MILLER, 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) 25.2 31.0 41.6 56.2 68.4 78.2 85.1 83.7 74.1 60.7 40.8 29.0 56.2
Highest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 38.3 42.6 52.7 65.5 75.2 88.4 92.6 91.0 81.7 66.1 56.5 42.8 92.6
Year Highest Occurred 1990 1991 2000 1981 1985 1988 1974 1983 1979 1974 1999 1979 1974
Lowest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 10.7 14.7 33.5 45.1 61.2 70.9 72.9 75.1 65.5 56.4 27.5 10.5 10.5
Year Lowest Occurred 1978 1978 1996 1975 1996 1993 1992 1992 1986 1976 1985 1983 1983
Mean Temperature (F) 14.6 20.5 30.9 44.2 57.0 66.8 72.9 70.8 60.8 47.8 30.7 18.8 44.7
Highest Mean Temperature (F) 28.9 32.3 39.3 51.0 63.8 75.0 78.6 76.8 66.7 52.9 43.1 29.8 78.6
Year Highest Occurred 1990 1998 2000 1987 1977 1988 1974 1983 1998 1973 1999 1997 1974
Lowest Mean Temperature (F) 0.7 4.1 23.1 38.0 51.6 61.3 63.7 64.7 55.0 44.0 17.8 1.7 0.7
Year Lowest Occurred 1978 1979 1996 1975 1979 1993 1992 1992 1993 1976 1985 1983 1978
Mean Min. Temperature (F) 3.9 10.0 20.2 32.2 45.5 55.3 60.6 57.8 47.5 34.9 20.6 8.6 33.1
Highest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 19.4 23.7 27.8 38.7 53.1 61.6 64.6 62.7 52.7 40.1 29.6 21.8 64.6
Year Highest Occurred 1990 1998 1973 1977 1977 1988 1975 1983 1998 1973 1999 1997 1975
Lowest Mean Min. Temperature (F) -11.2 -7.7 11.9 26.9 39.6 50.8 54.5 53.5 42.2 31.0 8.1 -7.1 -11.2
Year Lowest Occurred 1982 1979 1975 1979 1979 1982 1992 1985 1984 1987 1985 1983 1982
Mean Precipitation (in.) 0.41 0.55 1.29 2.11 3.14 2.90 2.60 2.01 1.80 1.77 0.74 0.44 19.76
Highest Precipitation (in.) 1.65 1.37 5.45 6.37 6.67 6.18 5.92 4.21 6.46 8.56 1.96 2.10 8.56
Year Highest Occurred 1997 1977 1977 1986 1995 1990 1997 1998 1996 1998 1983 1996 1998
Lowest Precipitation (in.) 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.22 0.21 0.65 0.00 0.18 0.00 0.05 0.00 0.00 0.00
Year Lowest Occurred 2000 1983 1971 1996 1992 1989 1976 1976 1979 1978 1999 1986 2000
Heating Degree Days (F) 1564. 1246. 1057. 625. 279. 66. 23. 33. 176. 534. 1029. 1432. 8064.
Cooling Degree Days (F) 0. 0. 0. 1. 29. 120. 267. 212. 50. 0. 0. 0. 679.

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