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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
151 PM CDT THU JUN 01 2023

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...THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1893 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            104   05/30/1934
 LOW              17   05/04/1967
HIGHEST           91   05/30         MM      MM       94  05/12
                       05/31
LOWEST            31   05/03         MM      MM       33  05/04
                                                          05/22
AVG. MAXIMUM    78.5               70.8     7.7     71.5
AVG. MINIMUM    52.5               47.5     5.0     48.8
MEAN            65.5               59.1     6.4     60.1
DAYS MAX >= 90     2                0.5     1.5        2
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     1                1.4    -0.4        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        9.42   1898
 MINIMUM        0.10   1934
TOTALS          1.28               3.86   -2.58     4.30
DAILY AVG.      0.04               0.12   -0.08     0.14
DAYS >= .01        6               12.1    -6.1       11
DAYS >= .10        4                7.1    -3.1        6
DAYS >= .50        1                2.8    -1.8        3
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.8    -0.8        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.60   05/13 TO 05/14

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           3.0   1944
TOTALS           0.0                0.1    -0.1        T
SINCE 7/1       65.2               45.3    19.9       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.1    -0.1        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL     0.0

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     89                227    -138      201
 SINCE 7/1      7385               7215     170       MM
COOLING TOTAL    109                 45      64       56
 SINCE 1/1       138                 51      87       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.8
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    35/090    DATE  05/12
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    46/080    DATE  05/12

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.48
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           12
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             13
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          6

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     55

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              5     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       2
LIGHT RAIN               10     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       6     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
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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