HURON RGNL AP, 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) 24.8 31.3 43.0 58.3 70.5 80.3 86.1 84.4 74.7 60.9 41.4 28.8 57.0
Highest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 39.2 44.2 55.1 69.3 78.4 89.3 94.4 92.8 82.4 67.1 56.8 41.0 94.4
Year Highest Occurred 1990 1987 2000 1987 1977 1988 1975 1983 1998 1974 1999 1979 1975
Lowest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 10.3 16.6 34.9 47.7 64.2 74.3 74.8 76.4 67.4 55.4 27.6 11.1 10.3
Year Lowest Occurred 1979 1979 1975 1975 1996 1993 1992 1992 1985 1976 1985 1983 1979
Mean Temperature (F) 14.2 21.0 32.6 46.1 58.2 67.9 73.4 71.5 61.0 47.9 31.3 18.6 45.3
Highest Mean Temperature (F) 28.3 33.3 40.4 53.6 65.3 75.3 78.9 78.5 67.4 52.3 42.3 28.7 78.9
Year Highest Occurred 1990 1987 2000 1987 1977 1988 1974 1983 1998 2000 1999 1997 1974
Lowest Mean Temperature (F) -0.4 5.5 24.4 39.5 53.0 63.1 65.1 65.6 56.2 41.6 18.1 2.2 -0.4
Year Lowest Occurred 1978 1979 1975 1975 1979 1985 1992 1992 1993 1976 1985 1983 1978
Mean Min. Temperature (F) 3.5 10.8 22.3 33.9 45.8 55.4 60.7 58.6 47.3 34.9 21.1 8.4 33.6
Highest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 17.3 24.9 31.2 39.4 52.2 63.4 64.9 64.3 52.3 40.3 27.8 20.1 64.9
Year Highest Occurred 1990 1998 1973 1977 1987 1991 1983 1983 1998 1998 1999 1997 1983
Lowest Mean Min. Temperature (F) -11.1 -5.6 13.9 29.7 38.4 50.5 53.3 53.6 41.0 27.7 8.7 -6.7 -11.1
Year Lowest Occurred 1978 1979 1975 1996 1976 1985 1971 1977 1974 1976 1985 1983 1978
Mean Precipitation (in.) 0.49 0.57 1.67 2.29 3.00 3.28 2.86 2.07 1.80 1.59 0.89 0.39 20.90
Highest Precipitation (in.) 1.93 1.73 5.89 5.59 6.86 11.49 6.69 4.63 4.03 5.12 2.46 1.28 11.49
Year Highest Occurred 1975 1977 1977 1991 1972 1984 1993 1981 1986 1998 1985 1987 1984
Lowest Precipitation (in.) 0.02 0.10 0.15 0.21 0.33 0.77 0.46 0.14 0.00 0.09 0.00 0.00 0.00
Year Lowest Occurred 1990 1985 1971 1996 1992 1988 1975 1976 1998 1988 1990 1986 1998
Heating Degree Days (F) 1572. 1242. 1004. 567. 242. 49. 8. 21. 180. 530. 996. 1423. 7834.
Cooling Degree Days (F) 0. 0. 0. 4. 29. 138. 273. 228. 66. 3. 0. 0. 741.

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