CHASE, SOUTH DAKOTA

Average Temperature

Years on Record: 16

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		7.8		-9.9		-6.6		0.9		8.6		13.7		18.1		20.2		22.2		15.8		11.4		3.7		-3.9

Average High Temperature

Years on Record: 16

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		15		-2.7		-0.2		7.4		15.9		20.4		24.3		26.6		30.9		25.2		19.4		10.1		2.8

Average Low Temperature

Years on Record: 16

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		0.7		-17.2		-12.9		-5.6		1.2		6.9		11.8		13.7		13.6		6.6		3.4		-2.8		-10.8

Highest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 16

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		37.8		15.6		15		25.6		28.3		30		37.8		32.2		37.2		34.4		30.6		21.1		17.2

Lowest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 16

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		-36.7		-36.7		-28.3		-28.9		-8.9		-3.3		5.6		9.4		5		-1.7		-8.3		-8.3		-23.9

Average Number of Days Above 90F/32C

Years on Record: 16

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		19		---		---		---		---		---		---		1		16		2		---		---		---

Average Number of Days Below 32F/0C

Years on Record: 16

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		161		31		27		26		14		1		---		---		---		3		6		24		29

Average Number of Days Below 0F/-17C

Years on Record: 16

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		36		17		10		2		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		7

Average Precipitation

Years on Record: 16

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		384		8		17		23		33		75		76		42		40		30		21		10		9

Average Number of Days With Precipitation

Years on Record: 16

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		56		3		5		5		5		7		8		5		5		4		3		3		3

Most Reported Precipitation in a Month

Years on Record: 16

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		168		20		30		58		77		168		106		69		90		62		88		32		37

Least Reported Precipitation in a Month

Years on Record: 16

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		---		2		4		3		---		25		45		6		---		---		---		---		---

Most Precipitation Reported in a Day

Years on Record: 16

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		63.8		9.1		15.2		26.4		44.5		63.8		50.3		51.6		41.4		26.7		48.3		21.3		12.9

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

Years on Record: 16

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		35		1		3		3		3		5		6		4		3		3		2		1		1

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

Years on Record: 16

		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: 16

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

Average Snowfall

Years on Record: 16

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
cm		65		8.4		16.3		17.3		5.3		---		0.5		---		0.5		---		3		6.1		7.6

Most Snow Reported in a Month

Years on Record: 16

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
cm		33		22.4		29.7		28.4		24.1		---		5.1		---		5.1		---		21.8		21.6		33

Heating Degree Days

Years on Record: 16

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		2687.2		702.8		553.9		371.7		141.1		35.6		0.6		---		---		16.1		72.8		273.3		519.4

Cooling Degree Days

Years on Record: 16

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		252.8		---		---		---		---		11.1		31.1		65.6		132.8		11.1		1.1		---		---

Growing Degree Days

Years on Record: 16

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		1269.3		---		---		---		---		115.4		241.7		315.2		378.9		175		43.1		---		---

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		16.2		15.8		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		14.2		5.8		8.7		12.6		17.3		20.9		23.1		23.4		20.3		15.5		10.5		6.5		5

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		5		2.2		3.2		4.8		6.4		7.8		8.2		7.6		6.5		5.1		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		16.5		12		14.1		16.3		18.2		19.2		20.1		20.8		20.3		18.5		15.8		12.4		10.4

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		18.1		12.2		14.5		16.2		19.2		21.4		23.8		25.5		23.5		20.2		16.8		13		11.7

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		14.2		5.8		8.7		12.6		17.3		20.9		23.1		23.4		20.3		15.5		10.5		6.5		5

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		8.2		8.9		8.6		7.2		5.7		3.9		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		19.5		14.2		18		18.9		23.1		21.9		23		22.6		23.6		21.5		18.2		16		13.4

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		23.5		15		19.7		20.6		28.4		27.2		31.2		29.8		30.5		25.2		20		18		15.8

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		11.3		5		6.9		9.1		14.3		14.5		20.1		18.5		17.5		11.6		8.9		5.2		3.8

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		2		2.8		4.4		5.2		7.1		7.1		7		5.4		4.5		3.3		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		12.6		9.5		10.3		11		14.7		13.2		17.5		16.5		17.3		12.9		12.4		8.9		6.9

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		11.7		9.1		9.2		8.6		13.1		10.2		18		16		17.6		11.4		12.1		8.2		6.8