CARPENTER, SOUTH DAKOTA

Average Temperature

Years on Record: 78

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		44.4		11.9		16.3		30.3		45.5		57.4		66.7		72.9		71.2		61.5		49.1		31.6		17.9

Average High Temperature

Years on Record: 78

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		57.1		23.6		27.8		41.5		58.6		71		79.7		86.8		85.4		75.7		63.3		43.1		28.9

Average Low Temperature

Years on Record: 78

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		31.5		0.2		4.7		18.9		32.2		43.6		53.8		59		57		47.2		35		20		6.8

Highest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 78

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		115		62		70		86		95		110		115		113		112		107		97		81		68

Lowest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 78

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		-64		-47		-64		-29		-4		9		25		30		20		6		-10		-26		-40

Average Number of Days Above 90F/32C

Years on Record: 78

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		31.1		---		---		---		0.2		1.3		4.5		11.2		10.1		3.5		0.3		---		---

Average Number of Days Below 32F/0C

Years on Record: 78

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		178.5		30.3		27.5		27.7		15.7		4.7		0.3		---		0.2		3		12.8		25.9		30.4

Average Number of Days Below 0F/-17C

Years on Record: 78

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		41.1		14.6		11.1		3.1		---		---		---		---		---		---		0.1		2.2		10

Average Precipitation

Years on Record: 78

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		22		0.5		0.5		1		2.2		3.1		4.1		2.9		2.8		2		1.7		0.8		0.5

Average Number of Days With Precipitation

Years on Record: 78

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		72		4		4		5		7		9		10		7		7		6		5		4		4

Most Reported Precipitation in a Month

Years on Record: 78

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		10.4		4.5		1.9		3.1		6.8		9.2		10.4		7.5		8.2		9.7		5.6		5.4		2

Least Reported Precipitation in a Month

Years on Record: 78

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

Most Precipitation Reported in a Day

Years on Record: 78

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		4.7		1.8		1.3		1.6		2.6		3.1		4		3.5		4.7		3.5		3.8		2		1.4

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

Years on Record: 78

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		46		2		2		3		5		6		7		5		5		4		3		2		2

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

Years on Record: 78

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		14		---		---		1		1		2		3		2		2		1		1		1		---

Avg. No. of Days w/Precip. Above 1in/25mm

Years on Record: 78

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		4		---		---		---		---		1		1		1		1		---		---		---		---

Average Snowfall

Years on Record: 78

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		30.9		5.9		6		6.2		2.2		0.4		---		---		---		0.1		1		3.7		5.4

Most Snow Reported in a Month

Years on Record: 78

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		23		23		18		22		14		8		---		---		---		3		12		19		22.5

Heating Degree Days

Years on Record: 78

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		5759		1335		1092		770		319		88		8		---		1		51		242		703		1150

Cooling Degree Days

Years on Record: 78

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		730		---		---		---		3		38		125		260		218		78		8		---		---

Growing Degree Days

Years on Record: 78

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		2442.5		---		---		---		---		229.4		501		709.9		657.2		345		---		---		---

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		16.1		15.7		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
kWh/m2		3.8		1.6		2.4		3.5		4.7		5.6		6.1		6.2		5.4		4.1		2.8		1.8		1.4

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		1.3		1.8		2.2		2.4		2.2		1.9		1.5		1		0.7		0.5

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		4.4		3.3		3.9		4.5		5		5.1		5.3		5.6		5.4		4.8		4.1		3.3		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		4.7		3.4		4		4.5		5.2		5.5		6		6.5		6.1		5.1		4.3		3.4		3.2

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		3.8		1.6		2.4		3.5		4.7		5.6		6.1		6.2		5.4		4.1		2.8		1.8		1.4

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		0.6		0.9		1.4		1.9		2.3		2.5		2.4		2		1.6		1.1		0.7		0.5

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		5.3		3.8		4.9		5.9		6.3		5.9		6.1		6.1		6.1		6.1		5.1		4.2		3.5

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		5.3		6.3		7.6		7.1		8		7.8		7.5		7.2		5.8		4.7		4

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		1.4		2.2		2.5		3.9		4.6		5.3		5.1		4.8		3.1		2.1		1.6		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		1.2		1.5		2		2.1		2		1.7		1.2		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		2.7		3.3		2.9		3.9		4.2		4.6		4.6		4.7		3.5		2.8		2.8		2.3

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		2.6		3.2		2.2		3.4		3.6		4.4		4.4		4.7		3		2.5		2.7		2.3