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CLMFSD
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
1215 PM CST MON JAN 01 2024
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..THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 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 63 12/03/1998
12/02/1998
LOW -31 12/29/1917
HIGHEST 61 12/07 MM MM 41 12/02
12/04
LOWEST 11 12/01 MM MM -18 12/22
AVG. MAXIMUM 43.2 31.6 11.6 25.1
AVG. MINIMUM 24.7 13.4 11.3 9.2
MEAN 34.0 22.5 11.5 17.1
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MAX <= 32 2 16.3 -14.3 16
DAYS MIN <= 32 27 30.4 -3.4 30
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 5.9 -5.9 9
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 2.97 1945
MINIMUM T 1986
TOTALS 1.85 0.83 1.02 2.59
DAILY AVG. 0.06 0.03 0.03 0.08
DAYS >= .01 5 7.0 -2.0 10
DAYS >= .10 3 2.3 0.7 7
DAYS >= .50 2 0.4 1.6 2
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0.0 0.0 0
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 1.09 12/23 TO 12/24
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
TOTAL 41.1 1968
TOTALS 1.3 8.7 -7.4 19.4
SINCE 7/1 2.0 16.3 -14.3 MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG. 0 5
DAYS >= 1.0 0 2.7 -2.7 6
GREATEST
SNOW DEPTH 1 12/28 8 12/26
12/26
12/27
12/27
12/30
24 HR TOTAL 0.9 12/25 TO 12/25
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 955 1317 -362 1477
SINCE 7/1 2176 2853 -677 MM
COOLING TOTAL 0 0 0 0
SINCE 1/1 1277 847 430 MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 8.8
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 35/320 DATE 12/09
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 49/320 DATE 12/09
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.62
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 6
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 16
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 9
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 71
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 0 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 1 RAIN 2
LIGHT RAIN 8 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 5 HAIL 1
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0
LIGHT SNOW 7 SLEET 1
FOG 12 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 5
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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