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CXUS53 KABR 011321
CLMATY
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
721 AM CST MON JAN 01 2024
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..THE WATERTOWN SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2023
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1898 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 69 12/06/1939
LOW -37 12/18/2016
HIGHEST 61 12/07 24 37 39 12/04
LOWEST 9 12/01 MM MM -20 12/22
AVG. MAXIMUM 38.7 26.3 12.4 20.7
AVG. MINIMUM 21.3 9.3 12.0 4.9
MEAN 30.0 17.8 12.2 12.8
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MAX <= 32 8 20.4 -12.4 22
DAYS MIN <= 32 30 30.9 -0.9 31
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 8.1 -8.1 11
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 3.36 1955
MINIMUM T 1986
TOTALS 1.38 0.68 0.70 1.34
DAYS >= .01 7 6.3 0.7 11
DAYS >= .10 4 2.2 1.8 4
DAYS >= .50 1 0.2 0.8 0
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0.0 0.0 0
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
TOTAL 29.0 2010
SNOW DEPTH 20 12/31/2010
TOTALS 1.6 8.9 -7.3 12.4
SINCE 7/1 3.1 14.8 -11.7 MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG. 0 5
DAYS >= TRACE 9 6.0 3.0 14
DAYS >= 1.0 0 3.3 -3.3 4
GREATEST
SNOW DEPTH 1 12/28 12 12/26
12/29
12/27
12/28
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 1078 1463 -385 1610
SINCE 7/1 2673 3342 -669 MM
COOLING TOTAL 0 0 0 0
SINCE 1/1 808 520 288 MM
FREEZE DATES
RECORD
EARLIEST MM
LATEST MM
EARLIEST 10/07
LATEST 05/03
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 10.3
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 2/280
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 37/330 DATE 12/09
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 54/340 DATE 12/09
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.48
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 15
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 4
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 12
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 81
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 0 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 0 RAIN 3
LIGHT RAIN 6 FREEZING RAIN 1
LT FREEZING RAIN 2 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0
LIGHT SNOW 9 SLEET 0
FOG 21 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 8
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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