KIRLEY, SOUTH DAKOTA

Average Temperature

Years on Record: 13

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		46.7		16.8		21.6		29.6		46.9		57.1		66.8		75		73.8		62.8		51.8		35.2		22.5

Average High Temperature

Years on Record: 13

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		59.1		27.3		32.4		40.7		59.5		69.9		79.1		89.1		89		76.8		65.5		46.9		32.4

Average Low Temperature

Years on Record: 13

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		34.1		5.9		10.9		18.6		34.2		44.1		54.8		60.4		58.8		48		37.7		23.4		12.5

Highest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 13

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		110		66		66		79		89		101		104		108		110		103		96		80		66

Lowest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 13

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		-27		-23		-25		-24		4		22		34		39		40		20		14		-14		-27

Average Number of Days Above 90F/32C

Years on Record: 13

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		39.7		---		---		---		---		1.6		3.8		14		15.6		4.5		0.3		---		---

Average Number of Days Below 32F/0C

Years on Record: 13

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		161.9		29.9		27.1		26.5		12.3		2.8		---		---		---		1.3		8.7		23.5		29.8

Average Number of Days Below 0F/-17C

Years on Record: 13

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		27.8		11.6		6.4		3.1		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		1		5.6

Average Precipitation

Years on Record: 13

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		14.7		0.3		0.5		0.6		1.6		3		2.8		1.8		1.7		1.4		0.4		0.2		0.4

Average Number of Days With Precipitation

Years on Record: 13

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		60		3		3		4		6		9		9		7		5		5		3		2		4

Most Reported Precipitation in a Month

Years on Record: 13

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		5.8		0.8		1.5		2		3.8		5.8		5.2		4.8		4.3		3.5		1		0.6		0.9

Least Reported Precipitation in a Month

Years on Record: 13

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		---		---		0.1		---		0.1		0.9		0.4		0.2		0.1		---		---		---		---

Most Precipitation Reported in a Day

Years on Record: 13

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		2.4		0.6		0.6		0.6		1.7		1.7		1.7		2.4		2.4		1.6		0.7		0.4		0.8

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

Years on Record: 13

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		32		1		1		2		4		5		6		4		3		3		1		1		1

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

Years on Record: 13

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		9		---		---		---		1		3		2		1		1		1		---		---		---

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

Years on Record: 13

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

Average Snowfall

Years on Record: 13

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		27.4		3.6		5.5		7		3.1		0.5		---		---		---		0.1		---		2.3		5.3

Most Snow Reported in a Month

Years on Record: 13

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		15		7		12.3		15		10		6		---		---		---		1		---		7		14

Heating Degree Days

Years on Record: 13

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		5089		1183		944		790		273		84		4		---		---		33		174		595		1009

Cooling Degree Days

Years on Record: 13

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		832		---		---		---		4		29		110		315		285		79		10		---		---

Growing Degree Days

Years on Record: 13

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		2676.7		---		---		---		---		220.1		504		775		737.8		384		55.8		---		---

Average Length of Day

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Hours		12.7		9.8		11		12.5		14		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		3.9		1.6		2.4		3.5		4.8		5.8		6.4		6.5		5.7		4.3		2.9		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		2.3		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		4.6		3.3		3.9		4.5		5.1		5.3		5.6		5.8		5.7		5.1		4.4		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		3.4		4		4.5		5.3		5.9		6.6		7.1		6.5		5.6		4.7		3.6		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		3.9		1.6		2.4		3.5		4.8		5.8		6.4		6.5		5.7		4.3		2.9		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		1		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		5.4		3.9		5		5.2		6.4		6.1		6.4		6.3		6.6		6		5.1		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		6.5		4.2		5.5		5.7		7.9		7.6		8.7		8.3		8.5		7		5.6		5		4.4

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		1.9		2.5		4		4		5.6		5.1		4.9		3.2		2.5		1.4		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		1.2		0.6		0.8		1.2		1.5		2		2		1.9		1.5		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		2.6		2.9		3.1		4.1		3.7		4.9		4.6		4.8		3.6		3.5		2.5		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		2.5		2.6		2.4		3.6		2.8		5		4.4		4.9		3.2		3.4		2.3		1.9