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

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CLMHON

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
1219 PM CST MON JAN 01 2024

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...THE HURON CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1881 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             71   12/06/1939
 LOW             -34   12/25/1884
HIGHEST           66   12/06         MM      MM       47  12/04
                       12/07
LOWEST             9   12/12         MM      MM      -19  12/22
AVG. MAXIMUM    41.7               30.2    11.5     24.0
AVG. MINIMUM    21.0               11.0    10.0      6.4
MEAN            31.4               20.6    10.8     15.2
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     4               16.7   -12.7       18
DAYS MIN <= 32    29               30.6    -1.6       31
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                6.2    -6.2       11

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        2.15   1931
 MINIMUM           T   1986
TOTALS          1.29               0.66    0.63     2.11
DAILY AVG.      0.04               0.02    0.02     0.07
DAYS >= .01        5                6.4    -1.4       10
DAYS >= .10        4                2.0     2.0        5
DAYS >= .50        0                0.2    -0.2        1
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.64   12/23 TO 12/24

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          26.0   2009
TOTALS           6.5                8.4    -1.9     19.1
SINCE 7/1        7.5               15.6    -8.1       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     1                                   6
DAYS >= 1.0        2                2.3    -0.3        6
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        6   12/26                          13  12/22
                                                          12/23
                                                          12/26
 24 HR TOTAL     4.3   12/25 TO 12/25

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1033               1376    -343     1534
 SINCE 7/1      2444               3046    -602       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1      1043                752     291       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.7
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    36/290    DATE  12/08
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    46/280    DATE  12/08
                                46/340          12/17

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.39
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           17
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              8
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          6

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     77

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       2
LIGHT RAIN                5     FREEZING RAIN              2
LT FREEZING RAIN          3     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                2     SNOW                       2
LIGHT SNOW                8     SLEET                      0
FOG                      13     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      6
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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