MADISON 2SE, 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 28.2 39.8 55.8 68.7 78.1 82.8 80.9 72.2 59.1 39.4 26.0 54.4
Highest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 36.7 41.8 52.1 65.3 76.4 86.4 89.1 88.0 79.7 65.1 56.0 36.6 89.1
Year Highest Occurred 1990 1987 2000 1987 1977 1988 1976 1976 1998 1974 1999 1999 1976
Lowest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 6.7 14.4 29.2 44.3 61.8 72.4 73.1 74.8 65.9 54.5 26.9 6.5 6.5
Year Lowest Occurred 1979 1979 1984 1975 1979 1982 1992 1979 1985 1987 1985 1983 1983
Mean Temperature (F) 11.6 19.0 30.4 44.6 56.8 66.1 70.8 68.9 59.7 46.9 30.2 16.7 43.5
Highest Mean Temperature (F) 26.2 33.0 39.4 51.6 64.1 72.9 74.2 75.0 65.6 52.3 41.3 25.8 75.0
Year Highest Occurred 1990 1998 2000 1987 1977 1988 1974 1983 1978 1973 1999 1997 1983
Lowest Mean Temperature (F) -2.4 4.5 22.1 37.5 50.6 60.2 63.0 63.9 54.7 41.7 18.9 -1.4 -2.4
Year Lowest Occurred 1979 1979 1975 1975 1979 1982 1992 1992 1993 1987 1985 1983 1979
Mean Min. Temperature (F) 1.8 9.7 21.0 33.3 44.8 54.0 58.7 56.9 47.1 34.7 20.9 7.3 32.5
Highest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 15.8 25.8 29.2 38.7 51.9 60.2 63.1 62.3 52.4 40.3 26.8 18.4 63.1
Year Highest Occurred 1990 1998 1973 1977 1977 1991 1999 1983 1978 1973 1983 1997 1999
Lowest Mean Min. Temperature (F) -11.5 -5.3 12.7 28.9 39.5 48.0 52.9 51.6 41.0 28.8 11.0 -9.2 -11.5
Year Lowest Occurred 1979 1979 1975 1996 1979 1982 1992 1974 1974 1987 1985 1983 1979
Mean Precipitation (in.) 0.52 0.64 1.68 2.59 3.32 3.78 3.12 3.19 2.56 1.93 1.28 0.54 25.15
Highest Precipitation (in.) 1.60 1.55 4.73 6.87 8.53 9.57 7.48 7.00 6.89 7.20 5.68 1.75 9.57
Year Highest Occurred 1975 1992 1977 1986 1972 1984 1993 1975 1986 1982 1983 1982 1984
Lowest Precipitation (in.) 0.00 0.04 0.17 0.33 0.37 0.92 0.79 1.14 0.21 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.00
Year Lowest Occurred 1991 1983 1996 1987 1976 1978 1976 1976 1974 1988 1980 1995 1991
Heating Degree Days (F) 1656. 1289. 1073. 615. 284. 76. 21. 46. 193. 560. 1045. 1499. 8357.
Cooling Degree Days (F) 0. 0. 0. 1. 27. 108. 199. 167. 32. 0. 0. 0. 534.

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