Climatological Report (Monthly) Issued by NWS Sioux Falls, SD
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CXUS53 KFSD 011819 RRA
CLMMHE
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
1219 PM CST MON JAN 01 2024
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...THE MITCHELL SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 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 70 12/01/1998
LOW -34 12/29/1917
HIGHEST 65 12/06 MM MM 49 12/04
12/07
LOWEST 13 12/01 MM MM -19 12/22
AVG. MAXIMUM 42.5 31.9 10.6 25.2
AVG. MINIMUM 23.3 14.1 9.2 8.2
MEAN 32.9 23.0 9.9 16.7
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MAX <= 32 3 15.0 -12.0 15
DAYS MIN <= 32 29 30.4 -1.4 31
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 4.8 -4.8 10
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 2.13 1902
MINIMUM 0.00 1896
TOTALS 1.46 0.49 0.97 1.35
DAILY AVG. 0.05 0.02 0.03 0.04
DAYS >= .01 4 4.5 -0.5 8
DAYS >= .10 3 1.5 1.5 4
DAYS >= .50 1 0.2 0.8 1
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0.0 0.0 0
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 0.83 12/23 TO 12/24
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
TOTAL 28.5 1968
TOTALS 5.2 MM MM 11.8
SINCE 7/1 6.5 MM MM MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG. 1 4
DAYS >= 1.0 1 MM MM 4
GREATEST
SNOW DEPTH 3 12/27 6 12/26
12/30
12/26
12/27
12/28
24 HR TOTAL 4.3 12/25 TO 12/25
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 985 1302 -317 1490
SINCE 7/1 2293 2823 -530 MM
COOLING TOTAL 0 0 0 0
SINCE 1/1 1113 879 234 MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 10.3
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 39/320 DATE 12/09
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 50/330 DATE 12/09
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.39
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 16
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 8
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 7
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 73
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 0 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 0 RAIN 3
LIGHT RAIN 6 FREEZING RAIN 1
LT FREEZING RAIN 1 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 1 SNOW 1
LIGHT SNOW 7 SLEET 0
FOG 12 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 2
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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