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CLMFSD
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
145 PM CST MON FEB 02 2026
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..THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY 2026
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1893 TO 2026
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART LAST YEAR'S
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM VALUE DATE(S)
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
HIGH 66 01/24/1981
LOW -38 01/12/1912
HIGHEST 56 01/12 MM MM 59 01/30
LOWEST -19 01/23 MM MM -14 01/21
AVG. MAXIMUM 27.9 27.2 0.7 29.8
AVG. MINIMUM 6.7 8.5 -1.8 6.7
MEAN 17.3 17.9 -0.6 18.2
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MAX <= 32 19 19.9 -0.9 18
DAYS MIN <= 32 30 30.8 -0.8 31
DAYS MIN <= 0 11 10.4 0.6 9
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 2.23 1922
MINIMUM T 1901
TOTALS 0.17 0.60 -0.43 0.06
DAILY AVG. 0.01 0.02 -0.01 0.00
DAYS >= .01 5 7.0 -2.0 3
DAYS >= .10 0 1.8 -1.8 0
DAYS >= .50 0 0.1 -0.1 0
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0.0 0.0 0
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 0.09 01/20 TO 01/21
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
TOTAL 22.2 1929
TOTALS 2.5 8.0 -5.5 0.9
SINCE 7/1 22.8 24.3 -1.5 5.3
SNOWDEPTH AVG. 0 0
DAYS >= 1.0 0 2.0 -2.0 0
GREATEST
SNOW DEPTH 1 01/29 1 01/14
01/30 01/15
01/31
24 HR TOTAL 1.2 01/20 TO 01/21
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 1470 1461 9 1441
SINCE 7/1 4032 4316 -284 3787
COOLING TOTAL 0 0 0 0
SINCE 1/1 0 0 0 0
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 9.6
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 41/320 DATE 01/21
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 56/320 DATE 01/21
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.56
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 6
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 17
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 8
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 69
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 0 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 0 RAIN 0
LIGHT RAIN 3 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 1 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 2 SNOW 3
LIGHT SNOW 14 SLEET 0
FOG 9 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 2
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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