LAKE PLATTE, SOUTH DAKOTA

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Elevation: 1630 feet Latitude: 43 22N Longitude: 098 51W

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PRECIPITATION

Average Precipitation

Years on Record: 60

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		23.2		0.5		0.7		1.4		2.6		3.4		3.8		2.9		2.4		2.3		1.6		0.9		0.6

Average Number of Days With Precipitation

Years on Record: 60

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

Most Reported Precipitation in a Month

Years on Record: 60

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		10.9		1.7		2		6.4		6.6		10.9		10.8		7.4		6.4		7.8		5.6		2.6		2.3

Least Reported Precipitation in a Month

Years on Record: 60

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		---		---		---		0.1		0.6		0.4		0.9		0.2		0.2		---		---		---		---

Most Precipitation Reported in a Day

Years on Record: 60

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		4.6		1.6		1.7		2.8		2.7		3.3		4.5		2.9		3.8		4.6		2.1		1.8		1.2

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		1.5		2.2		3.9		5.7		6.8		6.1		5.3		4.5		4.3		3.9		2.8		1.6

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

Years on Record: 60

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		45		2		2		4		5		6		6		5		4		4		3		2		2

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

Years on Record: 60

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		15		---		---		1		2		2		3		2		2		2		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		15.2		0.1		0.1		0.8		2		2.4		2.4		2.1		1.7		1.7		1.3		0.5		0.1

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

Years on Record: 60

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		5		---		---		---		---		1		1		1		1		1		---		---		---

PRECIPITATION - SNOW

Average Snowfall

Years on Record: 60

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		42.6		6.6		7.7		9		4.1		0.1		---		---		---		0.1		1.4		5.9		7.7

Average Number of Days With Snow

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		19.7		3.9		3.6		3.6		1.7		---		---		---		---		0.1		0.5		2.5		3.8

Most Snow Reported in a Month

Years on Record: 60

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		36		21.1		23		30		36		6		---		---		---		4		20		35		24

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		18.4		3.4		3.4		3.4		1.7		---		---		---		---		0.1		0.4		2.4		3.6

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		6.2		0.9		0.9		1.2		0.7		---		---		---		---		---		0.1		1.1		1.3

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		3		0.5		0.4		0.6		0.5		---		---		---		---		---		0.1		0.5		0.4

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		0.2		---		---		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		54.7		15.6		11.1		6.9		1.5		---		---		---		---		---		0.3		5.1		14.2

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		31.4		8.8		6.6		4.1		0.9		---		---		---		---		---		0.1		3.5		7.4

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		19.3		5		4.5		1.9		0.5		---		---		---		---		---		0.1		2.3		5

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		4.9		1.1		0.8		0.2		0.1		---		---		---		---		---		---		0.4		2.3

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		9.9		11.1		12.5		14		15.3		15.9		15.6		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

Platte, South Dakota (14 mi / 22 km)
Bonesteel, South Dakota (20 mi / 32 km)
Fairfax, South Dakota (23 mi / 37 km)
Armour, South Dakota (25 mi / 40 km)
Pickstown, South Dakota (26 mi / 42 km)

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Lake Platte, South Dakota