MT RUSHMORE NATL MEM, 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) 32.7 35.9 41.7 49.8 60.6 71.5 78.8 77.5 67.2 55.3 40.6 34.3 53.8
Highest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 42.5 45.1 48.5 61.1 69.4 82.8 86.4 84.4 74.9 59.7 56.1 42.8 86.4
Year Highest Occurred 1986 2000 1986 1987 1985 1988 1974 1983 1979 1999 1999 1979 1974
Lowest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 19.8 21.2 33.8 42.3 53.5 63.1 70.0 71.6 57.3 50.8 26.2 18.3 18.3
Year Lowest Occurred 1979 1989 1975 1983 1995 1998 1992 1977 1986 1984 1985 1983 1983
Mean Temperature (F) 24.4 27.4 32.6 40.4 50.7 61.2 68.5 67.6 57.9 46.3 32.8 26.3 44.7
Highest Mean Temperature (F) 34.8 36.4 39.6 49.3 58.8 71.8 73.1 74.4 65.0 50.5 46.9 34.1 74.4
Year Highest Occurred 1986 1992 1986 1987 1985 1988 1974 1983 1979 1974 1999 1979 1983
Lowest Mean Temperature (F) 11.2 12.4 25.4 34.2 45.4 54.3 59.9 62.3 50.4 41.9 18.5 11.5 11.2
Year Lowest Occurred 1979 1989 1996 1983 1995 1998 1992 1977 1986 1971 1985 1983 1979
Mean Min. Temperature (F) 16.1 18.8 23.4 30.9 40.8 50.9 58.1 57.7 48.5 37.3 25.0 18.3 35.5
Highest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 27.1 28.2 30.7 37.5 48.2 60.9 62.4 64.3 55.6 41.6 37.6 26.0 64.3
Year Highest Occurred 1986 1992 1986 1987 1985 1988 1989 1983 1998 1974 1999 1994 1983
Lowest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 2.6 3.6 16.7 26.1 37.0 45.4 49.9 52.1 42.1 31.6 10.8 4.7 2.6
Year Lowest Occurred 1979 1989 1996 1983 1979 1998 1992 1992 1984 1971 1985 1983 1979
Mean Precipitation (in.) 0.38 0.55 1.17 2.21 3.95 3.74 3.16 2.04 1.55 1.58 0.64 0.46 21.43
Highest Precipitation (in.) 1.40 1.43 3.79 5.95 10.25 10.09 8.37 5.92 5.97 5.46 2.10 1.50 10.25
Year Highest Occurred 1999 1987 1973 1971 1995 1999 1979 1996 1986 1994 1973 1996 1995
Lowest Precipitation (in.) 0.02 0.00 0.16 0.00 0.75 0.78 0.64 0.44 0.14 0.11 0.00 0.00 0.00
Year Lowest Occurred 1990 1985 1981 1987 1985 1987 1983 2000 1975 1976 1987 1991 1985
Heating Degree Days (F) 1259. 1054. 1005. 740. 449. 176. 58. 63. 259. 580. 965. 1201. 7809.
Cooling Degree Days (F) 0. 0. 0. 0. 6. 62. 165. 143. 44. 0. 0. 0. 420.

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