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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
1053 AM CST THU JAN 01 2026

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...THE MITCHELL SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 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             70   12/01/1998
 LOW             -34   12/29/1917
HIGHEST           53   12/27         MM      MM       58  12/07
LOWEST           -11   12/14         MM      MM        1  12/11
                                                          12/20
AVG. MAXIMUM    36.6               31.9     4.7     34.8
AVG. MINIMUM    13.7               14.1    -0.4     17.1
MEAN            25.1               23.0     2.1     26.0
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     9               15.0    -6.0       12
DAYS MIN <= 32    31               30.4     0.6       31
DAYS MIN <= 0      5                4.8     0.2        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        2.13   1902
 MINIMUM        0.00   1896
TOTALS          0.80               0.49    0.31     0.63
DAILY AVG.      0.03               0.02    0.01     0.02
DAYS >= .01        9                4.5     4.5        5
DAYS >= .10        3                1.5     1.5        1
DAYS >= .50        0                0.2    -0.2        1
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.28   12/06 TO 12/06

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          28.5   1968
TOTALS           8.3                 MM      MM      1.0
SINCE 7/1       15.2                 MM      MM      1.5
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     2                                   0
DAYS >= 1.0        2                 MM      MM        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        7   12/08                           1  12/02
                                                          12/03
 24 HR TOTAL     4.5R  12/06 TO 12/06

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1228               1302     -74     1203
 SINCE 7/1      2440               2823    -383     2411
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1       987                879     108      878
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              11.3
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    48/300    DATE  12/18
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    64/300    DATE  12/18

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.45
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           13
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             11
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          7

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     78

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN                7     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          2     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW               11     SLEET                      0
FOG                      14     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      4
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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