BUFFALO RIDGE, SOUTH DAKOTA

Average Temperature

Years on Record: 63

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		45.7		14.5		20.4		31.7		46.6		58.3		68.3		73.7		71.4		61.4		49		33.1		19.7

Average High Temperature

Years on Record: 63

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		56.8		24.6		30.4		41.6		58.5		70.4		80		85.3		83.1		73.7		61.2		43.4		29.1

Average Low Temperature

Years on Record: 63

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		34.6		4.4		10.4		21.8		34.7		46.3		56.6		62		59.8		49.2		36.7		22.8		10.2

Highest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 63

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		110		66		70		87		94		100		110		108		108		104		94		77		63

Lowest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 63

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		-36		-36		-31		-23		5		17		33		38		34		22		9		-17		-28

Average Number of Days Above 90F/32C

Years on Record: 63

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		21.9		---		---		---		0.2		0.7		3.7		8.9		6.5		1.8		0.1		---		---

Average Number of Days Below 32F/0C

Years on Record: 63

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		166.7		30.9		27.6		26		12.9		1.8		---		---		---		1.1		10.5		25.3		30.5

Average Number of Days Below 0F/-17C

Years on Record: 63

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		30.1		12.4		7.5		1.9		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		1.1		7.2

Average Precipitation

Years on Record: 63

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		25.1		0.5		0.8		1.7		2.6		3.3		3.8		3		3		2.8		1.8		1.1		0.7

Average Number of Days With Precipitation

Years on Record: 63

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		99		6		7		9		9		11		11		10		9		8		7		6		6

Most Reported Precipitation in a Month

Years on Record: 63

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		9.3		1.7		4		5		7		8.3		8.4		8.6		9.1		9.3		6.3		4.8		2.6

Least Reported Precipitation in a Month

Years on Record: 63

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		---		---		---		0.1		0.2		0.6		0.9		0.3		0.5		0.3		---		---		---

Most Precipitation Reported in a Day

Years on Record: 63

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		4.6		1.6		1.6		3.3		3.7		4.2		4.3		3.4		4.6		4		4.5		1.9		1.4

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

Years on Record: 63

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		49		2		2		4		5		6		7		5		5		5		4		2		2

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

Years on Record: 63

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		16		---		---		1		2		2		3		2		2		2		1		1		---

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

Years on Record: 63

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		6		---		---		---		1		1		1		1		1		1		---		---		---

Average Snowfall

Years on Record: 63

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		40.3		6.6		8.1		9.2		2.8		---		---		---		---		---		0.8		5.1		7.7

Most Snow Reported in a Month

Years on Record: 63

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		48.4		19.6		48.4		31.5		18.4		0.2		---		---		---		0.9		10		21.9		41.1

Heating Degree Days

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		7812		1566		1236		989		568		242		58		10		20		176		519		995		1433

Cooling Degree Days

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		747		---		---		---		5		35		149		274		216		64		4		---		---

Growing Degree Days

Years on Record: 63

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		2546.4		---		---		---		---		257.3		549		734.7		663.4		342		---		---		---

Average Length of Day

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Hours		12.7		9.9		11		12.5		14		15.3		16		15.6		14.4		12.9		11.5		10.2		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		3.8		1.7		2.5		3.5		4.7		5.6		6.1		6.3		5.5		4.2		2.9		1.8		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		2.4		2.2		1.9		1.5		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		4.4		3.3		3.9		4.4		4.9		5.1		5.3		5.6		5.4		4.9		4.2		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		3.9		4.3		5		5.4		5.9		6.6		6		5.2		4.4		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		1.7		2.5		3.5		4.7		5.6		6.1		6.3		5.5		4.2		2.9		1.8		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		0.7		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		5.3		3.8		4.6		5.7		6.2		5.9		6.1		6		6		5.9		5.2		4.3		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		6.1		4		5		6		7.4		7.2		7.8		7.5		7.1		6.8		5.8		4.9		4.2

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		1.5		2.1		2.5		3.6		4.6		5.2		4.8		4.9		3.3		2.2		1.5		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		0.9		1.2		1.6		2		2.1		2.1		1.7		1.3		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		2.8		3.1		3		3.7		4.2		4.5		4.3		4.8		3.6		2.9		2.6		2.1

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		3.1		2.7		2.8		2.3		3		3.6		4.3		3.8		4.8		3.2		2.5		2.4		2.1