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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
201 PM CDT MON JUN 02 2025

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...THE SIOUX CITY IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 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            106   05/14/2013
 LOW              23   05/01/1909
HIGHEST           90   05/11         MM      MM       86  05/17
LOWEST            32   05/03         MM      MM       37  05/05
AVG. MAXIMUM    73.9               72.3     1.6     74.6
AVG. MINIMUM    46.0               48.7    -2.7     48.2
MEAN            60.0               60.5    -0.5     61.4
DAYS MAX >= 90     1                1.8    -0.8        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     1                0.7     0.3        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       11.78   1903
 MINIMUM        0.60   1955
TOTALS          1.91               3.87   -1.96     5.75
DAILY AVG.      0.06               0.12   -0.06     0.19
DAYS >= .01       10               12.0    -2.0       15
DAYS >= .10        3                7.4    -4.4       11
DAYS >= .50        1                2.9    -1.9        6
DAYS >= 1.00       1                0.9     0.1        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.37   05/18 TO 05/19

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           5.1   1917
TOTALS           0.0                0.0     0.0      0.0
SINCE 7/1       18.6               36.0   -17.4     35.1
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL      MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    181                197     -16      126
 SINCE 7/1      6105               6834    -729     5755
COOLING TOTAL     35                 57     -22       22
 SINCE 1/1        45                 65     -20       22
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.2
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    38/090    DATE  05/19
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    55/250    DATE  05/16

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.34
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           17
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              9
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          5

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     62

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              2     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN               13     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       9     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
HAZE                      1

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

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