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CXUS53 KFSD 011851
CLMFSD
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
151 PM CDT THU JUN 01 2023
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..THE SIOUX FALLS 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 104 05/30/1934
LOW 17 05/04/1967
HIGHEST 91 05/30 MM MM 94 05/12
05/31
LOWEST 31 05/03 MM MM 33 05/04
05/22
AVG. MAXIMUM 78.5 70.8 7.7 71.5
AVG. MINIMUM 52.5 47.5 5.0 48.8
MEAN 65.5 59.1 6.4 60.1
DAYS MAX >= 90 2 0.5 1.5 2
DAYS MAX <= 32 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MIN <= 32 1 1.4 -0.4 0
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.0 0.0 0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 9.42 1898
MINIMUM 0.10 1934
TOTALS 1.28 3.86 -2.58 4.30
DAILY AVG. 0.04 0.12 -0.08 0.14
DAYS >= .01 6 12.1 -6.1 11
DAYS >= .10 4 7.1 -3.1 6
DAYS >= .50 1 2.8 -1.8 3
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0.8 -0.8 1
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 0.60 05/13 TO 05/14
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
TOTAL 3.0 1944
TOTALS 0.0 0.1 -0.1 T
SINCE 7/1 65.2 45.3 19.9 MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG. 0 0
DAYS >= 1.0 0 0.1 -0.1 0
GREATEST
SNOW DEPTH 0 0 MM
24 HR TOTAL 0.0
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 89 227 -138 201
SINCE 7/1 7385 7215 170 MM
COOLING TOTAL 109 45 64 56
SINCE 1/1 138 51 87 MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 9.8
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 35/090 DATE 05/12
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 46/080 DATE 05/12
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.48
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 12
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 13
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 6
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 55
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 5 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 2 RAIN 2
LIGHT RAIN 10 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0
LIGHT SNOW 0 SLEET 0
FOG 6 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 0
HAZE 1
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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