UNION CENTER, SOUTH DAKOTA

Average Temperature

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		47.9		17.9		24.4		35.3		48.3		60.3		70.2		75.3		73.1		63.6		50.5		34.2		21.8

Average High Temperature

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		58.7		27.7		34.5		45.7		59.6		71.2		81.6		86.7		84.4		76		62.8		43.5		31

Average Low Temperature

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		37		8		14.3		24.9		36.9		49.4		58.8		63.8		61.7		51.2		38.1		24.8		12.6

Highest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		94		41.5		45.1		54.7		70.6		77.2		91.1		94		90.1		84.2		70		58.8		40.7

Lowest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		-6.4		-6.4		-2.4		15.8		31.3		44		53.9		57.7		56.5		44.3		33.1		17.1		-4.6

Average Number of Days Above 90F/32C

Years on Record: 25

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		32.4		---		---		---		---		0.2		3.2		12.1		13.5		3.1		0.3		---		---

Average Number of Days Below 32F/0C

Years on Record: 25

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		182.7		30.6		27.2		28.5		18.2		4.2		0.1		---		---		2.7		13.6		27.3		30.2

Average Number of Days Below 0F/-17C

Years on Record: 25

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		27.1		10.3		6.1		2.8		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		1.3		6.6

Average Precipitation

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		24.2		0.5		0.7		1.7		2.5		3.6		3.1		3.5		2.7		2.3		1.6		1.3		0.6

Average Number of Days With Precipitation

Years on Record: 25

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		58		3		3		4		7		9		9		5		5		4		3		3		3

Most Reported Precipitation in a Month

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		10.3		1.2		2		6.3		6.2		10.3		9		9.5		7		7.7		4.5		4.2		2.2

Least Reported Precipitation in a Month

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		---		---		---		0.2		0.5		0.8		0.8		0.9		0.3		0.1		0.2		---		---

Most Precipitation Reported in a Day

Years on Record: 25

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		2.7		0.5		0.8		1.8		2.6		2.7		1.9		1.5		1.4		2.1		1.3		0.4		0.4

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

Years on Record: 25

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		34		1		1		1		4		6		7		4		3		3		2		1		1

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

Years on Record: 25

		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 1in/25mm

Years on Record: 25

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

Average Snowfall

Years on Record: 25

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		27.9		3.6		4.3		5.8		4.8		1		---		---		---		0.3		1.4		2.7		4

Most Snow Reported in a Month

Years on Record: 25

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		30		16		10		30		27		14		---		---		---		6		11		8		11

Heating Degree Days

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		7115		1461		1136		921		508		196		31		7		14		125		452		925		1339

Cooling Degree Days

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		915		---		---		---		5		51		187		326		262		83		1		---		---

Growing Degree Days

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		2849.2		---		---		---		---		319.3		606		784.3		716.1		408		15.5		---		---

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		4		1.6		2.5		3.5		4.8		5.9		6.6		6.7		5.8		4.4		3		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		2.1		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		4.7		3.5		4.1		4.6		5.1		5.4		5.7		5.9		5.8		5.3		4.5		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		5.2		3.5		4.3		4.6		5.3		6.1		6.9		7.4		6.8		5.8		4.7		3.7		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		1.6		2.5		3.5		4.8		5.9		6.6		6.7		5.8		4.4		3		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		0.9		1.4		1.9		2.3		2.4		2.4		1.9		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		4		4.9		5.2		6.3		6.1		6.4		6.5		6.4		6		5.3		4.5		3.8

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		6.6		4.4		5.5		5.7		7.6		7.5		8.6		8.7		8.1		7.1		5.9		5.1		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		3.3		1.4		1.8		2.9		3.9		4.1		5.8		5.4		5.2		3.4		2.6		1.5		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		0.5		0.8		1.2		1.5		2		2		1.9		1.6		1.2		0.9		0.6		0.4

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		3.6		2.8		2.7		3.6		4		3.8		5		4.8		5.2		3.8		3.7		2.5		1.8

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		3.5		2.7		2.3		3.1		3.5		3		5.3		5		5.6		3.5		3.6		2.4		1.7