938  
CXUS53 KFSD 012058  
CLMHON  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD  
358 PM CDT MON MAY 01 2023  
   
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..THE HURON CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2023
 
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1881 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 97 04/21/1980  
LOW -2 04/03/1975  
HIGHEST 92 04/11 MM MM 81 04/22  
LOWEST 15 04/06 MM MM 15 04/16  
AVG. MAXIMUM 57.2 57.9 -0.7 54.1  
AVG. MINIMUM 30.9 33.6 -2.7 29.4  
MEAN 44.0 45.7 -1.7 41.9  
DAYS MAX >= 90 1 0.1 0.9 0  
DAYS MAX <= 32 2 0.9 1.1 0  
DAYS MIN <= 32 17 13.3 3.7 19  
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.0 0.0 0  
 
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)  
RECORD  
MAXIMUM 6.64 2001  
MINIMUM 0.03 1934  
TOTALS 0.57 2.52 -1.95 2.55  
DAILY AVG. 0.02 0.08 -0.06 0.09  
DAYS >= .01 5 9.0 -4.0 MM  
DAYS >= .10 3 4.9 -1.9 MM  
DAYS >= .50 0 1.7 -1.7 MM  
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0.6 -0.6 MM  
GREATEST  
24 HR. TOTAL 0.25 04/04 TO 04/04  
 
SNOWFALL (INCHES)  
RECORDS  
TOTAL 25.8 1935  
TOTALS 3.0 5.5 -2.5 0.3  
SINCE 7/1 55.4 44.4 11.0 MM  
SNOWDEPTH AVG. 0 -1  
DAYS >= 1.0 1 1.4 -0.4 0  
GREATEST  
SNOW DEPTH 2 04/01 MM 04/28  
04/29  
04/07  
24 HR TOTAL 1.0R 04/04 TO 04/04  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING TOTAL 625 580 45 688  
SINCE 7/1 7829 7388 441 MM  
COOLING TOTAL 6 2 4 2  
SINCE 1/1 6 2 4 MM    
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WIND (MPH)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 12.9  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 38/340 DATE 04/16  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 51/320 DATE 04/29  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.36  
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 17  
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 9  
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 4  
 
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 64  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH  
THUNDERSTORM 2 MIXED PRECIP 0  
HEAVY RAIN 0 RAIN 1  
LIGHT RAIN 6 FREEZING RAIN 0  
LT FREEZING RAIN 1 HAIL 0  
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 2  
LIGHT SNOW 6 SLEET 0  
FOG 10 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 2  
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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