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

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CLMHON

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

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...THE HURON CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1881 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             65   01/05/2012
 LOW             -43   01/12/1912
                       01/08/1887
HIGHEST           52   01/31         MM      MM       37  01/14
                                                          01/26
                                                          01/27
LOWEST           -18   01/13         MM      MM      -15  01/30
                       01/14
                       01/20
AVG. MAXIMUM    22.9               25.8    -2.9     23.8
AVG. MINIMUM     8.7                6.2     2.5      8.6
MEAN            15.8               16.0    -0.2     16.2
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32    24               20.4     3.6       26
DAYS MIN <= 32    31               30.8     0.2       31
DAYS MIN <= 0      9               11.1    -2.1        7

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        2.87   1897
 MINIMUM        0.01   1898
TOTALS          0.50               0.58   -0.08     0.44
DAILY AVG.      0.02               0.02    0.00     0.01
DAYS >= .01        5                6.3    -1.3        8
DAYS >= .10        2                1.5     0.5        1
DAYS >= .50        0                0.1    -0.1        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.30   01/08 TO 01/08

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          28.7   2001
TOTALS           9.2                7.8     1.4      6.5
SINCE 7/1       16.7               23.4    -6.7       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     5                                   5
DAYS >= 1.0        2                2.6    -0.6        2
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        9   01/09                           9  01/04
 24 HR TOTAL     5.6R  01/08 TO 01/08

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1517               1519      -2     1503
 SINCE 7/1      3961               4561    -600       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    36/310    DATE  01/13
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    45/320    DATE  01/13

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.50
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           14
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              5
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         12

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     80

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          1     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW               10     SLEET                      0
FOG                      18     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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