Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Sioux Falls, SD
Issued by NWS Sioux Falls, SD
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CXUS53 KFSD 012020
CLMFSD
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
220 PM CST WED JAN 01 2025
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...THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2024...
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1893 TO 2024
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART LAST YEAR`S
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM VALUE DATE(S)
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
HIGH 63 12/03/1998
12/02/1998
LOW -31 12/29/1917
HIGHEST 57 12/07 MM MM 61 12/07
LOWEST 0 12/11 MM MM 11 12/01
12/12
AVG. MAXIMUM 34.8 31.6 3.2 43.2
AVG. MINIMUM 16.9 13.4 3.5 24.7
MEAN 25.8 22.5 3.3 34.0
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MAX <= 32 12 16.3 -4.3 2
DAYS MIN <= 32 30 30.4 -0.4 27
DAYS MIN <= 0 2 5.9 -3.9 0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 2.97 1945
MINIMUM T 1986
TOTALS 0.66 0.83 -0.17 1.85
DAILY AVG. 0.02 0.03 -0.01 0.06
DAYS >= .01 7 7.0 0.0 5
DAYS >= .10 1 2.3 -1.3 3
DAYS >= .50 0 0.4 -0.4 2
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0.0 0.0 0
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 0.44 12/30 TO 12/30
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
TOTAL 41.1 1968
TOTALS 3.4 8.7 -5.3 1.3
SINCE 7/1 4.4 16.3 -11.9 2.0
SNOWDEPTH AVG. 0 0
DAYS >= 1.0 1 2.7 -1.7 0
GREATEST
SNOW DEPTH 1 12/20 1 12/28
12/21 12/27
12/22 12/26
24 HR TOTAL 1.0 12/17 TO 12/17
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 1207 1317 -110 955
SINCE 7/1 2346 2853 -507 2176
COOLING TOTAL 0 0 0 0
SINCE 1/1 835 847 -12 1277
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 9.5
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 43/310 DATE 12/04
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 59/330 DATE 12/04
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.68
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 4
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 12
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 15
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 75
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 0 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 0 RAIN 0
LIGHT RAIN 5 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 7 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0
LIGHT SNOW 16 SLEET 1
FOG 17 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 7
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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