Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Sioux Falls, SD

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
349 PM CDT MON JUN 01 2026

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...THE HURON CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2026...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1881 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   05/03/2013
HIGHEST           95   05/26         MM      MM       91  05/11
                                                          05/12
                                                          05/13
LOWEST            25   05/01         MM      MM       35  05/18
AVG. MAXIMUM    73.3               70.0     3.3     72.5
AVG. MINIMUM    44.4               45.9    -1.5     46.2
MEAN            58.9               57.9     1.0     59.3
DAYS MAX >= 90     4                0.8     3.2        4
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     4                2.0     2.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        7.69   1962
 MINIMUM        0.33   1992
TOTALS          2.33               3.15   -0.82     2.40
DAILY AVG.      0.08               0.10   -0.02     0.08
DAYS >= .01        6               11.2    -5.2       10
DAYS >= .10        5                6.2    -1.2        6
DAYS >= .50        1                2.1    -1.1        2
DAYS >= 1.00       1                0.6     0.4        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.16   05/30 TO 05/31

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           4.2   1907
TOTALS           0.0                0.0     0.0      0.0
SINCE 7/1       34.0               44.4   -10.4     21.2
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL     0.0

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    257                252       5      223
 SINCE 7/1      6606               7638   -1032     6896
COOLING TOTAL     74                 33      41       55
 SINCE 1/1        87                 35      52       55
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.4
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    39/280    DATE  05/02
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    53/290    DATE  05/02

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.27
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           21
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              6
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          4

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     57

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              3     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                4     RAIN                       2
LIGHT RAIN               11     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       8     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
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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