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CXUS53 KFSD 012024  
CLMSUX  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD  
224 PM CST WED JAN 01 2025  
   
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...THE SIOUX CITY IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 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 71 12/06/1939  
LOW -28 12/29/1917  
HIGHEST 65 12/07 MM MM 58 12/07  
12/08  
LOWEST 5 12/01 MM MM 14 12/31  
AVG. MAXIMUM 39.3 33.4 5.9 42.7  
AVG. MINIMUM 18.7 14.8 3.9 23.1  
MEAN 29.0 24.1 4.9 32.9  
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0 0  
DAYS MAX <= 32 8 13.2 -5.2 1  
DAYS MIN <= 32 30 29.8 0.2 27  
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 3.7 -3.7 0  
 
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)  
RECORD  
MAXIMUM 2.87 1911  
MINIMUM 0.01 1943  
TOTALS 0.49 0.99 -0.50 1.59  
DAILY AVG. 0.02 0.03 -0.01 0.05  
DAYS >= .01 7 6.8 0.2 5  
DAYS >= .10 1 2.6 -1.6 4  
DAYS >= .50 0 0.4 -0.4 2  
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0.1 -0.1 0  
GREATEST  
24 HR. TOTAL 0.39 12/30 TO 12/30  
 
SNOWFALL (INCHES)  
RECORDS  
TOTAL 34.0 2009  
TOTALS 1.3 7.6 -6.3 1.5  
SINCE 7/1 2.5 11.6 -9.1 7.3  
SNOWDEPTH AVG. 0 0  
DAYS >= 1.0 1 2.6 -1.6 1  
GREATEST  
SNOW DEPTH 1 12/01 2 12/26  
12/02 12/27  
 
24 HR TOTAL 1.0 12/12 TO 12/12  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING TOTAL 1110 1268 -158 988  
SINCE 7/1 2169 2741 -572 2207  
COOLING TOTAL 0 0 0 0  
SINCE 1/1 858 865 -7 1133    
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WIND (MPH)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 10.0  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 41/330 DATE 12/04  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 56/330 DATE 12/04  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.53  
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 12  
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 8  
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 11  
 
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 74  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH  
THUNDERSTORM 0 MIXED PRECIP 0  
HEAVY RAIN 0 RAIN 0  
LIGHT RAIN 5 FREEZING RAIN 0  
LT FREEZING RAIN 3 HAIL 0  
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 1  
LIGHT SNOW 7 SLEET 0  
FOG 17 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 8  
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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