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CXUS53 KFSD 031713  
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CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD  
1213 PM CDT MON JUN 3 2024  
   
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..THE SIOUX CITY IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2024  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1889 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 106 05/14/2013  
LOW 23 05/01/1909  
HIGHEST 86 05/17 MM MM 92 05/30  
LOWEST 37 05/05 MM MM 30 05/03  
AVG. MAXIMUM 74.6 72.3 2.3 78.1  
AVG. MINIMUM 48.2 48.7 -0.5 51.5  
MEAN 61.4 60.5 0.9 64.8  
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 1.8 -1.8 3  
DAYS MAX <= 32 0 0.0 0.0 0  
DAYS MIN <= 32 0 0.7 -0.7 1  
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.0 0.0 0  
 
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)  
RECORD  
MAXIMUM 11.78 1903  
MINIMUM 0.60 1955  
TOTALS 5.75 3.87 1.88 4.40  
DAILY AVG. 0.19 0.12 0.07 0.14  
DAYS >= .01 15 12.0 3.0 15  
DAYS >= .10 11 7.4 3.6 8  
DAYS >= .50 6 2.9 3.1 4  
DAYS >= 1.00 1 0.9 0.1 0  
GREATEST  
24 HR. TOTAL 1.64 05/01 TO 05/02  
 
SNOWFALL (INCHES)  
RECORDS  
TOTAL 5.1 1917  
TOTALS 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SINCE 7/1 35.1 36.0 -0.9 MM  
SNOWDEPTH AVG. 0 0  
DAYS >= 1.0 0 0.0 0.0 0  
GREATEST  
SNOW DEPTH 0 0 MM  
24 HR TOTAL MM  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING TOTAL 126 197 -71 90  
SINCE 7/1 5755 6834 -1079 MM  
COOLING TOTAL 22 57 -35 90  
SINCE 1/1 22 65 -43 MM    
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WIND (MPH)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 9.9  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 51/230 DATE 05/21  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 74/150 DATE 05/20  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.29  
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 22  
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 7  
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 2  
 
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 67  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH  
THUNDERSTORM 10 MIXED PRECIP 0  
HEAVY RAIN 7 RAIN 8  
LIGHT RAIN 18 FREEZING RAIN 0  
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0  
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0  
LIGHT SNOW 0 SLEET 0  
FOG 16 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 0  
HAZE 2  
 
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.  
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.  
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.  
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  
 
 
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