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

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
545 PM CDT WED OCT 01 2025

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...THE SIOUX CITY IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER 2025...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1889 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            103   09/02/2000
 LOW              24   09/29/1945
HIGHEST           93   09/13         MM      MM       90  09/28
LOWEST            36   09/07         MM      MM       37  09/23
AVG. MAXIMUM    79.7               76.6     3.1     83.3
AVG. MINIMUM    53.2               51.2     2.0     52.1
MEAN            66.4               63.9     2.5     67.7
DAYS MAX >= 90     2                2.3    -0.3        1
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.8    -0.8        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        9.69   1965
 MINIMUM        0.07   1950
TOTALS          2.05               2.84   -0.79     0.22
DAILY AVG.      0.07               0.09   -0.02     0.01
DAYS >= .01        5                8.0    -3.0        2
DAYS >= .10        4                4.6    -0.6        1
DAYS >= .50        1                1.8    -0.8        0
DAYS >= 1.00       1                0.8     0.2        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.01   09/14 TO 09/14

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     55                121     -66       35
 SINCE 7/1        70                137     -67       40
COOLING TOTAL    106                 88      18      120
 SINCE 1/1       970                856     114      848
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.0
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    41/240    DATE  09/14
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    64/230    DATE  09/14

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.25
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           20
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              9
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          1

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     74

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN                9     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      19     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      6
HAZE                      2

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

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