MELLETTE 4 W, SOUTH DAKOTA

NCDC 1961-1990 Monthly Normals

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Mean Max. Temperature (F) 21.0 27.3 39.9 57.6 70.3 79.7 86.8 85.0 73.5 60.7 41.3 25.7 55.7
Highest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 36.3 42.2 53.1 67.0 78.5 90.7 92.9 92.3 81.5 70.9 49.2 37.9 61.2
Year Highest Occurred 1990 1987 1981 1987 1977 1988 1975 1976 1978 1963 1981 1979 1987
Lowest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 7.1 13.5 27.7 45.5 64.6 72.2 79.5 78.3 60.0 52.6 28.4 8.6 51.9
Year Lowest Occurred 1978 1979 1969 1975 1979 1969 1962 1985 1965 1969 1985 1983 1972
Mean Temperature (F) 9.1 15.6 28.8 44.5 56.7 66.5 72.6 70.2 58.8 46.3 29.7 14.5 42.8
Highest Mean Temperature (F) 25.3 30.8 37.0 51.0 64.3 75.3 77.8 76.8 63.2 55.6 35.8 25.5 47.9
Year Highest Occurred 1990 1987 1973 1987 1977 1988 1974 1983 1990 1963 1981 1979 1987
Lowest Mean Temperature (F) -4.5 1.6 17.0 38.5 51.3 60.6 68.0 64.6 49.8 40.8 17.9 -1.3 39.4
Year Lowest Occurred 1978 1979 1969 1975 1983 1969 1962 1977 1965 1969 1985 1983 1978
Mean Min. Temperature (F) -2.8 3.8 17.5 31.4 43.1 53.2 58.3 55.4 44.0 31.8 18.0 3.1 29.7
Highest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 14.2 20.1 27.6 36.5 50.0 59.8 62.8 61.6 48.8 40.3 23.7 15.8 34.6
Year Highest Occurred 1990 1984 1973 1977 1977 1988 1974 1983 1963 1963 1987 1987 1987
Lowest Mean Min. Temperature (F) -16.5 -10.4 6.3 25.7 36.6 46.7 52.4 49.1 37.9 25.4 7.3 -11.1 25.6
Year Lowest Occurred 1982 1979 1969 1988 1983 1982 1967 1977 1984 1976 1985 1983 1978
Mean Precipitation (in.) 0.39 0.56 1.29 2.24 2.87 3.50 2.62 2.62 1.89 1.24 0.64 0.44 20.30
Highest Precipitation (in.) 1.49 2.21 5.10 7.66 6.19 8.20 6.77 7.06 4.81 4.50 3.06 1.41 31.14
Year Highest Occurred 1979 1969 1977 1986 1965 1984 1990 1984 1988 1982 1977 1977 1977
Lowest Precipitation (in.) 0.00 0.03 0.02 0.40 0.63 0.88 0.23 0.58 0.01 0.06 0.00 0.00 11.04
Year Lowest Occurred 1961 1985 1971 1987 1976 1974 1975 1976 1979 1964 1979 1986 1976
Heating Degree Days (F) 1733. 1383. 1122. 615. 278. 74. 14. 34. 208. 580. 1059. 1566. 8666.
Cooling Degree Days (F) 0. 0. 0. 0. 20. 119. 250. 195. 22. 0. 0. 0. 606.

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