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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
145 PM CST MON FEB 02 2026

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...THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY 2026...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1893 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             66   01/24/1981
 LOW             -38   01/12/1912
HIGHEST           56   01/12         MM      MM       59  01/30
LOWEST           -19   01/23         MM      MM      -14  01/21
AVG. MAXIMUM    27.9               27.2     0.7     29.8
AVG. MINIMUM     6.7                8.5    -1.8      6.7
MEAN            17.3               17.9    -0.6     18.2
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32    19               19.9    -0.9       18
DAYS MIN <= 32    30               30.8    -0.8       31
DAYS MIN <= 0     11               10.4     0.6        9

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        2.23   1922
 MINIMUM           T   1901
TOTALS          0.17               0.60   -0.43     0.06
DAILY AVG.      0.01               0.02   -0.01     0.00
DAYS >= .01        5                7.0    -2.0        3
DAYS >= .10        0                1.8    -1.8        0
DAYS >= .50        0                0.1    -0.1        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.09   01/20 TO 01/21

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          22.2   1929
TOTALS           2.5                8.0    -5.5      0.9
SINCE 7/1       22.8               24.3    -1.5      5.3
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                2.0    -2.0        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        1   01/29                           1  01/14
                       01/30                              01/15
                       01/31
 24 HR TOTAL     1.2   01/20 TO 01/21

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1470               1461       9     1441
 SINCE 7/1      4032               4316    -284     3787
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0        0
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.6
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    41/320    DATE  01/21
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    56/320    DATE  01/21

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.56
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            6
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             17
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          8

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     69

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN                3     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                2     SNOW                       3
LIGHT SNOW               14     SLEET                      0
FOG                       9     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
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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