CARTHAGE, SOUTH DAKOTA

Average Temperature

Years on Record: 60

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		7.2		-9.9		-7.7		-0.2		6.9		13.4		19.6		23.4		21.7		17.7		8.9		0.6		-8.1

Average High Temperature

Years on Record: 60

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		14		-4.3		-1.6		6.2		14.2		20.8		26.2		31.4		29		25.5		15.8		7.1		-2.5

Average Low Temperature

Years on Record: 60

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		0.3		-15.7		-13.8		-6.7		-0.4		6		13		15.3		14.3		9.9		2		-5.8		-13.7

Highest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 60

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		42.2		12.8		16.1		23.3		32.8		36.1		35		42.2		40.6		37.2		31.7		23.9		14.4

Lowest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 60

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		-37.2		-37.2		-30.6		-27.2		-13.3		-7.2		5		7.8		6.7		-1.1		-10.6		-17.8		-27.2

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
mm		561		8		17		24		61		75		108		69		67		53		43		18		17

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
mm		349		23		50		67		138		222		349		190		183		198		114		58		56

Least Reported Precipitation in a Month

Years on Record: 60

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		---		---		---		1		13		13		29		15		11		11		---		---		2

Most Precipitation Reported in a Day

Years on Record: 60

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		134.6		17.8		22.9		34.8		62.2		116.8		134.6		63		78.5		73.7		68.6		30.7		33

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
cm		56.6		7.6		13.7		9.4		4.3		---		---		---		---		---		1.5		5.6		14.5

Most Snow Reported in a Month

Years on Record: 60

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
cm		55.9		33		55.9		40.6		33		---		---		---		---		---		12.7		22.9		48.3

Heating Degree Days

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		4105		852.2		656.7		522.8		284.4		109.4		15.6		7.2		12.2		75		256.1		535		778.3

Cooling Degree Days

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		425.6		---		---		---		2.8		31.1		92.8		151.1		115		32.2		0.6		---		---

Growing Degree Days

Years on Record: 60

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		1398.6		---		---		---		---		105.1		286.7		415.1		361.7		230		---		---		---

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
Mj/m2		14		6		8.9		12.8		17		20.4		22.4		22.9		20.1		15.4		10.7		6.7		5.3

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		5.1		2.3		3.4		4.9		6.6		8		8.5		7.8		6.7		5.2		3.7		2.6		2

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		16.3		12.1		13.9		16.4		17.8		18.7		19.5		20.4		19.9		18.1		15.7		12.3		10.5

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		17.5		12.2		14.1		16.2		18.1		20.1		22.1		24.2		22.5		19.4		16.3		12.7		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		6		8.9		12.8		17		20.4		22.4		22.9		20.1		15.4		10.7		6.7		5.3

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		5.5		2.4		3.5		5.2		7		8.4		9		8.7		7.2		5.8		4		2.7		2.1

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		19.3		14		18.4		20.1		22.1		21.9		22		22.1		22		21.3		18.5		15.2		13.5

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		22.6		14.9		20.3		21.4		26.2		26.9		28.3		28.2		26.8		24.7		20.3		16.9		16.1

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		5.3		7.4		9.4		13.8		15.7		19.2		17		17.9		11.7		8.6		5		4.2

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		4.6		2.2		2.8		4.5		5.7		7.1		7.6		7.2		6		4.6		3.4		2.3		1.7

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		12.5		9.9		10.9		11.1		14		14.4		16.7		15.2		17.6		13		11.6		8.1		7.6

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		11.3		9.5		9.8		8.7		11.8		11.9		16.2		13.3		17.9		11.3		10.7		7.1		7.6