Records

We have some quiet weather out there this week, no major storms and average temperatures. So I thought I would show some averages and records for select cities in the viewing area. Keep in mind these are averages and records for the entire year.

Sioux Falls
Avg High: 57
Avg Low: 35
Record High: 110
Record Low: -36
Avg Precip: 25"
Avg Snowfall: 40"

Sioux City
Avg High: 59
Avg Low: 38
Record High: 108
Record Low: -26
Avg Precip: 26"
Avg Snowfall: 32"

Pierre
Avg High: 59
Avg Low: 36
Record High: 115
Record Low: -40
Avg Precip: 17"

Avg Snowfall: 32"

Aberdeen
Avg High: 55
Avg Low: 32
Record High: 112
Record Low: -45
Avg Precip: 19"

Avg Snowfall: 36"

Huron
Avg High: 57
Avg Low: 34
Record High: 112
Record Low: -43
Avg Precip: 20"
Avg Snowfall: 39"

Here's some other South Dakota extremes:

Highest Temp: 120 in Gannvalley back in 1936

Lowest Temp: -58 in McIntosh back in 1936

Wettest location in one year: Deadwood in 1946 with 48.42"

Sioux Falls wettest year: 1993 with 36.11"

Sioux Falls driest year: 1894 with 10.94"

Sioux Falls snowiest winter: 94.7" 1968/1969

United States extremes:

Highest Temp: 134 in Death Valley, CA (1913)

Lowest Temp: -80 in Prospect Creek, AK (1971)

Most rainfall in one rain season: 704" in Kukui, HI

Most snowfall in one snow season: 1140" in Mt. Baker, WA

Just thought some might like to see some extremes. Us weather people like this stuff!

~KDLT Meteorologist Dan Bronis