Climatological Report (Monthly)
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CXUS53 KUNR 011711
CLMD07
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
1011 AM MST THU JAN 01 2026
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...THE FAITH SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2025...
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 53 12/16 61 12/07
12/17
12/27
LOWEST -8 12/01 -1 12/20
AVG. MAXIMUM 37.5 32.2 5.3 37.4
AVG. MINIMUM 15.1 13.3 1.8 16.0
MEAN 26.3 22.7 3.6 26.7
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0
DAYS MAX <= 32 7 12
DAYS MIN <= 32 29 29
DAYS MIN <= 0 5 2
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
TOTALS 0.82 0.40 0.42 0.07
DAILY AVG. 0.03 0.01 0.02 0.00
DAYS >= .01 10 4
DAYS >= .10 2 0
DAYS >= .50 0 0
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 0.30 12/10 TO 12/11 0.02
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 1196 1310 -114 1180
SINCE 7/1 2630 3025 -395 MM
COOLING TOTAL 0 0 0 0
SINCE 1/1 640 656 -16 MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 13.5
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 68/320 DATE 12/18
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 85/310 DATE 12/18
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 76
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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