BUFFALO RIDGE, SOUTH DAKOTA

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Elevation: 431 meters Latitude: 43 34N Longitude: 096 44W

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25 April, 2024

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TEMPERATURE

Average Temperature

Years on Record: 63

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		7.6		-9.7		-6.4		-0.2		8.1		14.6		20.2		23.2		21.9		16.3		9.4		0.6		-6.8

Average High Temperature

Years on Record: 63

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		13.8		-4.1		-0.9		5.3		14.7		21.3		26.7		29.6		28.4		23.2		16.2		6.3		-1.6

Average Low Temperature

Years on Record: 63

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		1.4		-15.3		-12		-5.7		1.5		7.9		13.7		16.7		15.4		9.6		2.6		-5.1		-12.1

Highest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 63

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		43.3		18.9		21.1		30.6		34.4		37.8		43.3		42.2		42.2		40		34.4		25		17.2

Lowest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 63

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		-37.8		-37.8		-35		-30.6		-15		-8.3		0.6		3.3		1.1		-5.6		-12.8		-27.2		-33.3

Average Number of Days Above 90F/32C

Years on Record: 63

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		21.9		---		---		---		0.2		0.7		3.7		8.9		6.5		1.8		0.1		---		---

Average Number of Days Below 32F/0C

Years on Record: 63

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		166.7		30.9		27.6		26		12.9		1.8		---		---		---		1.1		10.5		25.3		30.5

Average Number of Days Below 0F/-17C

Years on Record: 63

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		30.1		12.4		7.5		1.9		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		1.1		7.2

PRECIPITATION

Average Precipitation

Years on Record: 63

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		638		14		19		42		67		84		97		75		77		71		47		28		18

Average Number of Days With Precipitation

Years on Record: 63

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		99		6		7		9		9		11		11		10		9		8		7		6		6

Most Reported Precipitation in a Month

Years on Record: 63

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		235		43		103		126		177		210		214		217		231		235		159		121		67

Least Reported Precipitation in a Month

Years on Record: 63

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		---		1		1		4		4		16		23		8		14		7		---		---		---

Most Precipitation Reported in a Day

Years on Record: 63

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		116.6		40.4		41.1		83.1		94.5		107.2		108.2		85.1		116.6		102.1		115.3		48.8		35.8

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

Years on Record: 63

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		49		2		2		4		5		6		7		5		5		5		4		2		2

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

Years on Record: 63

		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 1in/25mm

Years on Record: 63

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		6		---		---		---		1		1		1		1		1		1		---		---		---

PRECIPITATION - SNOW

Average Snowfall

Years on Record: 63

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
cm		102.4		16.8		20.6		23.4		7.1		---		---		---		---		---		2		12.9		19.6

Most Snow Reported in a Month

Years on Record: 63

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
cm		122.9		49.8		122.9		80		46.7		0.5		---		---		---		2.3		25.4		55.6		104.4

DEGREE DAYS

Heating Degree Days

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		4340		870		686.7		549.4		315.6		134.4		32.2		5.6		11.1		97.8		288.3		552.8		796.1

Cooling Degree Days

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		415		---		---		---		2.8		19.4		82.8		152.2		120		35.6		2.2		---		---

Growing Degree Days

Years on Record: 63

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		1414.7		---		---		---		---		142.9		305		408.2		368.6		190		---		---		---

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		11.5		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
Mj/m2		13.8		6		8.8		12.6		16.9		20		22		22.7		19.6		15.1		10.4		6.6		5.3

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		2.3		3.4		5		6.6		8		8.5		7.8		6.8		5.3		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		12		13.9		15.9		17.6		18.4		19.1		20.2		19.5		17.6		15.2		11.9		10.4

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		12.2		14		15.6		17.8		19.4		21.4		23.6		21.6		18.6		15.7		12.3		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		13.8		6		8.8		12.6		16.9		20		22		22.7		19.6		15.1		10.4		6.6		5.3

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		9		8.7		7.3		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		13.8		16.7		20.5		22.2		21.4		21.9		21.7		21.4		21.1		18.9		15.6		12.7

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		14.5		17.8		21.5		26.5		25.7		27.9		27.1		25.5		24.3		20.9		17.5		14.9

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		11.2		5.4		7.5		9.1		13.1		16.4		18.7		17.2		17.6		11.8		7.8		5.5		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		4.6		2.2		3.1		4.4		5.6		7.3		7.7		7.4		6.3		4.6		3.3		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		12.4		10		11.1		10.7		13.2		15		16.3		15.4		17.3		13.1		10.3		9.2		7.6

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		11.2		9.7		10.2		8.3		10.7		13		15.4		13.7		17.3		11.4		8.9		8.6		7.6

NEARBY - MAP

NEARBY - LIST

Sioux Falls, South Dakota (0 mi / 0 km)
Garretson, South Dakota (12 mi / 20 km)
Hartford, South Dakota (12 mi / 20 km)
Colton, South Dakota (17 mi / 28 km)
Canton, South Dakota (18 mi / 30 km)

GEOBA.SE

Buffalo Ridge, South Dakota