WESSINGTON SPRINGS, SOUTH DAKOTA

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Elevation: 494 meters Latitude: 44 05N Longitude: 098 34W

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TEMPERATURE

Average Temperature

Years on Record: 118

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		8.2		-8.8		-5.9		0.2		8.5		15		20.2		23.6		22.5		17.4		9.9		1.1		-5.9

Average High Temperature

Years on Record: 118

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		14.2		-3.4		-0.6		5.9		14.9		21.4		26.6		30.2		29.3		24.1		16.2		6.3		-1.1

Average Low Temperature

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		2.9		-12.6		-10.3		-4.4		2.4		9.2		14.5		17.6		16.6		11.2		3.9		-3.6		-10.8

Highest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 118

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		43.9		19.4		21.7		29.4		37.2		38.3		42.8		43.9		42.8		40.6		36.1		28.9		20

Lowest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 118

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		-39.4		-37.8		-39.4		-28.3		-17.2		-8.3		-2.8		2.8		-5		-7.8		-12.8		-30.6		-32.8

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		1.8		---		---		---		---		---		0.2		1		0.4		0.1		---		---		---

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		27.8		---		---		---		0.2		0.7		3.9		10.6		8.9		3.4		0.2		---		---

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		81.4		---		---		0.1		1.6		5.5		14.9		24.5		22.6		10		2.1		---		---

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		136		---		---		0.9		5.9		15.9		26.1		30.2		29.5		20		6.9		0.7		---

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		181.7		0.1		0.8		4.1		13.4		25.2		29.5		31		30.9		26.9		15.9		3.7		0.2

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		225.2		1.3		3.1		10.4		22.2		30		30		31		31		29.7		24.8		10		1.9

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		268.3		6.9		9.6		18		27.4		31		30		31		31		30		29.2		17.1		7.2

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		357.1		31		28		31		30		31		29		27.1		28.5		29.6		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		303.3		31		28		31		29.8		28.7		19.1		7.9		11.2		24.7		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		238.6		31		28		30.8		28		16.9		3.1		0.2		1.2		11.4		27.3		29.7		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		190.2		31		28		29.3		19.8		4.5		0.1		---		---		2.3		16.6		27.7		31

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		154.8		30		26.7		25.1		10.8		1.2		---		---		0.1		0.6		7.3		23		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		80.8		22.7		17.4		9.7		1.2		---		---		---		---		---		0.7		8.7		20.3

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		44.3		15.4		10.6		3.4		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		2.6		12.2

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		26.9		11		6.8		1.9		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		0.8		6.2

PRECIPITATION

Average Precipitation

Years on Record: 118

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		569		11		16		39		67		86		95		73		58		48		42		21		12

Average Number of Days With Precipitation

Years on Record: 118

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

Most Reported Precipitation in a Month

Years on Record: 118

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		274		64		55		168		224		222		265		274		260		175		167		71		49

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		7		14		14		3		---		---		---		---		---

Most Precipitation Reported in a Day

Years on Record: 118

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		186.9		42.7		34.8		76.2		79.8		82.5		136.4		186.9		90.4		68.6		50.8		55.9		30.5

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		48.9		1.6		2		3.9		5.6		6.4		6.6		5.5		4.2		5		3.7		2.7		1.7

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		44		1		2		3		5		6		7		5		4		4		3		2		2

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		12		---		---		1		2		2		2		2		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		15.7		0.2		0.2		0.9		1.9		2.5		2.4		1.8		1.7		1.8		1.6		0.5		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		4		---		---		---		---		1		1		1		1		---		---		---		---

PRECIPITATION - SNOW

Average Snowfall

Years on Record: 118

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
cm		89.7		11.9		16.5		20.6		11.4		---		---		---		---		0.2		3		11.4		14.5

Average Number of Days With Snow

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		17.6		3.7		3.1		3		1.6		---		---		---		---		---		0.4		2.5		3.3

Most Snow Reported in a Month

Years on Record: 118

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
cm		72.4		63		64.8		72.4		71.1		5.1		---		2.5		---		12.7		40.6		58.4		59.7

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		12.4		1.8		2.2		2.3		1.4		---		---		---		---		---		0.4		2		2.3

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		5.5		0.7		0.9		1.1		0.9		---		---		---		---		---		0.2		1		0.7

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		2.4		0.3		0.3		0.5		0.6		---		---		---		---		---		0.1		0.3		0.3

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		0.3		---		---		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		64.3		17.2		13.3		9.6		2.4		---		---		---		---		---		0.7		6		15.1

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		40.3		10.6		9.1		5.9		1.4		---		---		---		---		---		0.4		3.8		9.1

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		23.6		5.5		5.7		3.3		0.9		---		---		---		---		---		0.1		2.7		5.4

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		9.3		1.8		2.5		1.7		0.2		---		---		---		---		---		---		1		2.1

DEGREE DAYS

Heating Degree Days

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		7299		1441		1179		966		535		220		40		5		13		136		484		918		1362

Cooling Degree Days

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		872		---		---		---		6		40		154		310		263		91		8		---		---

Growing Degree Days

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		3012		---		---		12		92		307		564		770		714		415		123		14		---

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		15.4		16		15.7		14.4		12.9		11.4		10.1		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
Mj/m2		14.2		6.1		8.9		12.7		17.1		20.6		22.8		23.1		20.3		15.5		10.7		6.7		5.2

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		5.1		2.3		3.4		4.9		6.6		7.9		8.3		7.7		6.6		5.2		3.7		2.6		2

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		16.3		12.2		13.9		16.2		17.8		18.9		19.8		20.6		20.2		18.2		15.8		12.2		10.2

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		17.6		12.4		14		16.1		18.3		20.5		22.9		24.5		22.9		19.6		16.6		12.6		11.3

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		6.1		8.9		12.7		17.1		20.6		22.8		23.1		20.3		15.5		10.7		6.7		5.2

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		5.5		2.4		3.5		5.2		7		8.4		8.9		8.7		7.2		5.8		4		2.7		2.1

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		19.4		14.3		19.3		19.5		22		22.3		22.1		22.3		22.8		21.1		18.3		15		13.2

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		15.3		21.7		21.5		26.1		27.8		28.4		28.7		28.4		24.4		20.1		16.6		15.8

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		11.5		5.4		7.5		9.3		13.9		15.8		20.3		18		17.8		11.8		9		5		4.2

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		4.5		2.1		2.7		4.5		5.7		7		7.6		7.1		5.8		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		10.1		11		11		14.1		14.5		17.7		16		17.5		13.1		12.4		8		7.5

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		11.7		9.8		10		8.6		12.1		12		18.1		14.9		17.8		11.4		11.7		7.1		7.5

NEARBY - MAP

NEARBY - LIST

Crow Lake, South Dakota (10 mi / 16 km)
Woonsocket, South Dakota (15 mi / 24 km)
Gann Valley, South Dakota (23 mi / 37 km)
Wolsey, South Dakota (23 mi / 37 km)
Artesian, South Dakota (25 mi / 40 km)

GEOBA.SE

Wessington Springs, South Dakota