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

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
452 PM MDT THU JUN 01 2023

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...THE EAST RAPID CITY SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
3/1/2023 TO 5/31/2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1888 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             99   05/27/1969
 LOW             -17   03/03/1891
HIGHEST           87   04/11                          93  05/27
LOWEST             8   03/18                           2  03/10
AVG. MAXIMUM    54.5               55.9    -1.4     55.3
AVG. MINIMUM    33.2               34.7    -1.5     33.2
MEAN            43.9               45.3    -1.4     44.3
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                                   1
DAYS MAX <= 32    12                                  11
DAYS MIN <= 32    46                                  42
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                                   0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       12.99   1920
 MINIMUM        2.12   1936
TOTALS          8.04               7.32    0.72     3.40
DAILY AVG.      0.08               0.08    0.00     0.04
DAYS >= .01       30                                  24
DAYS >= .10       16                                  11
DAYS >= .50        5                                   0
DAYS >= 1.00       1                                   0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.10   05/11 TO 05/12               0.75

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          65.5   1950
TOTALS          37.0               22.6    14.4      6.1
SINCE 7/1       77.2               53.6    23.6       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     1                                  -1
DAYS >= 1.0        9                5.9     3.1        2
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH       11   04/04                           4  03/05
 24 HR TOTAL    11.8   04/03 TO 04/04                3.6

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1951               1827     124     1901
COOLING TOTAL     30                 17      13       15
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.5
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    38/330    DATE  04/27
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    60/150    DATE  05/31

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     64

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              7     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       5
LIGHT RAIN               22     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       2
HEAVY SNOW                4     SNOW                       4
LIGHT SNOW               21     SLEET                      0
FOG                       3     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
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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