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CXUS53 KABR 011953
CLMATY

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
253 PM CDT SUN JUN 01 2025

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...THE WATERTOWN SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2025...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1898 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            106   05/30/1934
 LOW              16   05/03/1907
HIGHEST           88   05/11         68      20       86  05/17
                       05/12
LOWEST            32   05/03         MM      MM       36  05/04
AVG. MAXIMUM    69.0               66.9     2.1     68.4
AVG. MINIMUM    44.4               44.5    -0.1     45.1
MEAN            56.7               55.7     1.0     56.7
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.3    -0.3        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     1                2.3    -1.3        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        8.75   1962
 MINIMUM        0.41   1992
TOTALS          3.45               2.87    0.58     4.77
DAYS >= .01        7               11.4    -4.4       15
DAYS >= .10        6                6.3    -0.3        9
DAYS >= .50        3                1.9     1.1        2
DAYS >= 1.00       1                0.4     0.6        2

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           6.0   1907
 SNOW DEPTH       MM   MM
TOTALS           0.0                0.1    -0.1      0.0
SINCE 7/1       29.4               41.1   -11.7       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= TRACE      0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   0  MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    287                310     -23      254
 SINCE 7/1      7627               8430    -803       MM
COOLING TOTAL     35                 22      13        6
 SINCE 1/1        35                 23      12       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        10/13
LATEST                          04/24
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.2
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   1/170
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    45/240    DATE  05/15
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    63/250    DATE  05/15

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.36
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           18
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              5
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          7

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     61

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              2     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                3     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN                8     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      13     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      3
HAZE                      3

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

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