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

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
357 PM CDT MON MAY 01 2023

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...THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 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             98   04/28/1910
 LOW               4   04/03/1936
HIGHEST           92   04/12         MM      MM       83  04/22
LOWEST            21   04/06         MM      MM       18  04/19
AVG. MAXIMUM    59.7               59.0     0.7     55.8
AVG. MINIMUM    35.3               35.5    -0.2     31.3
MEAN            47.5               47.2     0.3     43.7
DAYS MAX >= 90     2                0.1     1.9        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.8    -0.8        0
DAYS MIN <= 32    14               12.6     1.4       18
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        6.97   2001
 MINIMUM        0.02   1926
TOTALS          0.87               3.00   -2.13     2.20
DAILY AVG.      0.03               0.10   -0.07     0.07
DAYS >= .01        8               10.2    -2.2        9
DAYS >= .10        4                6.1    -2.1        3
DAYS >= .50        0                1.9    -1.9        1
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.6    -0.6        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.36   04/19 TO 04/20

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          31.4   2018
TOTALS           0.5                5.1    -4.6      0.1
SINCE 7/1       65.2               45.2    20.0       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     T                                   0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                1.3    -1.3        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        T   04/01 04/02 04/22               0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL     0.4   04/20 TO 04/20

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    547                538       9      633
 SINCE 7/1      7296               6988     308       MM
COOLING TOTAL     29                  5      24        3
 SINCE 1/1        29                  6      23       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              13.8
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    39/330    DATE  04/16
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    58/310    DATE  04/16

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.56
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            8
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             14
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          8

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     56

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              2     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       1
LIGHT RAIN               13     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          2     HAIL                       1
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       2
LIGHT SNOW                7     SLEET                      2
FOG                       8     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
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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