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

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
152 PM CDT THU JUN 01 2023

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...THE MITCHELL SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 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            108   05/30/1934
 LOW              18   05/03/1967
HIGHEST           93   05/30         MM      MM       91  05/12
LOWEST            31   05/02         MM      MM       30  05/02
AVG. MAXIMUM    78.8               70.8     8.0     70.3
AVG. MINIMUM    50.5               47.8     2.7     46.5
MEAN            64.6               59.3     5.3     58.4
DAYS MAX >= 90     3                1.2     1.8        2
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     3                1.5     1.5        1
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       10.58   1942
 MINIMUM        0.11   1940
TOTALS          1.12               3.15   -2.03     2.42
DAILY AVG.      0.04               0.10   -0.06     0.08
DAYS >= .01        4               10.8    -6.8        9
DAYS >= .10        3                5.7    -2.7        5
DAYS >= .50        1                2.1    -1.1        1
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.6    -0.6        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.77   05/12 TO 05/13

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           2.5   1905
TOTALS           0.0                 MM      MM      0.0
SINCE 7/1       58.7                 MM      MM       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                 MM      MM        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL     0.0

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    105                220    -115      231
 SINCE 7/1      7548               7126     422       MM
COOLING TOTAL    102                 43      59       34
 SINCE 1/1       112                 46      66       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.2
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    31/340    DATE  05/01
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    40/360    DATE  05/01

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.23
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           25
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              3
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          3

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     58

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              3     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                3     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN                9     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      10     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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