Climatological Report (Monthly) Issued by NWS Sioux Falls, SD
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CXUS53 KFSD 011819
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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