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CXUS53 KFSD 031711  
CLMFSD  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD  
1211 PM CDT MON JUN 3 2024  
   
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..THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2024  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1893 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 104 05/30/1934  
LOW 17 05/04/1967  
HIGHEST 91 05/17 MM MM 91 05/30  
05/31  
LOWEST 36 05/05 MM MM 31 05/03  
AVG. MAXIMUM 72.9 70.8 2.1 78.5  
AVG. MINIMUM 47.9 47.5 0.4 52.5  
MEAN 60.4 59.1 1.3 65.5  
DAYS MAX >= 90 1 0.5 0.5 2  
DAYS MAX <= 32 0 0.0 0.0 0  
DAYS MIN <= 32 0 1.4 -1.4 1  
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.0 0.0 0  
 
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)  
RECORD  
MAXIMUM 9.42 1898  
MINIMUM 0.10 1934  
TOTALS 4.64 3.86 0.78 1.28  
DAILY AVG. 0.15 0.12 0.03 0.04  
DAYS >= .01 17 12.1 4.9 6  
DAYS >= .10 10 7.1 2.9 4  
DAYS >= .50 4 2.8 1.2 1  
DAYS >= 1.00 1 0.8 0.2 0  
GREATEST  
24 HR. TOTAL 1.19 05/20 TO 05/21  
 
SNOWFALL (INCHES)  
RECORDS  
TOTAL 3.0 1944  
TOTALS 0.0 0.1 -0.1 0.0  
SINCE 7/1 25.2 45.3 -20.1 MM  
SNOWDEPTH AVG. 0 0  
DAYS >= 1.0 0 0.1 -0.1 0  
GREATEST  
SNOW DEPTH 0 0 MM  
24 HR TOTAL MM  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING TOTAL 160 227 -67 89  
SINCE 7/1 5850 7215 -1365 MM  
COOLING TOTAL 25 45 -20 109  
SINCE 1/1 30 51 -21 MM    
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WIND (MPH)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 10.2  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 49/010 DATE 05/21  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 55/010 DATE 05/21  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.50  
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 7  
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 19  
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 5  
 
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 64  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH  
THUNDERSTORM 8 MIXED PRECIP 0  
HEAVY RAIN 6 RAIN 10  
LIGHT RAIN 20 FREEZING RAIN 0  
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0  
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0  
LIGHT SNOW 0 SLEET 0  
FOG 11 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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