SANSARC, SOUTH DAKOTA

Average Temperature

Years on Record: 75

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		46.3		16.1		20.6		31.7		45.9		57.1		67.4		75		73.1		62.8		50.2		34.1		21.7

Average High Temperature

Years on Record: 75

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		58.7		26.6		31.3		43.2		58.7		70		80.2		89.3		87.7		76.9		63.3		45.1		31.6

Average Low Temperature

Years on Record: 75

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		33.9		5.6		9.9		20.3		33.1		44.1		54.5		60.7		58.4		48.4		37		23		11.7

Highest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 75

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		116		67		74		90		97		105		112		116		111		110		98		80		70

Lowest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 75

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		-38		-38		-36		-24		-2		18		33		26		35		13		-7		-18		-29

Average Number of Days Above 90F/32C

Years on Record: 75

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		40.5		---		---		---		0.1		1.4		5.5		15		13.4		4.6		0.4		---		---

Average Number of Days Below 32F/0C

Years on Record: 75

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		165.9		30.4		27.3		27		14.1		2.8		---		---		---		0.9		9.1		24.7		29.7

Average Number of Days Below 0F/-17C

Years on Record: 75

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		29.7		11.7		7.8		2.2		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		1.2		6.9

Average Precipitation

Years on Record: 75

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		16.4		0.4		0.5		1		1.9		2.8		2.8		2.1		1.8		1.3		1		0.5		0.4

Average Number of Days With Precipitation

Years on Record: 75

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		59		3		3		5		6		8		8		6		6		4		4		3		3

Most Reported Precipitation in a Month

Years on Record: 75

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		8.3		2.5		2		4.6		5.5		7.9		7.7		8.3		6.1		6.1		4.4		2.6		1.5

Least Reported Precipitation in a Month

Years on Record: 75

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

Most Precipitation Reported in a Day

Years on Record: 75

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		5		1.6		1.6		3		2.9		2.8		2.2		5		3.2		4.5		3.8		1.6		3

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

Years on Record: 75

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

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

Years on Record: 75

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		10		---		---		1		1		2		2		1		1		1		1		---		---

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

Years on Record: 75

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

Average Snowfall

Years on Record: 75

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		35.3		4.6		6		8.9		4.7		0.6		---		---		---		0.2		1.1		4.1		5.1

Most Snow Reported in a Month

Years on Record: 75

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		37		15		20.5		34		37		6.3		---		---		---		2		10		16		16.5

Heating Degree Days

Years on Record: 75

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		5211		1206		972		725		307		84		6		---		---		36		213		629		1033

Cooling Degree Days

Years on Record: 75

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		844		---		---		---		3		30		136		316		266		86		7		---		---

Growing Degree Days

Years on Record: 75

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		2623.4		---		---		---		---		220.1		522		775		716.1		384		6.2		---		---

Average Length of Day

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Hours		12.7		9.8		11		12.5		14		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
kWh/m2		3.9		1.6		2.4		3.5		4.8		5.8		6.4		6.5		5.7		4.3		2.9		1.8		1.4

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		0.6		0.9		1.3		1.8		2.2		2.3		2.1		1.8		1.4		1		0.7		0.5

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		4.5		5.1		5.3		5.6		5.8		5.7		5.1		4.4		3.5		2.9

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		5		3.4		4		4.5		5.3		5.9		6.6		7.1		6.5		5.6		4.7		3.6		3.2

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		3.9		1.6		2.4		3.5		4.8		5.8		6.4		6.5		5.7		4.3		2.9		1.8		1.4

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		1.5		0.6		1		1.4		1.9		2.3		2.5		2.4		2		1.6		1.1		0.7		0.5

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		5.4		3.9		5		5.2		6.4		6.1		6.4		6.3		6.6		6		5.1		4.4		3.7

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		6.5		4.2		5.5		5.7		7.9		7.6		8.7		8.3		8.5		7		5.6		5		4.4

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		3.1		1.4		1.9		2.5		4		4		5.6		5.1		4.9		3.2		2.5		1.4		1.1

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		1.2		0.6		0.8		1.2		1.5		2		2		1.9		1.5		1.2		0.9		0.6		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		2.9		3.1		4.1		3.7		4.9		4.6		4.8		3.6		3.5		2.5		1.9

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		3.3		2.5		2.6		2.4		3.6		2.8		5		4.4		4.9		3.2		3.4		2.3		1.9