
LIGHT RAIN               28     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       1
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW                4     SLEET                      0
FOG                      10     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      3
HAZE                      1

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

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