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Elevation: 1940 feet Latitude: 43 02N Longitude: 098 54W

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23 April, 2024

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TEMPERATURE

Average Temperature

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		47.2		20.4		24.7		34.1		46.4		57.5		67.2		73.9		72.2		62.7		49		34.6		22.4

Average High Temperature

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		59.1		31.4		35.8		46.4		58.7		69.7		79.6		85.9		84.5		75.9		61.4		45.7		32.5

Average Low Temperature

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		35.3		9.3		13.5		21.8		34		45.3		54.7		61.9		59.9		49.4		36.5		23.4		12.3

Highest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		92.8		32.7		38		50.4		68.2		78.1		92.5		92.8		90.5		81.3		64.3		51.8		37.8

Lowest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		-14.8		-14.8		-7.5		8.6		24.8		37.5		48.8		52.4		50.5		38.7		28.3		7.1		-10.3

Average Number of Days Above 100F/38C

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		1.3		---		---		---		---		---		---		1		0.2		0.1		---		---		---

Average Number of Days Above 90F/32C

Years on Record: 55

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		38.1		---		---		---		0.4		1.4		5.4		13.8		11.9		4.7		0.6		---		---

Average Number of Days Above 80F/26C

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		81		---		---		0.2		1.1		3.9		14.1		24.8		24.5		10.5		1.9		---		---

Average Number of Days Above 70F/21C

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		138.5		---		---		1.3		6.5		15		26.6		30.5		30.5		20.5		7.2		0.4		---

Average Number of Days Above 60F/15C

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		188.4		0.4		0.9		6.2		13.7		25.9		29.8		31		31		27.8		16.9		4.4		0.4

Average Number of Days Above 50F/10C

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		234.3		2.4		4.8		11.8		23.3		30.8		30		31		31		30		25.1		10.9		3.2

Average Number of Days Above 40F/4C

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		279.3		8.3		11.1		19.5		28		31		30		31		31		30		30		21.2		8.2

Average Number of Days Below 70F/21C

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		363.6		31		28		31		30		31		30		29.8		30.8		30		31		30		31

Average Number of Days Below 60F/15C

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		317.5		31		28		31		30		30.8		23.1		10.1		14.7		26.8		31		30		31

Average Number of Days Below 50F/10C

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		261.7		31		28		31		29.8		23.6		8.2		1.4		0.8		17.5		29.4		30		31

Average Number of Days Below 40F/4C

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		202.3		31		28		30.3		22.7		6.2		0.6		---		---		2.9		19.8		29.9		31

Average Number of Days Below 32F/0C

Years on Record: 55

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		161.9		30		27.3		25.9		12.3		2.3		---		---		---		1.1		9.1		23.8		30

Average Number of Days Below 20F/-6C

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		88.1		23.2		19.2		12.2		1.7		---		---		---		---		---		0.3		9.4		22.2

Average Number of Days Below 10F/-12C

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		43.4		15.4		10.7		3.2		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		1.3		12.7

Average Number of Days Below 0F/-17C

Years on Record: 55

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		23.9		9.5		6.6		1.7		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		0.7		5.5

PRECIPITATION

Average Precipitation

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		24.8		0.5		0.5		1.8		2.4		3.5		3.8		3.3		2.7		2.4		2.4		1		0.6

Average Number of Days With Precipitation

Years on Record: 55

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		59		3		3		4		6		8		9		6		6		5		3		3		3

Most Reported Precipitation in a Month

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		10.3		1.2		2.2		2.4		5.3		6.6		6.5		10.3		4.9		4.6		5.9		2.8		1

Least Reported Precipitation in a Month

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		---		---		---		---		0.1		0.5		0.5		0.6		0.2		0.1		0.1		---		---

Most Precipitation Reported in a Day

Years on Record: 55

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		5.8		1.3		1.1		2		2.2		3.9		3.1		5.8		3		2.5		4		3.1		1.1

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

Years on Record: 55

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		47		2		2		4		5		6		7		5		5		4		3		2		2

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

Years on Record: 55

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		14		---		---		1		2		2		3		2		2		1		1		---		---

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

Years on Record: 55

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		4		---		---		---		---		1		1		1		1		---		---		---		---

PRECIPITATION - SNOW

Average Snowfall

Years on Record: 55

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		32		5.6		5.7		8.7		2.9		0.2		---		---		---		---		0.9		3.6		4.4

Most Snow Reported in a Month

Years on Record: 55

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		27.5		27		27.5		27.5		16.2		5		---		---		---		1.5		7		15		27.5

DEGREE DAYS

Heating Degree Days

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		7230		1384		1130		958		560		248		54		6		10		145		501		914		1320

Cooling Degree Days

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		727		---		---		---		1		15		119		282		233		75		3		---		---

Growing Degree Days

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		2761		---		---		11		69		248		514		740		688		388		99		3		---

SKY CONDITIONS

Average Length of Day

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Hours		12.7		10		11.1		12.5		14		15.2		15.9		15.5		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
kWh/m2		4		1.7		2.6		3.6		4.7		5.7		6.4		6.4		5.6		4.4		3.1		2		1.6

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		1.4		0.7		1		1.4		1.9		2.2		2.3		2.2		1.9		1.5		1.1		0.7		0.6

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		4.6		3.3		3.9		4.4		4.8		5.3		5.5		5.7		5.6		5.2		4.5		3.4		3.2

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		4.9		3.3		4		4.4		4.8		5.6		6.3		6.8		6.3		5.5		4.7		3.5		3.3

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		4		1.7		2.6		3.6		4.7		5.7		6.4		6.4		5.6		4.4		3.1		2		1.6

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		1.6		0.7		1		1.5		2		2.3		2.5		2.4		2		1.6		1.2		0.8		0.6

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		5.5		4.1		5.4		5.7		6.1		6.2		6.2		6.2		6.3		6		5.1		4.3		4.2

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		6.4		4.5		6.1		6.4		7.1		7.7		8		7.8		7.8		6.9		5.6		4.8		4.6

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		3.2		1.5		2.1		2.7		3.8		4.3		5.7		4.8		4.9		3.1		2.6		1.5		1.2

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		1.3		0.6		0.8		1.2		1.6		2		2.1		2		1.6		1.3		1		0.7		0.5

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		3.5		2.6		3		3.1		3.9		4		4.9		4.3		4.8		3.4		3.5		2.3		2.3

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		3.2		2.5		2.6		2.4		3.2		3.2		5		3.8		4.8		2.8		3.3		2.1		2.1

NEARBY - MAP

NEARBY - LIST

Bonesteel, South Dakota (4 mi / 6 km)
Butte, Nebraska (8 mi / 13 km)
Gross, Nebraska (18 mi / 29 km)
Pickstown, South Dakota (18 mi / 30 km)
Spencer, Nebraska (19 mi / 31 km)

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Fairfax, South Dakota