EMPIRE, SOUTH DAKOTA

Average Temperature

Years on Record: 71

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		45.9		19.3		23.6		32.7		45.7		55.9		65.5		72.6		70.3		59.8		48.1		33.7		23.3

Average High Temperature

Years on Record: 71

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		60		32.1		36.6		45.5		59.8		70.1		79.3		88.2		86.4		75.7		63.7		46.9		35.9

Average Low Temperature

Years on Record: 71

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		31.7		6.3		10.6		19.6		31.7		41.7		51.6		57.1		54.5		43.9		32.5		20.5		10.8

Highest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 71

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		113		67		75		88		92		102		109		113		110		104		94		85		76

Lowest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 71

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		-39		-39		-36		-26		-13		12		26		36		34		8		-15		-25		-34

Average Number of Days Above 90F/32C

Years on Record: 71

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		35.3		---		---		---		0.1		1.1		4.8		13.9		12.1		3.1		0.2		---		---

Average Number of Days Below 32F/0C

Years on Record: 71

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		181.1		30.1		27.2		28.2		16		4		0.3		---		---		2.7		15.5		27.2		30

Average Number of Days Below 0F/-17C

Years on Record: 71

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		27.5		10.5		6.4		2.7		0.1		---		---		---		---		---		0.1		1.4		6.4

Average Precipitation

Years on Record: 71

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		16.6		0.4		0.4		0.9		1.8		2.9		3.3		2		1.4		1.4		1.1		0.6		0.4

Average Number of Days With Precipitation

Years on Record: 71

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

Most Reported Precipitation in a Month

Years on Record: 71

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		11.1		1.4		1.5		3.6		5.2		11.1		9.1		9.3		5.7		7.3		5.3		2.8		1.7

Least Reported Precipitation in a Month

Years on Record: 71

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		---		---		---		0.1		0.1		---		0.2		---		---		---		---		---		---

Most Precipitation Reported in a Day

Years on Record: 71

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		5.5		0.8		0.7		1.8		2.5		5.5		3.7		5.5		3.6		4.8		3.1		1		0.6

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

Years on Record: 71

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		38		1		2		3		4		6		6		4		3		3		3		2		1

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

Years on Record: 71

		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: 71

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

Average Snowfall

Years on Record: 71

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		31.9		5.3		4.4		6.9		4		0.5		---		---		---		0.2		1.5		3.9		5.2

Most Snow Reported in a Month

Years on Record: 71

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		45		20.5		15		36		45		11.8		2		---		---		3.5		15		19		15

Heating Degree Days

Years on Record: 71

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		5001		1106		887		694		301		92		9		---		---		47		242		641		982

Cooling Degree Days

Years on Record: 71

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		592		---		---		---		1		17		98		246		188		40		2		---		---

Growing Degree Days

Years on Record: 71

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		2271.8		---		---		---		---		182.9		465		700.6		629.3		294		---		---		---

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		4		1.6		2.5		3.5		4.8		5.9		6.6		6.7		5.8		4.4		3		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		2.1		2.3		2.1		1.8		1.4		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		4.7		3.5		4.1		4.6		5.1		5.4		5.7		5.9		5.8		5.3		4.5		3.5		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		5.2		3.5		4.3		4.6		5.3		6.1		6.9		7.4		6.8		5.8		4.7		3.7		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		1.6		2.5		3.5		4.8		5.9		6.6		6.7		5.8		4.4		3		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		2.4		2.4		1.9		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		5.4		4		4.9		5.2		6.3		6.1		6.4		6.5		6.4		6		5.3		4.5		3.8

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		6.6		4.4		5.5		5.7		7.6		7.5		8.6		8.7		8.1		7.1		5.9		5.1		4.6

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		3.3		1.4		1.8		2.9		3.9		4.1		5.8		5.4		5.2		3.4		2.6		1.5		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		1.2		0.5		0.8		1.2		1.5		2		2		1.9		1.6		1.2		0.9		0.6		0.4

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		2.8		2.7		3.6		4		3.8		5		4.8		5.2		3.8		3.7		2.5		1.8

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		3.5		2.7		2.3		3.1		3.5		3		5.3		5		5.6		3.5		3.6		2.4		1.7