FRUITDALE, SOUTH DAKOTA

Average Temperature

Years on Record: 103

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		8.1		-5.6		-3.4		0.7		7.6		13.2		18.3		22.5		21.4		15.6		9.1		1.4		-3.9

Average High Temperature

Years on Record: 103

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		16		1.4		3.9		8.1		15.6		21.1		26.2		31.3		30.6		24.8		17.7		8.7		3

Average Low Temperature

Years on Record: 103

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		0.1		-12.7		-10.8		-6.6		-0.3		5.3		10.6		13.8		12.2		6.4		0.4		-5.8		-10.9

Highest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 103

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		44.4		22.2		22.8		27.8		36.7		39.4		42.8		44.4		42.2		41.7		35.6		28.3		23.3

Lowest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 103

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		-42.2		-39.4		-41.1		-34.4		-20.6		-9.4		-6.1		2.2		-5		-12.2		-27.8		-32.2		-42.2

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		5		---		---		---		---		---		0.2		3.3		1.4		0.1		---		---		---

Average Number of Days Above 90F/32C

Years on Record: 103

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		36.2		---		---		---		0.1		0.9		4.3		14		13		3.7		0.1		---		---

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		93.3		---		---		---		2		5.7		16		26.1		26.7		13.5		3.1		0.1		---

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		148.9		---		0.2		2.1		7.8		16.2		26.9		30.3		30.5		22.9		10.6		1.5		---

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		201.7		1.6		2.8		8.4		16.6		26		29.6		31		30.8		27.7		19.7		6		1.5

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		255.1		7.3		8.7		16.6		24.5		30.2		29.9		31		31		29.4		26.4		13.6		6.6

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		303.9		16.7		16.4		23.5		28.2		31		30		31		31		29.9		29.6		21.5		15

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		363.6		31		28		31		30		31		29.8		30.2		30.6		30		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		340.1		31		28		31		30		30.7		27		19.1		22.4		29		31		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		275.7		30.9		28		31		29.6		25.4		10.8		2.2		4.9		21.9		30.1		29.9		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		217.2		30.5		27.8		30.1		24.6		11.3		0.7		0.1		0.3		7.9		24		29		30.8

Average Number of Days Below 32F/0C

Years on Record: 103

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		177.9		29.4		26.9		27.6		16.4		4.1		0.1		---		---		2.6		15.2		26.1		29.4

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		82.7		20.9		16.5		10.6		1.6		---		---		---		---		---		1.7		11.3		20.2

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		38.5		11.6		8.2		3.4		0.3		---		---		---		---		---		0.2		3.4		11.3

Average Number of Days Below 0F/-17C

Years on Record: 103

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		24.3		8.9		5.7		2.4		0.1		---		---		---		---		---		0.1		1.2		6

Average Precipitation

Years on Record: 103

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		388		8		9		20		45		65		75		44		34		34		29		14		11

Average Number of Days With Precipitation

Years on Record: 103

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		73		4		4		6		7		10		10		7		6		5		5		4		5

Most Reported Precipitation in a Month

Years on Record: 103

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		272		35		43		76		166		272		238		151		194		147		154		62		58

Least Reported Precipitation in a Month

Years on Record: 103

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		---		---		---		---		1		2		7		2		2		---		---		---		---

Most Precipitation Reported in a Day

Years on Record: 103

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		108		27.9		18.3		58.4		62		108		86.6		62.7		94		63.5		63.2		38.1		23.6

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		41.7		1.3		1.5		2.6		4.4		6.4		6.2		4.6		3.6		3.2		3.6		2.1		2.2

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

Years on Record: 103

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		37		1		1		2		4		6		6		4		3		3		3		2		2

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

Years on Record: 103

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		9		---		---		---		1		2		2		1		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		9.5		---		0.2		0.5		1.3		1.8		1.6		1.2		0.7		0.9		0.9		0.2		0.2

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

Years on Record: 103

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

Average Snowfall

Years on Record: 103

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
cm		86.9		14		12.2		19.3		9.1		2		0.2		---		---		0.2		4.1		11.4		14.2

Most Snow Reported in a Month

Years on Record: 103

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
cm		76.2		61.5		40.4		76.2		63.5		45.7		10.2		---		---		12.7		29.2		50.8		60.5

Heating Degree Days

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		6837		1211		1037		890		541		277		62		9		15		166		507		894		1227

Cooling Degree Days

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		702		---		---		---		1		17		105		278		240		57		3		---		---

Growing Degree Days

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		2695		1		1		12		69		233		495		734		690		355		94		8		1

Average Length of Day

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Hours		12.8		9.8		11		12.5		14.1		15.4		16.1		15.7		14.5		13		11.4		10.1		9.4

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		14.4		5.9		9.1		12.7		17.4		21.2		23.6		24		20.8		15.8		10.6		6.6		5.1

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		4.9		2.1		3.1		4.8		6.4		7.7		8.1		7.4		6.4		5		3.6		2.4		1.8

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		16.9		12.4		14.8		16.4		18.2		19.5		20.4		21.4		20.8		19		16.1		12.6		10.6

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		18.8		12.7		15.6		16.6		19.2		22.1		24.8		26.8		24.5		21		17.1		13.2		11.8

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		14.4		5.9		9.1		12.7		17.4		21.2		23.6		24		20.8		15.8		10.6		6.6		5.1

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		5.4		2.3		3.4		5.1		6.9		8.3		8.8		8.5		7		5.7		3.8		2.6		1.9

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		19.6		14.5		17.7		18.9		22.6		21.8		22.9		23.2		23		21.6		18.9		16.2		13.8

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		23.6		15.8		19.8		20.6		27.4		27		31		31.3		29.1		25.4		21.1		18.4		16.7

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		11.7		5.2		6.5		10.4		14.1		14.9		20.8		19.6		18.9		12.2		9.2		5.3		3.6

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		4.4		1.9		2.8		4.4		5.4		7.1		7.2		6.7		5.6		4.4		3.2		2		1.6

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		13.1		10		9.6		12.9		14.4		13.6		18.1		17.4		18.7		13.8		13.2		9		6.4

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		12.5		9.7		8.3		11.2		12.7		10.7		19.2		17.8		20.3		12.6		13		8.5		6.2