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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
1109 AM CDT THU MAY 01 2025

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...THE SIOUX FALLS 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   04/28/1910
 LOW               4   04/03/1936
HIGHEST           80   04/28         MM      MM       88  04/13
LOWEST            22   04/08         MM      MM       27  04/21
AVG. MAXIMUM    62.2               59.0     3.2     62.7
AVG. MINIMUM    36.4               35.5     0.9     39.5
MEAN            49.3               47.2     2.1     51.1
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.1    -0.1        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.8    -0.8        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     9               12.6    -3.6        5
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        6.97   2001
 MINIMUM        0.02   1926
TOTALS          1.87               3.00   -1.13     5.20
DAILY AVG.      0.06               0.10   -0.04     0.17
DAYS >= .01       10               10.2    -0.2        9
DAYS >= .10        5                6.1    -1.1        7
DAYS >= .50        1                1.9    -0.9        3
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.6    -0.6        3
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.73   04/24 TO 04/25

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          31.4   2018
TOTALS           0.4                5.1    -4.7      0.3
SINCE 7/1       16.2               45.2   -29.0     25.2
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     T                                   0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                1.3    -1.3        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        T                                   0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL     0.4   04/01 TO 04/01

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    463                538     -75      417
 SINCE 7/1      6320               6988    -668     5690
COOLING TOTAL      0                  5      -5        5
 SINCE 1/1         0                  6      -6        5
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              12.0
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    38/320    DATE  04/14
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    52/300    DATE  04/14

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.54
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            9
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             14
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          7

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     61

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              2     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       2
LIGHT RAIN               13     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                2     SLEET                      2
FOG                       9     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      0

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

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