National Weather Service United States Department of Commerce

2015 Annual Climate Summaries for 

Aberdeen, Pierre, Watertown, Mobridge and Sisseton

 

...THE ABERDEEN SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2015...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1893 TO 2015

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE  DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
................................................................
TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             115   07/09/1936
                        07/06/1936
 LOW              -46   01/12/1912
HIGHEST            98   06/09                         91  07/05
LOWEST            -20   02/27                        -27  01/02
AVG. MAXIMUM     58.8              54.6     4.2     52.6
AVG. MINIMUM     33.7              31.5     2.2     28.6
MEAN             46.3              43.0     3.3     40.6
DAYS MAX >= 90     21              13.0     8.0        2
DAYS MAX <= 32     62              76.4   -14.4       90
DAYS MIN <= 32    165             178.8   -13.8      186
DAYS MIN <= 0      35              37.1    -2.1       56

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        42.11   1896
 MINIMUM         7.88   1976
TOTALS          21.18             21.72   -0.54    17.78
DAILY AVG.       0.06
DAYS >= .01        92              94.4    -2.4       95
DAYS >= .10        44              45.3    -1.3       41
DAYS >= .50        10              12.9    -2.9        9
DAYS >= 1.00        5               4.0     1.0        3

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          110.8   1936
                        1937
TOTALS           26.5              38.1   -11.6     26.0
 LIQUID EQUIV    2.65                               2.60
SINCE 7/1        15.1              14.6     0.5      8.8
 LIQUID 7/1      1.51                               0.88
DAYS >= TRACE      49              32.3    16.7       63
DAYS >= 1.0         9              11.3    -2.3        9
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         6   12/17                          6  11/16
                        12/01
                        12/16

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    7364              8534   -1170     9087
 SINCE 7/1         MM              3491      MM       MM
COOLING TOTAL     677               525     152      342
 SINCE 1/1        677               525     152      342


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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.6
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    45/320    DATE  01/08
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    64/270    DATE  06/21

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

 

 

...THE PIERRE SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2015...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1892 TO 2015

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE  DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
................................................................
TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             117   07/15/2006
 LOW              -35   02/09/1994
HIGHEST           104   08/15                        104  07/21
LOWEST            -11   01/12                        -20  03/02
                        01/05                             03/01
AVG. MAXIMUM     61.5              59.2     2.3     57.0
AVG. MINIMUM     36.2              35.6     0.6     32.7
MEAN             48.9              47.4     1.5     44.9
DAYS MAX >= 90     38              36.5     1.5       15
DAYS MAX <= 32     48              55.4    -7.4       65
DAYS MIN <= 32    154             160.1    -6.1      171
DAYS MIN <= 0      22              19.8     2.2       35

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        31.24   1997
 MINIMUM         6.89   1976
TOTALS          22.50             20.01    2.49    18.77
DAILY AVG.       0.06              0.05    0.01     0.05
DAYS >= .01        87              87.7    -0.7       99
DAYS >= .10        42              42.3    -0.3       40
DAYS >= .50        13              11.5     1.5       11
DAYS >= 1.00        6               3.4     2.6        3

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           82.0   1952

TOTALS           28.1              31.9    -3.8     37.8
 LIQUID EQUIV    2.81              3.20   -0.39     3.78
SINCE 7/1        20.4              11.2     9.2     19.4
 LIQUID 7/1      2.04              1.10    0.94     1.94
DAYS >= TRACE      43              26.3    16.7       69
DAYS >= 1.0         9              10.2    -1.2       10

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    6566              7290    -724     7803
 SINCE 7/1         MM              2962      MM       MM
COOLING TOTAL     839               868     -29      622
 SINCE 1/1        839               868     -29      622
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              11.0
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    60/290    DATE  06/22
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    80/290    DATE  06/22



-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

 

...THE WATERTOWN SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2015...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1898 TO 2015

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE  DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
................................................................
TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             110   07/21/1934
 LOW              -40   01/13/1916
HIGHEST            96   06/09                         90  07/11
LOWEST            -18   03/05                        -27  01/02
AVG. MAXIMUM     56.5              53.6     2.9     50.9
AVG. MINIMUM     35.2              32.5     2.7     30.1
MEAN             45.8              43.0     2.8     40.5
DAYS MAX >= 90      5               9.1    -4.1        1
DAYS MAX <= 32     68              80.5   -12.5       94
DAYS MIN <= 32    158             174.9   -16.9      177
DAYS MIN <= 0      36              34.9     1.1       55

