ACADEMY 2NE, 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) 28.3 34.4 45.0 57.9 69.6 79.6 86.2 84.7 75.7 62.0 42.5 31.7 58.1
Highest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 42.1 45.9 55.8 66.2 76.0 89.0 93.6 91.0 83.4 67.3 58.8 43.1 93.6
Year Highest Occurred 1990 1999 2000 1981 1987 1988 1974 1983 1998 1974 1999 1979 1974
Lowest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 12.3 16.4 35.2 48.3 62.2 73.8 74.9 76.5 67.2 58.0 26.4 11.5 11.5
Year Lowest Occurred 1978 1978 1998 1983 1995 1982 1992 1992 1985 1972 1985 1983 1983
Mean Temperature (F) 17.3 23.3 33.4 45.5 57.6 67.4 73.5 71.4 61.7 48.6 32.0 21.1 46.1
Highest Mean Temperature (F) 30.7 34.1 41.3 52.2 63.3 75.3 78.9 77.1 68.4 51.8 44.0 30.0 78.9
Year Highest Occurred 1990 1999 1986 1981 1987 1988 1974 1983 1998 1973 1999 1999 1974
Lowest Mean Temperature (F) 1.8 7.6 25.5 39.1 53.2 62.2 65.5 63.8 55.9 44.8 17.8 2.3 1.8
Year Lowest Occurred 1978 1979 1996 1983 1995 1982 1992 1985 1993 1976 1985 1983 1978
Mean Min. Temperature (F) 6.3 12.2 21.7 33.1 45.5 55.2 60.7 58.1 47.6 35.1 21.5 10.4 34.0
Highest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 19.3 24.3 28.5 39.8 51.2 61.7 64.4 63.2 53.4 39.7 29.1 20.5 64.4
Year Highest Occurred 1990 1998 1973 1977 1977 1988 1983 1983 1998 1994 1999 1997 1983
Lowest Mean Min. Temperature (F) -8.8 -4.2 13.1 28.8 41.3 49.7 55.8 49.9 41.8 30.9 9.2 -7.0 -8.8
Year Lowest Occurred 1978 1979 1996 1982 1983 1985 1971 1985 1984 1976 1985 1983 1978
Mean Precipitation (in.) 0.49 0.63 1.52 2.68 3.78 3.34 2.97 2.17 2.24 1.82 0.99 0.41 23.04
Highest Precipitation (in.) 1.77 2.91 5.01 5.88 9.55 6.95 6.41 5.38 7.45 5.56 2.13 1.11 9.55
Year Highest Occurred 1988 1977 1987 1984 1982 1999 1992 1985 1996 1982 2000 1989 1982
Lowest Precipitation (in.) 0.03 0.00 0.11 0.95 0.61 0.72 0.82 0.49 0.27 0.05 0.02 0.00 0.00
Year Lowest Occurred 1989 1985 1994 1980 1992 1988 1980 1983 2000 1992 1976 1979 1985
Heating Degree Days (F) 1480. 1167. 981. 586. 252. 62. 15. 31. 161. 511. 991. 1362. 7599.
Cooling Degree Days (F) 0. 0. 0. 1. 21. 134. 278. 229. 61. 0. 0. 0. 724.

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