Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Sioux Falls, SD
Issued by NWS Sioux Falls, SD
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CXUS53 KFSD 012024
CLMSUX
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
224 PM CST WED JAN 01 2025
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...THE SIOUX CITY IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2024...
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1889 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 71 12/06/1939
LOW -28 12/29/1917
HIGHEST 65 12/07 MM MM 58 12/07
12/08
LOWEST 5 12/01 MM MM 14 12/31
AVG. MAXIMUM 39.3 33.4 5.9 42.7
AVG. MINIMUM 18.7 14.8 3.9 23.1
MEAN 29.0 24.1 4.9 32.9
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MAX <= 32 8 13.2 -5.2 1
DAYS MIN <= 32 30 29.8 0.2 27
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 3.7 -3.7 0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 2.87 1911
MINIMUM 0.01 1943
TOTALS 0.49 0.99 -0.50 1.59
DAILY AVG. 0.02 0.03 -0.01 0.05
DAYS >= .01 7 6.8 0.2 5
DAYS >= .10 1 2.6 -1.6 4
DAYS >= .50 0 0.4 -0.4 2
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0.1 -0.1 0
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 0.39 12/30 TO 12/30
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
TOTAL 34.0 2009
TOTALS 1.3 7.6 -6.3 1.5
SINCE 7/1 2.5 11.6 -9.1 7.3
SNOWDEPTH AVG. 0 0
DAYS >= 1.0 1 2.6 -1.6 1
GREATEST
SNOW DEPTH 1 12/01 2 12/26
12/02 12/27
24 HR TOTAL 1.0 12/12 TO 12/12
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 1110 1268 -158 988
SINCE 7/1 2169 2741 -572 2207
COOLING TOTAL 0 0 0 0
SINCE 1/1 858 865 -7 1133
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 10.0
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 41/330 DATE 12/04
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 56/330 DATE 12/04
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.53
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 12
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 8
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 11
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 74
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 3 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 1
LIGHT SNOW 7 SLEET 0
FOG 17 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 8
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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