SPEARFISH, SOUTH DAKOTA

Average Temperature

Years on Record: 118

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		8.4		-3.9		-2.9		1		7.2		12.6		17.7		22		21.1		15.8		9.5		2.4		-2.1

Average High Temperature

Years on Record: 118

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		15.1		2		3.2		7.3		13.8		19.3		24.6		29.5		28.9		23.4		16.5		8.6		3.8

Average Low Temperature

Years on Record: 118

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		1.7		-9.9		-9		-5.3		0.6		5.9		10.8		14.5		13.3		8.2		2.6		-3.8		-7.9

Highest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 118

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		43.3		26.1		23.9		27.8		32.8		35.6		40.6		43.3		40		40.6		35		29.4		22.8

Lowest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 118

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		-52.2		-35.6		-52.2		-37.2		-22.2		-11.7		-3.9		0.6		---		-9.4		-24.4		-33.9		-35

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		3.7		---		---		---		---		---		0.3		2.2		0.8		0.2		---		---		---

Average Number of Days Above 90F/32C

Years on Record: 118

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		24		---		---		---		---		0.4		2.6		9.7		8.6		2.6		0.1		---		---

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		85		---		---		0.1		1.6		4.6		14.1		25.2		25.3		11.7		2.4		0.1		---

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		---		0.3		2.1		6		13.9		24.6		29.8		30.1		20.6		8.7		1.7		---

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		195		1.8		2.8		7.3		14.6		24		28.7		31		30.9		27.3		17.4		7.4		1.8

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		253.1		9.1		8.7		15.3		21.8		29.4		29.9		31		31		29.3		25		14.7		7.8

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		305.6		18		15.6		23.3		27.5		30.9		30		31		31		29.9		29		22.3		17.2

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		359.5		31		28		31		30		31		29.5		28		29.5		29.5		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		315.9		31		28		30.9		29.9		29.7		23.1		10.4		14.6		26.4		30.8		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		249		31		27.9		30.4		28		20.6		6		0.3		1.5		15.3		27.7		29.2		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		186.7		29.3		26.9		27.6		20.2		6.6		0.3		---		---		3.3		16.8		25.6		30.1

Average Number of Days Below 32F/0C

Years on Record: 118

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		155.2		27.5		24.8		24.9		14.4		3.3		0.1		---		---		1.5		9.8		22		26.8

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		58.3		14.8		12.7		6.9		1.2		---		---		---		---		---		1		7		14.7

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		27		7.9		6.4		2.6		0.1		---		---		---		---		---		0.2		2.4		7.3

Average Number of Days Below 0F/-17C

Years on Record: 118

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		19.4		7.2		4.7		2		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		1.4		4.1

Average Precipitation

Years on Record: 118

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		530		16		18		36		60		86		97		52		43		42		37		23		19

Average Number of Days With Precipitation

Years on Record: 118

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		82		6		6		7		8		10		10		8		6		6		5		5		5

Most Reported Precipitation in a Month

Years on Record: 118

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		358		96		91		188		151		358		356		199		130		157		139		180		73

Least Reported Precipitation in a Month

Years on Record: 118

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		---		---		---		2		1		4		8		4		1		---		---		---		---

Most Precipitation Reported in a Day

Years on Record: 118

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		164.8		50.3		41.9		127		90.2		164.8		164.1		87.6		92.7		76.2		67.3		72.1		50.8

Avg. No. of Days w/Precip. Above 0.1in/2.5mm

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		48.6		1.9		2.3		3.1		4.6		7.2		7.9		5.3		3.9		3.9		4.2		2.4		1.9

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

Years on Record: 118

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		49		2		2		4		5		7		7		5		4		4		3		3		3

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

Years on Record: 118

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		10		---		---		1		1		2		2		1		1		1		1		---		---

Avg. No. of Days w/Precip. Above 0.5in/13mm

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		12		0.1		0.2		0.8		1.2		2.2		2.2		1.4		1.1		1.2		1		0.4		0.2

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

Years on Record: 118

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

Average Snowfall

Years on Record: 118

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
cm		155.4		22.1		21.6		33		24.1		4.6		---		---		---		1.3		9.4		17.8		21.6

Most Snow Reported in a Month

Years on Record: 118

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
cm		132.1		98.5		73.7		132.1		111.8		78.7		---		1.3		---		27.9		104.1		127		87.6

Heating Degree Days

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		6300		1098		966		836		529		260		69		7		13		151		467		802		1102

Cooling Degree Days

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		851		---		---		---		6		29		126		317		278		88		7		1		---

Growing Degree Days

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		2972		5		5		27		92		263		509		775		730		401		132		32		3

Average Length of Day

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Hours		12.7		9.8		11		12.5		14		15.4		16.1		15.7		14.5		13		11.4		10.1		9.4

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		14.4		5.9		9.1		12.7		17.4		21.2		23.6		24		20.8		15.8		10.6		6.6		5.1

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		4.9		2.1		3.1		4.8		6.4		7.7		8.1		7.4		6.4		5		3.6		2.4		1.8

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		16.9		12.4		14.8		16.4		18.2		19.5		20.4		21.4		20.8		19		16.1		12.6		10.6

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		18.8		12.7		15.6		16.6		19.2		22.1		24.8		26.8		24.5		21		17.1		13.2		11.8

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		14.4		5.9		9.1		12.7		17.4		21.2		23.6		24		20.8		15.8		10.6		6.6		5.1

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		5.4		2.3		3.4		5.1		6.9		8.3		8.8		8.5		7		5.7		3.8		2.6		1.9

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		14.5		17.7		18.9		22.6		21.8		22.9		23.2		23		21.6		18.9		16.2		13.8

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		23.6		15.8		19.8		20.6		27.4		27		31		31.3		29.1		25.4		21.1		18.4		16.7

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		11.7		5.2		6.5		10.4		14.1		14.9		20.8		19.6		18.9		12.2		9.2		5.3		3.6

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		4.4		1.9		2.8		4.4		5.4		7.1		7.2		6.7		5.6		4.4		3.2		2		1.6

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		13.1		10		9.6		12.9		14.4		13.6		18.1		17.4		18.7		13.8		13.2		9		6.4

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		12.5		9.7		8.3		11.2		12.7		10.7		19.2		17.8		20.3		12.6		13		8.5		6.2