Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Aberdeen, SD

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CLMABR

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
1012 AM CDT THU MAY 01 2025

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...THE ABERDEEN SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 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
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             98   04/30/1992
 LOW              -6   04/04/2018
HIGHEST           78   04/30         MM      MM       89  04/13
LOWEST            17   04/05         MM      MM       23  04/02
                                                          04/04
                                                          04/05
AVG. MAXIMUM    58.4               57.6     0.8     60.6
AVG. MINIMUM    30.7               31.4    -0.7     34.9
MEAN            44.5               44.5     0.0     47.7
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.1    -0.1        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                1.2    -1.2        0
DAYS MIN <= 32    17               15.9     1.1       11
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.1    -0.1        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        7.88   1986
 MINIMUM        0.12   1981
TOTALS          3.07               1.91    1.16     3.38
DAYS >= .01        9                8.1     0.9       13
DAYS >= .10        7                4.2     2.8        8
DAYS >= .50        3                1.4     1.6        2
DAYS >= 1.00       1                0.3     0.7        1

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          24.4   1970
 SNOW DEPTH       26   04/07/2023
                       04/06/2023
                       04/05/2023
TOTALS          10.0                4.2     5.8      0.6
SINCE 7/1       22.3               42.7   -20.4       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                  -1
DAYS >= TRACE      4                2.0     2.0        3
DAYS >= 1.0        2                1.3     0.7        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        5   04/03                          MM  04/28
                                                          04/29
                                                          04/08

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    603                616     -13      512
 SINCE 7/1      7223               7901    -678       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  1      -1        1
 SINCE 1/1         0                  1      -1       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        10/04
LATEST                          05/05
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              12.3
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   1/340
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    38/360    DATE  04/28
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    52/010    DATE  04/28

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.39
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           15
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             10
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          5

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     62

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       3
LIGHT RAIN               11     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       2
LIGHT SNOW                4     SLEET                      0
FOG                      10     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
HAZE                      1

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

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