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CXUS53 KFSD 012048
CLMSUX
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
348 PM CDT MON JUN 01 2026
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..THE SIOUX CITY IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 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 106 05/14/2013
LOW 23 05/01/1909
HIGHEST 95 05/15 MM MM 90 05/11
05/25
LOWEST 27 05/02 MM MM 32 05/03
AVG. MAXIMUM 76.8 72.3 4.5 73.9
AVG. MINIMUM 47.5 48.7 -1.2 46.0
MEAN 62.2 60.5 1.7 60.0
DAYS MAX >= 90 5 1.8 3.2 1
DAYS MAX <= 32 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MIN <= 32 3 0.7 2.3 1
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.0 0.0 0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 11.78 1903
MINIMUM 0.60 1955
TOTALS 2.95 3.87 -0.92 1.91
DAILY AVG. 0.10 0.12 -0.02 0.06
DAYS >= .01 6 12.0 -6.0 10
DAYS >= .10 5 7.4 -2.4 3
DAYS >= .50 2 2.9 -0.9 1
DAYS >= 1.00 1 0.9 0.1 1
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 1.91 05/21 TO 05/22
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
TOTAL 5.1 1917
TOTALS 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SINCE 7/1 20.5 36.0 -15.5 0.0
SNOWDEPTH AVG. 0 0
DAYS >= 1.0 0 0.0 0.0 0
GREATEST
SNOW DEPTH 0 0 MM
24 HR TOTAL 0.0
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 187 197 -10 181
SINCE 7/1 5850 6834 -984 6105
COOLING TOTAL 107 57 50 35
SINCE 1/1 133 65 68 45
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 9.9
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 46/120 DATE 05/17
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 58/120 DATE 05/17
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.27
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 23
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 5
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 3
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 55
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 6 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 3 RAIN 4
LIGHT RAIN 11 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0
LIGHT SNOW 0 SLEET 0
FOG 8 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 1
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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