CARTHAGE, SOUTH DAKOTA

Average Temperature

Years on Record: 60

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		44.9		14.1		18.2		31.6		44.4		56.1		67.2		74.1		71		63.8		48		33.1		17.4

Average High Temperature

Years on Record: 60

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		57.2		24.3		29.2		43.1		57.6		69.5		79.1		88.6		84.2		77.9		60.4		44.7		27.5

Average Low Temperature

Years on Record: 60

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		32.6		3.8		7.1		20		31.2		42.8		55.4		59.6		57.8		49.8		35.6		21.5		7.3

Highest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 60

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		108		55		61		74		91		97		95		108		105		99		89		75		58

Lowest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 60

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		-35		-35		-23		-17		8		19		41		46		44		30		13		---		-17

Average Number of Days Above 90F/32C

Years on Record: 60

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		25.5		---		---		---		0.2		0.6		3		12		5.8		4		---		---		---

Average Number of Days Below 32F/0C

Years on Record: 60

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		177.7		31		28.2		27.4		16.6		4.4		---		---		---		0.3		12.8		26		31

Average Number of Days Below 0F/-17C

Years on Record: 60

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		31.8		13		8.4		1.4		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		0.2		8.8

Average Precipitation

Years on Record: 60

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		22.1		0.3		0.7		1		2.4		2.9		4.3		2.7		2.6		2.1		1.7		0.7		0.7

Average Number of Days With Precipitation

Years on Record: 60

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		69		3		4		4		7		9		10		7		7		7		4		3		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		13.7		0.9		2		2.6		5.4		8.8		13.7		7.5		7.2		7.8		4.5		2.3		2.2

Least Reported Precipitation in a Month

Years on Record: 60

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		---		---		---		---		0.5		0.5		1.1		0.6		0.4		0.4		---		---		0.1

Most Precipitation Reported in a Day

Years on Record: 60

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		5.3		0.7		0.9		1.4		2.5		4.6		5.3		2.5		3.1		2.9		2.7		1.2		1.3

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		44		1		2		2		5		6		7		5		5		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		14		---		---		1		2		2		3		2		2		1		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		---		---		---		---

Average Snowfall

Years on Record: 60

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		22.3		3		5.4		3.7		1.7		---		---		---		---		---		0.6		2.2		5.7

Most Snow Reported in a Month

Years on Record: 60

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		22		13		22		16		13		---		---		---		---		---		5		9		19

Heating Degree Days

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		7389		1534		1182		941		512		197		28		13		22		135		461		963		1401

Cooling Degree Days

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		766		---		---		---		5		56		167		272		207		58		1		---		---

Growing Degree Days

Years on Record: 60

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		2517.2		---		---		---		---		189.1		516		747.1		651		414		---		---		---

Average Length of Day

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Hours		12.8		9.9		11		12.5		14		15.4		16.1		15.7		14.5		13		11.4		10.1		9.5

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		1.7		2.5		3.6		4.7		5.7		6.2		6.4		5.6		4.3		3		1.9		1.5

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		1.4		1.8		2.2		2.4		2.2		1.9		1.5		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		4.5		3.4		3.9		4.6		4.9		5.2		5.4		5.7		5.5		5		4.4		3.4		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		4.9		3.4		3.9		4.5		5		5.6		6.2		6.7		6.3		5.4		4.5		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		3.9		1.7		2.5		3.6		4.7		5.7		6.2		6.4		5.6		4.3		3		1.9		1.5

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		0.7		1		1.5		2		2.3		2.5		2.4		2		1.6		1.1		0.7		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		5.4		3.9		5.1		5.6		6.1		6.1		6.1		6.1		6.1		5.9		5.1		4.2		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		6.3		4.1		5.6		5.9		7.3		7.5		7.9		7.8		7.5		6.9		5.7		4.7		4.5

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		1.5		2.1		2.6		3.8		4.4		5.3		4.7		5		3.3		2.4		1.4		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		1.3		1.6		2		2.1		2		1.7		1.3		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		2.8		3		3.1		3.9		4		4.7		4.2		4.9		3.6		3.2		2.2		2.1

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		3.1		2.7		2.7		2.4		3.3		3.3		4.5		3.7		5		3.1		3		2		2.1