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CXUS53 KABR 011552
CLMATY
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
952 AM CST WED JAN 01 2025
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..THE WATERTOWN SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2024
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1898 TO 2024
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 48 12/28 MM MM 61 12/07
12/29
LOWEST -6 12/12 MM MM 9 12/01
AVG. MAXIMUM 29.8 26.3 3.5 38.7
AVG. MINIMUM 13.5 9.3 4.2 21.3
MEAN 21.6 17.8 3.8 30.0
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MAX <= 32 19 20.4 -1.4 8
DAYS MIN <= 32 31 30.9 0.1 30
DAYS MIN <= 0 5 8.1 -3.1 0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 3.36 1955
MINIMUM T 1986
TOTALS 0.32 0.68 -0.36 1.38
DAYS >= .01 7 6.3 0.7 7
DAYS >= .10 0 2.2 -2.2 4
DAYS >= .50 0 0.2 -0.2 1
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0.0 0.0 0
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
TOTAL 29.0 2010
SNOW DEPTH 20 12/31/2010
TOTALS 5.3 8.9 -3.6 1.6
SINCE 7/1 7.8 14.8 -7.0 MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG. 1 0
DAYS >= TRACE 15 6.0 9.0 9
DAYS >= 1.0 3 3.3 -0.3 0
GREATEST
SNOW DEPTH 3 12/02 1 12/28
12/03
12/29
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 1339 1463 -124 1078
SINCE 7/1 2776 3342 -566 MM
COOLING TOTAL 0 0 0 0
SINCE 1/1 536 520 16 MM
FREEZE DATES
RECORD
EARLIEST MM
LATEST MM
EARLIEST 10/13
LATEST 04/24
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 10.2
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 2/250
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 36/320 DATE 12/04
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 53/320 DATE 12/04
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.61
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 8
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 10
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 13
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 82
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 0 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 0 RAIN 1
LIGHT RAIN 3 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 1
LIGHT SNOW 14 SLEET 0
FOG 20 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 6
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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