Climatological Report (Monthly)
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
1229 PM CST SAT MAR 01 2025

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...THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY 2025...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1893 TO 2025

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL

TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             70   02/22/1982
                       02/17/1981
                       02/23/1958
 LOW             -42   02/09/1899
HIGHEST           60   02/24         MM      MM       70  02/26
LOWEST           -23   02/13         MM      MM        3  02/28
AVG. MAXIMUM    29.1               32.0    -2.9     46.3
AVG. MINIMUM     4.5               12.6    -8.1     25.1
MEAN            16.8               22.3    -5.5     35.7
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32    18               15.3     2.7        3
DAYS MIN <= 32    27               27.2    -0.2       20
DAYS MIN <= 0     12                6.6     5.4        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        4.05   1962
 MINIMUM           T   1923
TOTALS          0.42               0.83   -0.41     0.22
DAILY AVG.      0.02               0.03   -0.01     0.01
DAYS >= .01        3                7.0    -4.0        5
DAYS >= .10        2                2.6    -0.6        0
DAYS >= .50        0                0.3    -0.3        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.21   02/10 TO 02/10

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          48.4   1962
TOTALS           7.1                8.6    -1.5      2.2
SINCE 7/1       12.4               32.9   -20.5       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     2                                   0
DAYS >= 1.0        2                2.5    -0.5        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        5   02/12                           3  02/01
                       02/13
                       02/14
 24 HR TOTAL     3.4   02/10 TO 02/10

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1343               1195     148      840
 SINCE 7/1      5130               5511    -381       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0       MM

WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.8
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    39/320    DATE  02/28
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    53/330    DATE  02/28

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.52
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            9
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             11
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          8

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     67

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN                1     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          2     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       2
LIGHT SNOW               11     SLEET                      1
FOG                       8     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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