CHESTER, SOUTH DAKOTA

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Elevation: 1624 feet Latitude: 43 54N Longitude: 096 54W

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23 April, 2024

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PRECIPITATION

Average Precipitation

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		27.8		0.6		0.6		1.6		2.9		3.3		4.3		3.3		3.5		3.1		2.3		1.5		0.7

Average Number of Days With Precipitation

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		92.8		5.4		4.2		6.7		9.5		10.9		11.3		10		7.8		8.3		7.1		6.9		4.7

Most Reported Precipitation in a Month

Years on Record: 23

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		9.2		2		1.9		3.8		6.3		6.5		9.2		7.5		8.1		6.4		6.6		5.5		2.5

Least Reported Precipitation in a Month

Years on Record: 23

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		---		---		0.1		0.4		0.3		0.9		1.4		0.8		0.6		0.6		---		---		---

Most Precipitation Reported in a Day

Years on Record: 23

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		5.2		0.9		0.8		2		2.7		3.3		3.3		4.1		5.2		2.6		2.4		2.1		1.3

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		54		1.5		1.8		4.2		5.9		7.3		7.7		6.4		4.5		5.1		3.8		3.7		2.1

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

Years on Record: 23

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		55		2		2		4		6		7		8		6		5		5		4		4		2

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

Years on Record: 23

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		16		---		---		1		2		2		3		2		2		2		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		17		0.2		0.2		0.7		1.9		2.2		2.9		2.3		2		1.9		1.3		1.2		0.2

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

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		6.5		---		---		0.2		0.6		0.8		1.4		0.8		0.9		0.7		0.6		0.3		0.2

PRECIPITATION - SNOW

Average Snowfall

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		42.3		6.4		6.4		6.7		4.6		---		---		---		---		---		0.7		9.3		8.2

Average Number of Days With Snow

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		22.9		4.9		3.7		3.7		1.9		---		---		---		---		---		0.4		3.9		4.4

Most Snow Reported in a Month

Years on Record: 23

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		25.5		23.1		15.8		25.5		16		0.8		---		---		---		---		9		22.4		21

Avg. No. of Days w/Snow Above 1in/2.5cm

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		15.1		2.9		2.1		2.3		1.5		---		---		---		---		---		0.3		2.8		3.2

Avg. No. of Days w/Snow Above 3in/7.5cm

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		5.4		0.7		0.8		0.9		0.8		---		---		---		---		---		0.1		1.2		0.9

Avg. No. of Days w/Snow Above 5in/12.7cm

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		2.8		0.4		0.3		0.4		0.3		---		---		---		---		---		0.1		0.8		0.5

Avg. No. of Days w/Snowfall Above 10in/25cm

Years on Record: 30

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

Avg. # of Days w/Snow Depth Above 1in/2.5cm

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		82.2		21.4		18		11.9		2.9		---		---		---		---		---		0.6		9.2		18.2

Avg. # of Days w/Snow Depth Above 3in/7.5cm

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		54.4		16.8		11.1		6.4		1.4		---		---		---		---		---		0.2		5.8		12.7

Avg. # of Days w/Snow Depth Above 5in/12.7cm

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		34.5		11		7.1		3.7		0.9		---		---		---		---		---		0.2		3.6		8

Avg. # of Days w/Snow Depth Above 10in/25cm

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		8.1		2.4		2		0.6		0.1		---		---		---		---		---		---		0.4		2.6

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		9.9		11		12.5		14		15.3		16		15.6		14.4		12.9		11.4		10.2		9.5

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		3.8		1.7		2.5		3.5		4.7		5.6		6.1		6.3		5.5		4.2		2.9		1.8		1.5

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		0.6		0.9		1.4		1.8		2.2		2.4		2.2		1.9		1.5		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		4.4		3.3		3.9		4.4		4.9		5.1		5.3		5.6		5.4		4.9		4.2		3.3		2.9

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		4.7		3.4		3.9		4.3		5		5.4		5.9		6.6		6		5.2		4.4		3.4		3.2

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		3.8		1.7		2.5		3.5		4.7		5.6		6.1		6.3		5.5		4.2		2.9		1.8		1.5

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		1.5		0.7		1		1.4		1.9		2.3		2.5		2.4		2		1.6		1.1		0.7		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		5.3		3.8		4.6		5.7		6.2		5.9		6.1		6		6		5.9		5.2		4.3		3.5

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		6.1		4		5		6		7.4		7.2		7.8		7.5		7.1		6.8		5.8		4.9		4.2

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		3.1		1.5		2.1		2.5		3.6		4.6		5.2		4.8		4.9		3.3		2.2		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		0.9		1.2		1.6		2		2.1		2.1		1.7		1.3		0.9		0.6		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		2.8		3.1		3		3.7		4.2		4.5		4.3		4.8		3.6		2.9		2.6		2.1

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		3.1		2.7		2.8		2.3		3		3.6		4.3		3.8		4.8		3.2		2.5		2.4		2.1

NEARBY - MAP

NEARBY - LIST

Chester - Brant Lake, South Dakota (2 mi / 4 km)
Colton, South Dakota (8 mi / 13 km)
Wentworth, South Dakota (9 mi / 15 km)
Hartford, South Dakota (12 mi / 20 km)
Prairie Village, South Dakota (12 mi / 19 km)

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Chester, South Dakota