SIOUX FALLS FOSS FLD, 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 31.6 43.8 58.8 71.0 80.6 85.6 83.2 74.2 61.1 41.9 28.8 57.2
Highest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 39.5 44.5 53.8 68.4 78.1 90.0 94.4 91.0 80.3 67.7 56.7 37.5 94.4
Year Highest Occurred 1990 1987 1981 1987 1977 1988 1975 1973 1990 1975 1999 1999 1975
Lowest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 12.2 18.8 32.2 50.3 64.0 74.1 74.5 76.2 66.5 57.0 28.8 10.9 10.9
Year Lowest Occurred 1979 1978 1984 1975 1997 1998 1992 1992 1985 1972 1985 1983 1983
Mean Temperature (F) 14.0 20.8 32.6 45.7 57.8 67.5 73.0 70.8 60.9 48.0 31.3 18.3 45.1
Highest Mean Temperature (F) 27.3 31.9 39.4 52.7 65.6 75.3 78.5 77.2 66.3 52.4 42.1 26.4 78.5
Year Highest Occurred 1990 1987 2000 1977 1977 1988 1974 1983 1978 1973 1999 1979 1974
Lowest Mean Temperature (F) 1.1 6.8 23.1 39.9 51.5 61.6 64.6 65.2 56.1 43.1 19.6 0.9 0.9
Year Lowest Occurred 1979 1979 1984 1983 1997 1982 1992 1985 1993 1987 1985 1983 1983
Mean Min. Temperature (F) 2.9 10.1 21.3 32.5 44.6 54.5 60.3 58.4 47.6 34.8 20.7 7.8 33.0
Highest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 15.5 24.1 28.9 38.6 53.1 62.3 64.4 64.4 52.7 40.4 27.4 18.2 64.4
Year Highest Occurred 1992 1998 1973 1977 1977 1991 1999 1995 1978 2000 1999 1997 1999
Lowest Mean Min. Temperature (F) -11.0 -5.3 13.1 28.4 38.6 46.9 54.6 52.9 40.0 28.8 10.3 -9.1 -11.0
Year Lowest Occurred 1978 1979 1975 1982 1976 1982 1971 1974 1974 1976 1985 1983 1978
Mean Precipitation (in.) 0.51 0.51 1.81 2.65 3.39 3.49 2.93 3.01 2.58 1.93 1.36 0.52 24.69
Highest Precipitation (in.) 1.54 1.76 4.08 5.83 8.26 8.43 8.41 9.09 9.26 6.28 2.95 1.99 9.26
Year Highest Occurred 1988 1992 1998 1995 1993 1984 1992 1975 1986 1998 1983 1982 1986
Lowest Precipitation (in.) 0.08 0.05 0.20 0.28 0.61 0.91 0.49 0.71 0.47 0.02 0.02 0.00 0.00
Year Lowest Occurred 1990 1986 1994 1987 1981 1988 1988 1971 1990 1988 1980 1986 1986
Heating Degree Days (F) 1566. 1236. 989. 568. 242. 58. 10. 20. 176. 519. 995. 1433. 7812.
Cooling Degree Days (F) 0. 0. 0. 5. 35. 149. 274. 216. 64. 4. 0. 0. 747.

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