FORESTBURG 4 NNE, 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) 26.4 33.7 45.4 61.1 72.6 82.0 87.6 86.1 77.1 63.1 43.1 30.4 59.1
Highest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 39.6 45.4 57.4 70.3 79.5 92.9 94.5 94.5 85.4 68.4 57.4 42.1 94.5
Year Highest Occurred 1990 1987 2000 1981 1977 1988 1975 1983 1998 1974 1999 1979 1975
Lowest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 12.4 19.8 35.7 51.6 65.6 75.4 76.7 79.1 69.4 57.4 29.4 11.9 11.9
Year Lowest Occurred 1978 1978 1984 1975 1996 1993 1992 1992 1985 1995 1985 1983 1983
Mean Temperature (F) 15.4 22.6 34.2 48.0 59.7 69.2 74.5 72.7 63.0 49.9 32.8 20.0 46.8
Highest Mean Temperature (F) 26.9 34.1 42.1 55.5 66.9 77.0 79.1 79.7 69.4 55.3 42.5 29.4 79.7
Year Highest Occurred 1990 1998 2000 1981 1977 1988 1975 1983 1998 1973 1999 1979 1983
Lowest Mean Temperature (F) 1.1 8.6 26.7 42.0 55.6 64.0 66.1 66.9 57.2 45.5 20.8 2.1 1.1
Year Lowest Occurred 1978 1979 1996 1995 1997 1985 1992 1992 1984 1987 1985 1983 1978
Mean Min. Temperature (F) 4.3 11.4 22.9 34.8 46.7 56.3 61.3 59.3 48.9 36.7 22.4 9.5 34.5
Highest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 16.5 25.8 31.7 41.1 54.4 62.9 65.1 64.8 53.6 43.1 28.5 20.0 65.1
Year Highest Occurred 1983 1998 1973 1977 1977 1991 1983 1983 1978 1973 1987 1997 1983
Lowest Mean Min. Temperature (F) -10.2 -3.5 14.7 30.2 42.4 51.3 55.5 54.7 42.6 31.5 12.1 -7.7 -10.2
Year Lowest Occurred 1978 1979 1996 1990 1979 1985 1992 1992 1984 1987 1985 1983 1978
Mean Precipitation (in.) 0.46 0.58 1.60 2.65 3.38 3.29 2.80 2.12 1.94 1.74 1.19 0.43 22.18
Highest Precipitation (in.) 1.38 1.55 5.68 6.56 9.56 7.32 6.81 4.08 5.41 7.77 3.97 0.99 9.56
Year Highest Occurred 1975 1971 1987 1986 1972 1984 1993 1992 1973 1998 2000 1973 1972
Lowest Precipitation (in.) 0.00 0.02 0.14 0.73 0.55 0.20 0.44 0.61 0.18 0.12 0.04 0.00 0.00
Year Lowest Occurred 1990 1986 1997 1987 1980 1988 1975 1983 1974 1988 1976 1991 1990
Heating Degree Days (F) 1539. 1188. 957. 514. 203. 43. 12. 20. 136. 470. 969. 1398. 7449.
Cooling Degree Days (F) 0. 0. 0. 3. 37. 167. 305. 258. 76. 1. 0. 0. 847.

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