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

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

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...THE SIOUX CITY IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1889 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             71   01/26/2002
 LOW             -35   01/12/1912
HIGHEST           47   01/31         MM      MM       42  01/09
LOWEST           -20   01/20         MM      MM      -14  01/31
AVG. MAXIMUM    25.5               29.5    -4.0     29.7
AVG. MINIMUM    11.1               10.4     0.7     13.0
MEAN            18.3               20.0    -1.7     21.4
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32    17               16.7     0.3       16
DAYS MIN <= 32    31               30.5     0.5       31
DAYS MIN <= 0     11                7.1     3.9        5

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        2.44   1949
 MINIMUM        0.04   1928
TOTALS          1.73               0.69    1.04     1.46
DAILY AVG.      0.06               0.02    0.04     0.05
DAYS >= .01        9                6.8     2.2        7
DAYS >= .10        6                1.8     4.2        5
DAYS >= .50        1                0.2     0.8        1
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.99   01/08 TO 01/09

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          29.1   1982
TOTALS          23.1                7.7    15.4     14.3
SINCE 7/1       30.4               19.3    11.1       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     9                                   4
DAYS >= 1.0        6                2.4     3.6        4
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH       17   01/12                          12  01/29
                                                          01/30
                                                          01/31
 24 HR TOTAL    11.3   01/08 TO 01/09

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1441               1396      45     1346
 SINCE 7/1      3648               4133    -485       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.0
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    38/330    DATE  01/12
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    49/320    DATE  01/13

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.47
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           15
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              5
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         11

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     83

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN                0     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       5
LIGHT SNOW               12     SLEET                      0
FOG                      23     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      5
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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