ABERDEEN RGNL AP, SOUTH DAKOTA

NCDC 1971-2000 Monthly Normals

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Monthly
Mean Max. Temperature (F) 21.4 28.5 40.2 57.4 70.2 78.7 84.7 83.5 73.0 59.2 38.8 25.7 55.1
Highest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 35.1 40.7 50.3 67.1 77.3 89.4 92.6 90.4 79.0 65.5 52.6 37.6 92.6
Year Highest Occurred 1990 1987 2000 1987 1977 1988 1975 1976 1998 1974 1999 1979 1975
Lowest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 7.3 12.0 30.2 46.7 63.4 72.1 74.5 76.6 65.5 54.7 25.5 8.4 7.3
Year Lowest Occurred 1978 1979 1996 1975 1996 1985 1992 1992 1986 1995 1985 1983 1978
Mean Temperature (F) 11.0 18.7 30.7 45.4 57.9 66.8 72.2 70.5 59.8 46.8 29.3 16.0 43.8
Highest Mean Temperature (F) 25.3 30.5 39.5 51.9 64.9 75.0 78.3 76.5 65.1 51.9 38.7 25.7 78.3
Year Highest Occurred 1990 1987 1973 1977 1977 1988 1975 1983 1978 1975 1999 1997 1975
Lowest Mean Temperature (F) -1.9 2.5 21.3 39.0 52.6 61.3 64.3 64.3 55.4 43.0 16.4 -0.5 -1.9
Year Lowest Occurred 1982 1979 1996 1997 1979 1985 1992 1992 1984 1976 1985 1983 1982
Mean Min. Temperature (F) 0.6 8.8 21.2 33.4 45.6 54.8 59.7 57.4 46.5 34.4 19.7 6.3 32.4
Highest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 15.5 23.8 30.7 38.1 52.4 60.6 64.6 64.0 51.2 39.5 27.3 17.0 64.6
Year Highest Occurred 1990 1984 1973 1984 1977 1991 1983 1983 1978 1984 1981 1997 1983
Lowest Mean Min. Temperature (F) -12.9 -7.0 12.4 27.8 40.6 50.0 54.0 52.0 41.4 29.4 7.3 -9.5 -12.9
Year Lowest Occurred 1982 1979 1996 1988 1997 1982 1992 1992 1974 1987 1985 1983 1982
Mean Precipitation (in.) 0.48 0.48 1.34 1.83 2.69 3.49 2.92 2.42 1.81 1.63 0.75 0.38 20.22
Highest Precipitation (in.) 1.34 1.12 4.00 7.88 7.36 7.72 7.71 5.93 5.32 7.29 2.87 1.37 7.88
Year Highest Occurred 1997 1987 1977 1986 1991 1990 1972 1980 1996 1998 2000 1988 1986
Lowest Precipitation (in.) 0.05 0.08 0.04 0.12 0.30 0.37 0.30 0.24 0.05 0.08 0.00 0.00 0.00
Year Lowest Occurred 1974 1985 1971 1981 1994 1974 1975 1996 1979 1978 1999 1986 1999
Heating Degree Days (F) 1678. 1312. 1072. 591. 251. 59. 11. 27. 206. 569. 1066. 1506. 8348.
Cooling Degree Days (F) 0. 0. 0. 3. 29. 112. 235. 196. 49. 2. 0. 0. 626.

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