PARKSTON, SOUTH DAKOTA

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Elevation: 424 meters Latitude: 43 24N Longitude: 097 54W

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1:17 pm CDT
16 May, 2024

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TEMPERATURE

Average Temperature

Years on Record: 84

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		8.2		-9.6		-5.8		-0.2		9.1		15.2		20.7		23.6		22.7		17		10.5		1		-5.6

Average High Temperature

Years on Record: 84

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		15.6		-3.2		0.4		6.4		16.7		23.1		28.6		31.9		31.3		25.1		18.6		7.6		0.4

Average Low Temperature

Years on Record: 84

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		0.8		-15.8		-12.2		-6.8		1.4		7.2		12.8		15.3		14.1		9		2.5		-5.6		-11.6

Highest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 84

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		43.3		18.9		20		30		35.6		39.4		41.1		43.3		41.1		40		35		25.6		18.9

Lowest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 84

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		-38.9		-38.9		-38.9		-32.2		-11.1		-7.8		---		1.7		2.2		-6.7		-17.8		-31.7		-32.8

Average Number of Days Above 90F/32C

Years on Record: 84

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		43.3		---		---		---		0.2		1.5		7.5		14.5		14.6		4.8		0.2		---		---

Average Number of Days Below 32F/0C

Years on Record: 84

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		168		30.5		27.5		26.7		12.5		2.7		---		---		---		1.5		10.6		25.7		30.3

Average Number of Days Below 0F/-17C

Years on Record: 84

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		32.4		13.8		7.5		3.2		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		1.6		6.2

PRECIPITATION

Average Precipitation

Years on Record: 84

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		553		13		27		35		52		99		82		52		51		42		46		40		14

Average Number of Days With Precipitation

Years on Record: 84

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		76		4		5		6		8		10		9		7		7		7		5		4		4

Most Reported Precipitation in a Month

Years on Record: 84

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		239		50		125		90		148		213		188		239		167		186		195		81		55

Least Reported Precipitation in a Month

Years on Record: 84

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		---		---		---		2		2		5		6		2		12		4		---		---		---

Most Precipitation Reported in a Day

Years on Record: 84

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		111.8		30.5		46.2		50.8		106.4		74.2		101.6		90.2		90.7		107.2		111.8		42.2		23.4

Avg. No. of Days w/Precip. Above 0.2in/5mm

Years on Record: 84

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		46		1		2		3		5		6		7		5		5		5		3		2		2

Avg. # of Days w/Precip. Above 0.4in/10mm

Years on Record: 84

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		13		---		---		1		2		2		2		2		2		1		1		---		---

Avg. No. of Days w/Precip. Above 1in/25mm

Years on Record: 84

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		5		---		---		---		---		1		1		1		1		1		---		---		---

PRECIPITATION - SNOW

Average Snowfall

Years on Record: 84

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
cm		78.5		12.7		17		19.6		5.1		---		---		---		---		---		1.8		7.6		14.7

Most Snow Reported in a Month

Years on Record: 84

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
cm		80.8		49.5		80.8		71.9		24.1		2.8		---		---		---		2.8		15.2		33.3		68.6

DEGREE DAYS

Heating Degree Days

Years on Record: 84

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		2835		691.7		526.7		403.9		134.4		30.6		1.7		---		---		17.8		106.7		353.9		567.8

Cooling Degree Days

Years on Record: 84

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		475.6		---		---		---		1.7		22.2		91.7		167.2		143.3		46.1		3.3		---		---

Growing Degree Days

Years on Record: 84

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		1522		---		---		---		---		160.2		321.7		420.2		394.4		210		15.5		---		---

SKY CONDITIONS

Average Length of Day

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Hours		12.8		9.9		11.1		12.5		14		15.3		16		15.6		14.4		12.9		11.5		10.2		9.6

SOLAR RADIATION

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		14.2		6.3		9.3		12.9		16.9		20.3		22.6		22.8		20.3		15.7		11.1		7		5.5

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		5.2		2.4		3.4		5		6.7		8		8.5		7.8		6.7		5.3		3.8		2.7		2.1

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		16.4		12		14.3		16.1		17.4		18.7		19.6		20.3		20.1		18.2		16.1		12.3		11.3

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		17.4		12.2		14.6		15.8		17.4		19.8		22.2		23.6		22.6		19.5		16.9		12.8		11.6

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		14.2		6.3		9.3		12.9		16.9		20.3		22.6		22.8		20.3		15.7		11.1		7		5.5

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		5.6		2.5		3.7		5.3		7.1		8.4		9		8.7		7.4		5.9		4.1		2.8		2.2

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		19.6		14.1		18.6		20.2		22.2		22.1		21.8		22.2		22.2		21.7		18.9		16.1		14.8

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		22.9		15.2		20.6		22.5		26.2		27		27.5		28.3		26.9		25.4		21		18.2		16.2

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		11.4		5.7		7.8		9.5		13.8		15.3		19.8		17.2		17.3		11.3		9.3		5.4		4.6

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		4.6		2.3		2.9		4.4		5.7		7.1		7.7		7.2		6.1		4.6		3.4		2.3		1.8

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		12.7		10.2		11.4		11		13.9		14		17.2		15.4		16.9		12.3		12.6		8.6		8.6

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		11.4		9.8		10.4		8.6		11.6		11.1		17		13.5		16.4		10.2		11.9		7.8		8.1

NEARBY - MAP

NEARBY - LIST

Alexandria, South Dakota (18 mi / 29 km)
Menno, South Dakota (19 mi / 31 km)
Bridgewater, South Dakota (22 mi / 36 km)
Fulton, South Dakota (22 mi / 36 km)
Armour, South Dakota (23 mi / 37 km)

GEOBA.SE

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