ALEXANDRIA, 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) 26.9 33.7 45.9 60.9 72.7 82.1 86.9 85.1 76.6 63.4 43.2 30.3 59.0
Highest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 41.4 47.0 56.5 71.1 79.4 91.0 93.5 91.5 85.4 69.0 58.8 40.7 93.5
Year Highest Occurred 1990 2000 1981 1981 1987 1988 1974 1983 1998 1974 1999 1979 1974
Lowest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 11.7 17.9 34.8 51.3 65.8 76.6 76.3 77.6 69.1 59.0 30.3 10.7 10.7
Year Lowest Occurred 1978 1978 1984 1975 1995 1993 1992 1992 1985 1995 1985 1983 1983
Mean Temperature (F) 16.5 23.3 34.8 48.2 60.3 69.7 74.7 72.9 63.6 50.7 33.3 20.5 47.4
Highest Mean Temperature (F) 30.4 35.0 43.1 55.8 66.6 77.3 79.2 78.9 70.8 54.4 45.1 29.3 79.2
Year Highest Occurred 1990 1987 2000 1981 1987 1988 1974 1983 1998 1973 1999 1979 1974
Lowest Mean Temperature (F) 1.5 8.8 26.1 42.1 56.1 64.4 66.4 67.0 58.4 45.7 21.6 1.5 1.5
Year Lowest Occurred 1978 1979 1984 1983 1995 1982 1992 1992 1984 1976 1985 1983 1983
Mean Min. Temperature (F) 6.1 12.9 23.7 35.4 47.8 57.3 62.5 60.7 50.5 38.0 23.4 10.7 35.8
Highest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 19.3 26.4 30.5 40.6 54.4 64.3 66.0 66.4 56.2 42.4 31.4 20.9 66.4
Year Highest Occurred 1990 1998 1973 1981 1977 1991 1999 1983 1998 1973 1999 1997 1983
Lowest Mean Min. Temperature (F) -8.7 -2.9 15.1 30.8 42.9 51.9 56.4 55.5 43.9 32.0 12.9 -7.8 -8.7
Year Lowest Occurred 1978 1979 1975 1982 1976 1982 1992 1974 1974 1976 1985 1983 1978
Mean Precipitation (in.) 0.44 0.56 1.49 2.58 3.25 3.39 2.88 2.62 2.27 1.73 1.18 0.39 22.78
Highest Precipitation (in.) 1.20 2.17 5.38 6.42 8.58 9.18 8.16 7.36 7.27 6.12 4.44 1.15 9.18
Year Highest Occurred 1975 1997 1987 1995 1972 1984 1993 1978 1986 1998 2000 1996 1984
Lowest Precipitation (in.) 0.01 0.01 0.21 0.31 0.49 0.48 0.45 0.37 0.27 0.04 0.01 0.00 0.00
Year Lowest Occurred 1972 1982 1994 1987 1975 1988 1975 1976 1980 1988 1980 1991 1991
Heating Degree Days (F) 1504. 1167. 936. 509. 196. 35. 10. 17. 123. 444. 950. 1380. 7271.
Cooling Degree Days (F) 0. 0. 0. 4. 47. 175. 310. 262. 79. 1. 0. 0. 878.

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