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CXUS53 KABR 011554
CLMATY

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
1054 AM CDT MON JUN 01 2026

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...THE WATERTOWN SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2026...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1898 TO 2026

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           91   05/25         68      23       88  05/11
                                                          05/12
LOWEST            27   05/01         MM      MM       32  05/03
AVG. MAXIMUM    69.2               66.9     2.3     69.0
AVG. MINIMUM    44.4               44.5    -0.1     44.4
MEAN            56.8               55.7     1.1     56.7
DAYS MAX >= 90     1                0.3     0.7        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     5                2.3     2.7        1
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        8.75   1962
 MINIMUM        0.41   1992
TOTALS          1.51               2.87   -1.36     3.45
DAYS >= .01       10               11.4    -1.4        7
DAYS >= .10        4                6.3    -2.3        6
DAYS >= .50        1                1.9    -0.9        3
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.4    -0.4        1

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           6.0   1907
 SNOW DEPTH       MM   MM
TOTALS           0.0                0.1    -0.1      0.0
SINCE 7/1       38.8               41.1    -2.3       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    307                310      -3      287
 SINCE 7/1      7477               8430    -953       MM
COOLING TOTAL     58                 22      36       35
 SINCE 1/1        63                 23      40       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        10/21
LATEST                          05/03
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.5
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   1/270
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    38/200    DATE  05/14
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    57/160    DATE  05/14

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.29
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           21
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              5
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          5

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     58

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              5     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       6
LIGHT RAIN                9     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       5     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      2

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

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