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        40.04   1977
 MINIMUM        10.53   1976
TOTALS          21.42             22.08   -0.66    16.43
DAILY AVG.       0.06              0.06    0.00     0.04
DAYS >= .01        91              93.8    -2.8       99
DAYS >= .10        36              48.0   -12.0       42
DAYS >= .50        15              13.7     1.3        7
DAYS >= 1.00        5               3.7     1.3        1

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL             MM   MM
TOTALS           22.9              35.9   -13.0     31.0
SINCE 7/1        11.8              13.7    -1.9     14.2

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    7434              8523   -1089     9151
 SINCE 7/1         MM              3459      MM       MM
COOLING TOTAL     588               514      74      369
 SINCE 1/1        588               515      73      369
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.7
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    44/330    DATE  01/08
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    56/310    DATE  11/18



-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.



...THE MOBRIDGE SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2015...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1911 TO 2015

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE  DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
................................................................
TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             116   07/15/2006
                        07/16/1936
 LOW              -44   02/19/1929
HIGHEST            99   09/03                         95  07/20
                        08/15
LOWEST            -17   01/05                        -19  02/10
AVG. MAXIMUM     60.7              56.8     3.9     54.5
AVG. MINIMUM     35.9              33.1     2.8     31.4
MEAN             48.3              44.9     3.4     42.9
DAYS MAX >= 90     37              22.3    14.7        5
DAYS MAX <= 32     54              65.2   -11.2       77
DAYS MIN <= 32    152             172.0   -20.0      173
DAYS MIN <= 0      28              30.2    -2.2       45

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        26.86   1915
 MINIMUM         6.15   1934
TOTALS          23.33             17.87    5.46    21.81
DAILY AVG.       0.06              0.05    0.01     0.06
DAYS >= .01        85                MM      MM       85
DAYS >= .10        41                MM      MM       41
DAYS >= .50        15                MM      MM       11
DAYS >= 1.00        3                MM      MM        3

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           75.9   1997
TOTALS           17.9                MM      MM     36.6
 LIQUID EQUIV    1.79                MM      MM     3.66
SINCE 7/1         9.5                MM      MM     10.3
 LIQUID 7/1      0.95                MM      MM     1.03
DAYS >= TRACE      47                MM      MM       71
DAYS >= 1.0         5                MM      MM       13

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    6794              7960   -1166     8355
 SINCE 7/1         MM              3216      MM       MM
COOLING TOTAL     860               643     217      471
 SINCE 1/1        860               644     216      471
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.4
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    48/320    DATE  11/18
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    61/320    DATE  11/18



-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

...THE SISSETON SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2015...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1900 TO 2015

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE  DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
................................................................
TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             113   07/06/1936
                        05/30/1934
 LOW              -37   01/24/1936
HIGHEST            97   07/12                         93  05/30
                        06/09
LOWEST            -15   02/22                        -24  01/02
                        01/12
AVG. MAXIMUM     57.3              54.5     2.8     52.0
AVG. MINIMUM     34.9              33.0     1.9     31.2
MEAN             46.1              43.7     2.4     41.6
DAYS MAX >= 90     14              10.3     3.7        1
DAYS MAX <= 32     68              77.9    -9.9       93
DAYS MIN <= 32    157             168.3   -11.3      175
DAYS MIN <= 0      33              33.0     0.0       48

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        33.48   2005
 MINIMUM         8.77   1976
TOTALS          17.93             22.33   -4.40    23.70
DAILY AVG.       0.05
DAYS >= .01        92                MM      MM      100
DAYS >= .10        43                MM      MM       43
DAYS >= .50         9                MM      MM       10
DAYS >= 1.00        3                MM      MM        4

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL             MM   MM
TOTALS           31.6                MM      MM     37.8
SINCE 7/1        15.8                MM      MM     13.1

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    7375              8285    -910     8821
 SINCE 7/1         MM              3339      MM       MM
COOLING TOTAL     635               527     108      442
 SINCE 1/1        635               527     108      442
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              11.2
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    48/310    DATE  11/18
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    60/320    DATE  11/18



-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.