Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
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CXUS53 KUNR 011551
CLM2WX
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
951 AM MDT TUE SEP 01 2026
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...THE BUFFALO SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2026...
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 9999 TO 9999
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART LAST YEAR`S
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM VALUE DATE(S)
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
HIGHEST 102 08/01 102 08/20
LOWEST 43 08/04 44 08/24
AVG. MAXIMUM 88.1 85.0 3.1 83.5
AVG. MINIMUM 55.5 55.9 -0.4 56.7
MEAN 71.8 70.5 1.3 70.1
DAYS MAX >= 90 11 5
DAYS MAX <= 32 0 0
DAYS MIN <= 32 0 0
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
TOTALS 1.12 1.13 -0.01 1.95
DAILY AVG. 0.04 0.04 0.00 0.06
DAYS >= .01 7 10
DAYS >= .10 4 7
DAYS >= .50 0 0
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 0.43 08/11 TO 08/12 0.49
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 8 30 -22 16
SINCE 7/1 8 40 -32 MM
COOLING TOTAL 226 199 27 182
SINCE 1/1 726 518 208 MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 9.9
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 71/260 DATE 08/30
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 100/260 DATE 08/30
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 55
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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