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CXUS53 KFSD 011948
CLMFSD
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
147 PM CST SUN MAR 01 2026
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..THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY 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 70 02/22/1982
02/17/1981
02/23/1958
LOW -42 02/09/1899
HIGHEST 65 02/17 MM MM 60 02/24
LOWEST -4 02/23 MM MM -23 02/13
AVG. MAXIMUM 44.0 32.0 12.0 29.1
AVG. MINIMUM 18.3 12.6 5.7 4.5
MEAN 31.2 22.3 8.9 16.8
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MAX <= 32 10 15.3 -5.3 18
DAYS MIN <= 32 27 27.2 -0.2 27
DAYS MIN <= 0 1 6.6 -5.6 12
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 4.05 1962
MINIMUM T 1923
TOTALS 0.03 0.83 -0.80 0.42
DAILY AVG. 0.00 0.03 -0.03 0.02
DAYS >= .01 2 7.0 -5.0 3
DAYS >= .10 0 2.6 -2.6 2
DAYS >= .50 0 0.3 -0.3 0
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0.0 0.0 0
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 0.02 02/25 TO 02/25
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
TOTAL 48.4 1962
TOTALS 0.5 8.6 -8.1 7.1
SINCE 7/1 23.3 32.9 -9.6 MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG. 0 2
DAYS >= 1.0 0 2.5 -2.5 2
GREATEST
SNOW DEPTH 1 02/01 5 02/12
02/13
02/14
24 HR TOTAL 0.3 02/20 TO 02/20
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 940 1195 -255 1343
SINCE 7/1 4972 5511 -539 MM
COOLING TOTAL 0 0 0 0
SINCE 1/1 0 0 0 MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 9.6
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 37/280 DATE 02/18
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 56/290 DATE 02/18
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.56
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 6
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 16
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 6
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 2 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0
LIGHT SNOW 8 SLEET 1
FOG 4 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 0
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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