Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Sioux Falls, SD
Issued by NWS Sioux Falls, SD
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CXUS53 KFSD 011634
CLMFSD
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
1133 AM CDT SUN SEP 01 2024
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...THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2024...
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1893 TO 2024
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART LAST YEAR`S
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM VALUE DATE(S)
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
HIGH 109 08/24/1936
LOW 34 08/20/1950
08/29/1893
HIGHEST 93 08/02 MM MM 101 08/22
08/03
LOWEST 48 08/10 MM MM 53 08/15
AVG. MAXIMUM 82.0 82.8 -0.8 86.9
AVG. MINIMUM 61.1 61.1 0.0 64.2
MEAN 71.6 72.0 -0.4 75.5
DAYS MAX >= 90 5 3.5 1.5 12
DAYS MAX <= 32 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MIN <= 32 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.0 0.0 0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 9.33 1932
MINIMUM 0.36 1907
TOTALS 2.19 3.34 -1.15 4.54
DAILY AVG. 0.07 0.11 -0.04 0.15
DAYS >= .01 7 9.4 -2.4 8
DAYS >= .10 4 5.4 -1.4 6
DAYS >= .50 2 2.5 -0.5 3
DAYS >= 1.00 0 1.1 -1.1 2
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 0.78 08/27 TO 08/27
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 5 12 -7 0
SINCE 7/1 5 13 -8 3
COOLING TOTAL 216 227 -11 335
SINCE 1/1 676 750 -74 1068
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 8.5
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 28/310 DATE 08/27
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 38/260 DATE 08/27
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.52
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 10
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 14
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 7
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 74
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 5 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 2 RAIN 2
LIGHT RAIN 13 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0
LIGHT SNOW 0 SLEET 0
FOG 14 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 3
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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