Climatological Report (Seasonal)
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
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CXUS53 KUNR 021932
CLSUNR
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
132 PM MDT MON JUN 02 2025
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...THE EAST RAPID CITY SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
3/1/2025 TO 5/31/2025...
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1888 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 99 05/27/1969
LOW -17 03/03/1891
HIGHEST 95 05/11 87 05/17
LOWEST 14 03/05 6 03/26
AVG. MAXIMUM 59.8 55.9 3.9 57.4
AVG. MINIMUM 38.0 34.7 3.3 36.4
MEAN 48.9 45.3 3.6 46.9
DAYS MAX >= 90 2 0
DAYS MAX <= 32 1 6
DAYS MIN <= 32 27 32
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 12.99 1920
MINIMUM 2.12 1936
TOTALS 5.71 7.32 -1.61 7.67
DAILY AVG. 0.06 0.08 -0.02 0.09
DAYS >= .01 35 30
DAYS >= .10 14 18
DAYS >= .50 3 5
DAYS >= 1.00 0 2
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 1.27 05/18 TO 05/19 1.93
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
TOTAL 65.5 1950
TOTALS 8.8 22.6 -13.8 13.2
SINCE 7/1 28.4 53.6 -25.2 MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG. 0 0
DAYS >= 1.0 3 5.9 -2.9 4
GREATEST
SNOW DEPTH 4 03/07 4 03/25
03/31
24 HR TOTAL 4.7 03/06 TO 03/07 7.0
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 1493 1827 -334 1662
COOLING TOTAL 38 17 21 15
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 8.9
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 43/320 DATE 05/16
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 63/320 DATE 05/16
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 62
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 9 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 2 RAIN 4
LIGHT RAIN 32 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 1 HAIL 1
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 3
LIGHT SNOW 12 SLEET 0
FOG 9 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 2
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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