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

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CXUS53 KUNR 011616
CLMRAP

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
1016 AM MDT TUE AUG 01 2023

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...THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF JULY 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1942 TO 2023

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              39   07/13/1987
HIGHEST           99   07/26                         105  07/18
LOWEST            46   07/05                          50  07/29
AVG. MAXIMUM    84.9               86.4    -1.5     90.2
AVG. MINIMUM    56.0               58.5    -2.5     59.2
MEAN            70.5               72.4    -1.9     74.7
DAYS MAX >= 90     9                                  15
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                                   0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                                   0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                                   0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        6.37   2019
 MINIMUM        0.38   1988
TOTALS          1.47               2.28   -0.81     4.03
DAILY AVG.      0.05               0.07   -0.02     0.13
DAYS >= .01       12                                  10
DAYS >= .10        3                                   6
DAYS >= .50        1                                   4
DAYS >= 1.00       0                                   1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.93   07/11 TO 07/12               1.18


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     25                 13      12        0
 SINCE 7/1        25                  7      18       MM
COOLING TOTAL    204                244     -40      304
 SINCE 1/1       255                337     -82       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.7
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    43/120    DATE  07/17
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    63/120    DATE  07/17

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     65

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             17     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN               16     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       1
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       8     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      8

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

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