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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
348 PM CDT MON JUN 01 2026

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...THE SIOUX CITY IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2026...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1889 TO 2026

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            106   05/14/2013
 LOW              23   05/01/1909
HIGHEST           95   05/15         MM      MM       90  05/11
                       05/25
LOWEST            27   05/02         MM      MM       32  05/03
AVG. MAXIMUM    76.8               72.3     4.5     73.9
AVG. MINIMUM    47.5               48.7    -1.2     46.0
MEAN            62.2               60.5     1.7     60.0
DAYS MAX >= 90     5                1.8     3.2        1
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     3                0.7     2.3        1
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       11.78   1903
 MINIMUM        0.60   1955
TOTALS          2.95               3.87   -0.92     1.91
DAILY AVG.      0.10               0.12   -0.02     0.06
DAYS >= .01        6               12.0    -6.0       10
DAYS >= .10        5                7.4    -2.4        3
DAYS >= .50        2                2.9    -0.9        1
DAYS >= 1.00       1                0.9     0.1        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.91   05/21 TO 05/22

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           5.1   1917
TOTALS           0.0                0.0     0.0      0.0
SINCE 7/1       20.5               36.0   -15.5      0.0
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL     0.0

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    187                197     -10      181
 SINCE 7/1      5850               6834    -984     6105
COOLING TOTAL    107                 57      50       35
 SINCE 1/1       133                 65      68       45
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.9
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    46/120    DATE  05/17
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    58/120    DATE  05/17

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.27
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           23
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              5
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          3

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     55

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              6     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                3     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN               11     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       8     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      2

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

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