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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
234 PM CST THU FEB 01 2024

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...THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1893 TO 2024

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             66   01/24/1981
 LOW             -38   01/12/1912
HIGHEST           50   01/31         MM      MM       39  01/27
LOWEST           -19   01/20         MM      MM      -13  01/31
AVG. MAXIMUM    25.2               27.2    -2.0     26.2
AVG. MINIMUM    11.2                8.5     2.7      9.4
MEAN            18.2               17.9     0.3     17.8
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32    19               19.9    -0.9       23
DAYS MIN <= 32    31               30.8     0.2       31
DAYS MIN <= 0      9               10.4    -1.4        7

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        2.23   1922
 MINIMUM           T   1901
TOTALS          1.16               0.60    0.56     1.90
DAILY AVG.      0.04               0.02    0.02     0.06
DAYS >= .01        7                7.0     0.0        9
DAYS >= .10        3                1.8     1.2        5
DAYS >= .50        1                0.1     0.9        2
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.71   01/08 TO 01/08

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          22.2   1929
TOTALS          17.7                8.0     9.7     21.4
SINCE 7/1       19.7               24.3    -4.6       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     6                                  16
DAYS >= 1.0        4                2.0     2.0        5
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        9   01/13                          19  01/07
                       01/19
                       01/20
                                                          01/08
                                                          01/09
 24 HR TOTAL    10.5   01/08 TO 01/08

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1443               1461     -18     1457
 SINCE 7/1      3619               4316    -697       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.2
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    36/310    DATE  01/13
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    48/320    DATE  01/13

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.62
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           10
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              6
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         15

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     75

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               1
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN                4     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          5     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       3
LIGHT SNOW               16     SLEET                      0
FOG                      20     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      4
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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