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

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

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...THE SIOUX CITY IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1889 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              -2   04/03/1975
HIGHEST           92   04/12         MM      MM       86  04/22
LOWEST            17   04/06         MM      MM       18  04/01
AVG. MAXIMUM    63.7               61.1     2.6     60.5
AVG. MINIMUM    35.8               36.7    -0.9     32.4
MEAN            49.7               48.9     0.8     46.6
DAYS MAX >= 90     2                0.4     1.6        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.5    -0.5        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     9                9.8    -0.8       16
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        6.73   1984
 MINIMUM        0.22   1928
TOTALS          1.25               3.15   -1.90     1.44
DAILY AVG.      0.04               0.10   -0.06     0.05
DAYS >= .01       11               10.0     1.0        7
DAYS >= .10        4                6.0    -2.0        3
DAYS >= .50        0                1.9    -1.9        1
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.9    -0.9        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.44   04/19 TO 04/20

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          22.9   1913
TOTALS           1.2                2.3    -1.1        T
SINCE 7/1       32.1               36.0    -3.9       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     T                                   0
DAYS >= 1.0        1                0.8     0.2        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        T   04/01 04/22                     0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL     1.0   04/01 TO 04/01

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    469                490     -21      552
 SINCE 7/1      6658               6638      20       MM
COOLING TOTAL     20                  7      13        5
 SINCE 1/1        20                  8      12       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              14.6
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    44/320    DATE  04/16
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    66/130    DATE  04/18

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.37
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           17
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              7
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          6

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     57

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              3     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       3
LIGHT RAIN               13     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW                3     SLEET                      0
FOG                      11     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
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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