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CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD  
1218 PM CST MON JAN 01 2024  
   
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...THE SIOUX CITY IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2023...  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1889 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 71 12/06/1939  
LOW -28 12/29/1917  
HIGHEST 58 12/07 MM MM 48 12/04  
LOWEST 14 12/31 MM MM -16 12/22  
AVG. MAXIMUM 42.7 33.4 9.3 29.2  
AVG. MINIMUM 23.1 14.8 8.3 11.9  
MEAN 32.9 24.1 8.8 20.6  
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0 0  
DAYS MAX <= 32 1 13.2 -12.2 13  
DAYS MIN <= 32 27 29.8 -2.8 30  
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 3.7 -3.7 6  
 
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)  
RECORD  
MAXIMUM 2.87 1911  
MINIMUM 0.01 1943  
TOTALS 1.59 0.99 0.60 1.83  
DAILY AVG. 0.05 0.03 0.02 0.06  
DAYS >= .01 5 6.8 -1.8 9  
DAYS >= .10 4 2.6 1.4 5  
DAYS >= .50 2 0.4 1.6 1  
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0.1 -0.1 0  
GREATEST  
24 HR. TOTAL 0.68 12/24 TO 12/25  
 
SNOWFALL (INCHES)  
RECORDS  
TOTAL 34.0 2009  
TOTALS 1.5 7.6 -6.1 5.4  
SINCE 7/1 7.3 11.6 -4.3 MM  
SNOWDEPTH AVG. 0 1  
DAYS >= 1.0 1 2.6 -1.6 3  
GREATEST  
SNOW DEPTH 2 12/26 3 12/26  
12/27  
12/27  
12/28  
24 HR TOTAL 1.5 12/25 TO 12/25  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING TOTAL 988 1268 -280 1369  
SINCE 7/1 2207 2741 -534 MM  
COOLING TOTAL 0 0 0 0  
SINCE 1/1 1133 865 268 MM    
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WIND (MPH)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 9.4  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 35/320 DATE 12/09  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 44/310 DATE 12/09  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.45  
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 14  
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 7  
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 10  
 
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 79  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH  
THUNDERSTORM 0 MIXED PRECIP 0  
HEAVY RAIN 0 RAIN 2  
LIGHT RAIN 6 FREEZING RAIN 1  
LT FREEZING RAIN 1 HAIL 0  
HEAVY SNOW 1 SNOW 1  
LIGHT SNOW 7 SLEET 0  
FOG 13 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 6  
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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