Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD

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CXUS53 KUNR 011549
CLMRAP

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
849 AM MST MON JAN 01 2024

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...THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1942 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             75   12/04/1965
 LOW             -30   12/30/1990
HIGHEST           65   12/07                          61  12/01
                                                          12/11
LOWEST            13   12/16                         -18  12/21
                       12/31
                                                          12/22
AVG. MAXIMUM    47.1               37.2     9.9     31.7
AVG. MINIMUM    20.2               13.9     6.3      8.1
MEAN            33.7               25.6     8.1     19.9
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                                   0
DAYS MAX <= 32     1                                  15
DAYS MIN <= 32    31                                  31
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                                   9

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        1.65   1975
 MINIMUM           T   2001
TOTALS          0.32               0.35   -0.03     0.70
DAILY AVG.      0.01               0.01   -0.00     0.02
DAYS >= .01        2                                   5
DAYS >= .10        1                                   3
DAYS >= .50        0                                   0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                                   0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.32   12/25 TO 12/26               0.27


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    962               1223    -261     1388
 SINCE 7/1      2444               2910    -466       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1       555                607     -52       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              11.1
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    49/330    DATE  12/26
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    72/340    DATE  12/26

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     61

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

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

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