Climatological Report (Annual)
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CXUS53 KUNR 041856
CLARAP

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
1156 AM MST TUE JAN 04 2022

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...THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2021...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1942 TO 2022

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            111   07/15/2006
 LOW             -31   02/02/1996
HIGHEST          107   07/27                         104  09/05
LOWEST           -24   02/13                          -7  10/26
AVG. MAXIMUM    62.1               59.6     2.5     61.8
AVG. MINIMUM    34.3               33.7     0.6     33.6
MEAN            48.2               46.7     1.5     47.7
DAYS MAX >= 90    45                                  39
DAYS MAX <= 32    36                                  38
DAYS MIN <= 32   177                                 189
DAYS MIN <= 0     18                                   7

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       27.89   2019
 MINIMUM        9.12   1974
TOTALS         16.37              17.44   -1.07    12.86
DAILY AVG.      0.04               0.05   -0.01     0.03
DAYS >= .01       89                                 105
DAYS >= .10       32                                  40
DAYS >= .50        9                                   4
DAYS >= 1.00       5                                   1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.15   10/12 TO 10/13               1.51  06/04 TO 06/04


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   6800               7252    -452     6906
COOLING TOTAL    841                607     234      686

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        10/12
LATEST                          05/13
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.4
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    61/320    DATE  01/14
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    80/330    DATE  01/14

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     59

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             35     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               12     RAIN                      23
LIGHT RAIN               88     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       2
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       8
LIGHT SNOW               55     SLEET                      0
FOG                      83     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     14
HAZE                     62

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

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