Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Sioux Falls, SD

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
1018 AM CDT FRI SEP 01 2023

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...THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 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            109   08/24/1936
 LOW              34   08/20/1950
                       08/29/1893
HIGHEST          101   08/22         MM      MM      105  08/02
LOWEST            53   08/15         MM      MM       55  08/30
AVG. MAXIMUM    86.9               82.8     4.1     84.6
AVG. MINIMUM    64.2               61.1     3.1     62.5
MEAN            75.5               72.0     3.5     73.6
DAYS MAX >= 90    12                3.5     8.5        5
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        9.33   1932
 MINIMUM        0.36   1907
TOTALS          4.54               3.34    1.20     6.88
DAILY AVG.      0.15               0.11    0.04     0.22
DAYS >= .01        8                9.4    -1.4        7
DAYS >= .10        6                5.4     0.6        5
DAYS >= .50        3                2.5     0.5        2
DAYS >= 1.00       2                1.1     0.9        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   3.16   08/05 TO 08/06

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      0                 12     -12        0
 SINCE 7/1         3                 13     -10       MM
COOLING TOTAL    335                227     108      272
 SINCE 1/1      1068                750     318       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.7
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    30/340    DATE  08/14
                                30/180          08/18
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    41/170    DATE  08/31

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.40
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           17
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              9
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          5

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     67

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              6     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                3     RAIN                       5
LIGHT RAIN                9     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      10     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      2

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

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