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CXUS53 KFSD 021949  
CLMSUX  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD  
149 PM CST MON FEB 02 2026  
   
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..THE SIOUX CITY IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY 2026  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1889 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 71 01/26/2002  
LOW -35 01/12/1912  
HIGHEST 63 01/07 MM MM 62 01/30  
LOWEST -13 01/26 MM MM -14 01/20  
01/21  
AVG. MAXIMUM 32.6 29.5 3.1 32.8  
AVG. MINIMUM 10.2 10.4 -0.2 8.5  
MEAN 21.4 20.0 1.4 20.6  
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0 0  
DAYS MAX <= 32 15 16.7 -1.7 15  
DAYS MIN <= 32 31 30.5 0.5 31  
DAYS MIN <= 0 8 7.1 0.9 5  
 
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)  
RECORD  
MAXIMUM 2.44 1949  
MINIMUM 0.04 1928  
TOTALS 0.28 0.69 -0.41 0.19  
DAILY AVG. 0.01 0.02 -0.01 0.01  
DAYS >= .01 3 6.8 -3.8 4  
DAYS >= .10 1 1.8 -0.8 1  
DAYS >= .50 0 0.2 -0.2 0  
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0.0 0.0 0  
GREATEST  
24 HR. TOTAL 0.26 01/08 TO 01/08  
 
SNOWFALL (INCHES)  
RECORDS  
TOTAL 29.1 1982  
TOTALS 0.3 7.7 -7.4 3.8  
SINCE 7/1 16.9 19.3 -2.4 6.3  
SNOWDEPTH AVG. T 1  
DAYS >= 1.0 0 2.4 -2.4 1  
GREATEST  
SNOW DEPTH T 1/17 3 01/04  
1/18 01/05  
1/31 01/06  
 
24 HR TOTAL 0.3 01/16 TO 01/16  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING TOTAL 1343 1396 -53 1369  
SINCE 7/1 3708 4133 -425 3538  
COOLING TOTAL 0 0 0 0  
SINCE 1/1 0 0 0 0    
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WIND (MPH)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 10.6  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 51/300 DATE 01/21  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 68/310 DATE 01/21  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.37  
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 17  
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 9  
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 5  
 
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 65  
 
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 0 HAIL 0  
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0  
LIGHT SNOW 10 SLEET 0  
FOG 10 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 1  
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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