HAYES, SOUTH DAKOTA

Average Temperature

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		45.5		13.8		21.3		32.7		45.5		57.6		67.4		73.9		72.7		62		48.5		31.4		19

Average High Temperature

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		59.4		26.6		34		45.5		59.8		71.4		80.8		88.4		88		78.5		64.4		43.8		31.3

Average Low Temperature

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		31.5		1		8.6		19.8		31.1		43.7		53.9		59.3		57.3		45.5		32.5		19		6.6

Highest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		97.2		40.9		46.3		56.8		70.3		80.9		92		97.2		96.4		85.9		71		58.9		43

Lowest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		-15.1		-15.1		-9.2		11.3		27.1		37.2		48.9		51.7		50.8		39.6		25.9		8.8		-10.6

Average Precipitation

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		17.9		0.4		0.5		1.2		2		2.5		2.9		2.6		2.1		1.2		1.5		0.7		0.4

Average Number of Days With Precipitation

Years on Record: 27

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		69		4		4		6		8		8		9		7		6		5		4		4		4

Most Reported Precipitation in a Month

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		6.3		0.9		1.6		3.6		5		5.8		5.3		6.3		4.3		6.1		5.1		2.1		1.1

Least Reported Precipitation in a Month

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		---		---		---		0.1		---		0.4		0.5		0.6		0.3		---		---		---		---

Most Precipitation Reported in a Day

Years on Record: 27

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		4.3		0.6		1.2		1.2		2.2		1.7		2.7		2.4		2.5		1.9		4.3		1		0.9

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

Years on Record: 27

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		40		2		2		3		5		6		7		4		3		2		2		2		2

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

Years on Record: 27

		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: 27

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

Average Snowfall

Years on Record: 27

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		41		5.8		7.3		10.1		5.4		0.5		---		---		---		0.2		1.3		4.5		5.9

Most Snow Reported in a Month

Years on Record: 27

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		30.5		15		25		30		30.5		7		---		---		---		3		8		10		25.5

Heating Degree Days

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		7891		1586		1223		1003		587		266		77		23		28		150		513		1007		1428

Cooling Degree Days

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		805		---		---		---		1		34		147		297		266		60		---		---		---

Growing Degree Days

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		2562.2		---		---		---		---		235.6		522		740.9		703.7		360		---		---		---

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		4		1.7		2.5		3.5		4.8		5.8		6.4		6.4		5.7		4.4		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		2.3		2.2		1.8		1.4		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		4.6		3.3		3.9		4.5		5		5.3		5.6		5.7		5.6		5.2		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		5		3.4		4		4.5		5.2		5.9		6.5		6.8		6.4		5.7		4.6		3.6		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		1.7		2.5		3.5		4.8		5.8		6.4		6.4		5.7		4.4		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		1.4		1.9		2.3		2.5		2.4		2		1.6		1.1		0.8		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		4.1		5.1		5.6		6.2		6.3		6.2		6.3		6.3		5.9		4.9		4.4		3.7

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		6.4		4.4		5.6		6.2		7.4		7.9		8.2		8.2		7.9		6.9		5.3		4.9		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		3.2		1.5		1.9		2.8		4		4.1		5.4		5.4		4.9		3.4		2.5		1.5		1.1

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		1.3		0.6		0.8		1.2		1.6		1.9		2.1		1.9		1.6		1.3		1		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		3.6		2.9		2.6		3.3		4.1		3.8		4.7		4.8		4.9		3.8		3.4		2.4		1.9

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		3.3		2.9		2.2		2.7		3.6		3		4.7		4.9		4.9		3.4		3.2		2.2		1.9