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CXUS53 KUNR 011410  
CLMUNR  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD  
810 AM MDT SUN JUN 01 2025  
   
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...THE EAST RAPID CITY SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2025...  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1888 TO 2025  
 
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART LAST YEAR'S  
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM VALUE DATE(S)  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
RECORD  
HIGH 99 05/27/1969  
LOW 19 05/03/1954  
05/01/1909  
HIGHEST 95 05/11 87 05/17  
LOWEST 37 05/19 32 05/03  
05/20  
AVG. MAXIMUM 67.8 65.3 2.5 66.3  
AVG. MINIMUM 46.9 44.6 2.3 46.1  
MEAN 57.4 54.9 2.5 56.2  
DAYS MAX >= 90 2 0  
DAYS MAX <= 32 0 0  
DAYS MIN <= 32 0 1  
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0  
 
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)  
RECORD  
MAXIMUM 9.71 2008  
MINIMUM 0.09 1936  
TOTALS 2.63 4.12 -1.49 2.33  
DAILY AVG. 0.08 0.13 -0.05 0.08  
DAYS >= .01 13 14  
DAYS >= .10 6 10  
DAYS >= .50 1 1  
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0  
GREATEST  
24 HR. TOTAL 0.99 05/19 TO 05/19 0.57  
 
SNOWFALL (INCHES)  
RECORDS  
TOTAL 19.2 1892  
TOTALS 0.0 2.2 -2.2 0.2  
SINCE 7/1 28.4 53.6 -25.2 MM  
SNOWDEPTH AVG. 0 0  
DAYS >= 1.0 0 0.5 -0.5 0  
GREATEST  
SNOW DEPTH 0 0 MM  
24 HR TOTAL 0.0 MM  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING TOTAL 266 327 -61 274  
SINCE 7/1 6179 6761 -582 MM  
COOLING TOTAL 38 16 22 7  
SINCE 1/1 38 17 21 MM    
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WIND (MPH)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 9.0  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 43/320 DATE 05/16  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 63/320 DATE 05/16  
 
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 64  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH  
THUNDERSTORM 7 MIXED PRECIP 0  
HEAVY RAIN 0 RAIN 2  
LIGHT RAIN 14 FREEZING RAIN 0  
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 1  
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0  
LIGHT SNOW 0 SLEET 0  
FOG 3 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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