ROSCOE, 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) 19.9 27.2 38.4 55.3 68.3 77.2 84.0 82.8 72.2 58.3 37.5 24.2 53.8
Highest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 34.3 38.9 49.7 65.6 75.9 87.8 91.2 90.1 79.5 63.9 52.9 37.2 91.2
Year Highest Occurred 1990 1987 1981 1987 1977 1988 1974 1976 1978 1974 1999 1979 1974
Lowest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 6.2 12.1 28.5 43.2 59.5 70.4 71.6 75.0 63.8 54.6 25.0 6.0 6.0
Year Lowest Occurred 1978 1979 1996 1975 1996 1993 1992 1992 1985 1995 1985 1983 1983
Mean Temperature (F) 10.0 17.2 28.1 42.9 56.3 65.5 71.2 69.2 58.7 45.6 28.0 14.7 42.3
Highest Mean Temperature (F) 24.7 29.3 36.2 50.5 63.5 73.8 76.5 74.7 64.9 49.8 40.0 26.1 76.5
Year Highest Occurred 1990 1987 2000 1987 1977 1988 1974 1983 1998 1973 1999 1997 1974
Lowest Mean Temperature (F) -4.5 1.7 18.8 35.6 50.5 60.2 62.3 63.3 52.9 41.7 16.2 -2.4 -4.5
Year Lowest Occurred 1982 1979 1996 1975 1996 1993 1992 1992 1993 1976 1985 1983 1982
Mean Min. Temperature (F) 0.0 7.2 17.7 30.5 44.3 53.7 58.4 55.5 45.1 32.9 18.5 5.2 30.8
Highest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 15.2 22.0 25.5 35.5 51.0 59.9 61.7 60.0 50.7 38.0 27.1 18.8 61.7
Year Highest Occurred 1990 1998 1973 1977 1977 1988 1974 1983 1998 1994 1999 1997 1974
Lowest Mean Min. Temperature (F) -15.3 -8.8 9.0 26.3 40.2 48.2 52.9 50.6 39.7 27.7 7.5 -10.9 -15.3
Year Lowest Occurred 1982 1979 1996 1996 1983 1982 1992 1977 1974 1976 1985 1983 1982
Mean Precipitation (in.) 0.47 0.60 1.04 2.06 3.06 3.38 2.80 2.42 1.59 1.55 0.87 0.42 20.26
Highest Precipitation (in.) 1.70 1.52 2.46 6.19 6.12 6.58 9.55 5.51 5.65 6.49 2.42 1.51 9.55
Year Highest Occurred 1997 1987 1973 1986 1991 1990 1993 2000 1996 1998 1992 1996 1993
Lowest Precipitation (in.) 0.06 0.00 0.10 0.13 0.43 0.56 0.82 0.29 0.07 0.11 0.02 0.00 0.00
Year Lowest Occurred 1991 1973 1971 1992 1994 1973 1991 1996 1998 1993 1999 1986 1973
Heating Degree Days (F) 1707. 1338. 1146. 662. 291. 85. 35. 43. 223. 602. 1109. 1560. 8801.
Cooling Degree Days (F) 0. 0. 0. 1. 20. 98. 227. 172. 32. 0. 0. 0. 550.

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