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CXUS53 KUNR 011717
CLARAP

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
1017 AM MST THU JAN 01 2026

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...THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2025...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1942 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            111   07/15/2006
 LOW             -31   02/02/1996
HIGHEST          106   06/20                         107  07/25
LOWEST           -26   02/19                         -23  01/14
AVG. MAXIMUM    63.3               59.6     3.7     64.6
AVG. MINIMUM    35.4               33.7     1.7     36.0
MEAN            49.4               46.7     2.7     50.3
DAYS MAX >= 90    39                                  58
DAYS MAX <= 32    36                                  34
DAYS MIN <= 32   153                                 163
DAYS MIN <= 0     21                                  10

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       27.89   2019
 MINIMUM        9.12   1974
TOTALS         18.19              17.44    0.75    13.34
DAILY AVG.      0.05               0.05    0.00     0.04
DAYS >= .01      105                                  79
DAYS >= .10       38                                  38
DAYS >= .50       13                                   5
DAYS >= 1.00       2                                   2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.13                                2.03  04/06 TO 04/07


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   6367               7252    -885     6188
COOLING TOTAL    815                607     208      932

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        10/13
LATEST                          04/23
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.3
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    70/320    DATE  12/18
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    94/320    DATE  12/18

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     60

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             49     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               25     RAIN                      37
LIGHT RAIN              103     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          2     HAIL                       2
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                      11
LIGHT SNOW               52     SLEET                      0
FOG                     111     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     23
HAZE                     36

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

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