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

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CXUS53 KUNR 011901
CLMRAP

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
1201 PM MST THU FEB 01 2024

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...THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1942 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             76   01/12/1987
 LOW             -27   01/04/1950
                       01/18/1943
HIGHEST           65   01/30                          64  01/14
                       01/31
LOWEST           -23   01/14                         -24  01/30
AVG. MAXIMUM    34.8               36.0    -1.2     38.0
AVG. MINIMUM    10.5               12.7    -2.2     15.1
MEAN            22.7               24.3    -1.6     26.5
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                                   0
DAYS MAX <= 32    14                                   8
DAYS MIN <= 32    30                                  31
DAYS MIN <= 0      8                                   4

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        1.77   1944
 MINIMUM        0.01   1952
TOTALS          0.05               0.31   -0.26     0.73
DAILY AVG.      0.00               0.01   -0.01     0.02
DAYS >= .01        3                                   8
DAYS >= .10        0                                   4
DAYS >= .50        0                                   0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                                   0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.03   01/17 TO 01/18               0.24


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1304               1260      44     1186
 SINCE 7/1      3748               4179    -431       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.4
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    38/330    DATE  01/18
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    47/340    DATE  01/13
                                47/330          01/18

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     68

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN                0     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                9     SLEET                      0
FOG                      11     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      7
HAZE                      6

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

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