FREDERICK, SOUTH DAKOTA

Average Temperature

Years on Record: 53

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		40.4		6.1		12.6		24.4		41.9		53.3		64.6		69.4		64.6		56.9		44.9		28.7		16.9

Average High Temperature

Years on Record: 53

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		55		19.1		25.8		37.1		59.4		68.3		78		85.7		81.3		72.8		60.1		42.5		30.5

Average Low Temperature

Years on Record: 53

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		26		-6.6		-0.7		11.7		25.5		38.3		51.3		53.5		48.1		40.9		29.7		16		3.7

Highest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 53

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		102		55		62		86		96		95		99		102		97		97		91		72		57

Lowest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 53

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		-46		-46		-40		-24		---		13		28		39		27		13		8		-10		-24

Average Number of Days Above 90F/32C

Years on Record: 53

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		20.7		---		---		---		0.2		0.8		4.3		10.7		3		1.2		0.5		---		---

Average Number of Days Below 32F/0C

Years on Record: 53

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		193.2		29.5		25.3		28.6		21.6		9		0.3		---		2		5.2		15.3		27		29.3

Average Number of Days Below 0F/-17C

Years on Record: 53

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		55.9		20		13.4		7		0.1		---		---		---		---		---		---		4.2		11.2

Average Precipitation

Years on Record: 53

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		19		0.5		0.8		0.7		2		2.6		3.8		2.3		1.8		1.4		1.1		1.1		0.9

Average Number of Days With Precipitation

Years on Record: 53

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		54		3		3		3		5		7		9		6		5		4		3		3		3

Most Reported Precipitation in a Month

Years on Record: 53

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		7.3		2.2		2		2.1		5.7		4.5		7.3		4.6		3.3		3.7		3.2		4.5		4.8

Least Reported Precipitation in a Month

Years on Record: 53

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		---		---		---		---		0.4		0.4		0.9		0.8		0.2		0.1		---		---		---

Most Precipitation Reported in a Day

Years on Record: 53

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		3		0.7		1.1		1.2		2		2		2.4		2.8		1.9		3		2.4		1.5		2

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

Years on Record: 53

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		40		1		2		2		4		6		7		5		4		3		2		2		2

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

Years on Record: 53

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		13		---		1		1		1		1		3		1		1		1		1		1		1

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

Years on Record: 53

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

Average Snowfall

Years on Record: 53

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		23.6		5.6		4.4		3.4		1.8		0.6		---		---		---		---		0.3		3.4		4.1

Most Snow Reported in a Month

Years on Record: 53

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		20.4		20.4		15.6		11		9		6.5		---		---		---		---		1.9		14		14.7

Heating Degree Days

Years on Record: 53

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		6623		1517		1200		947		414		142		13		---		3		96		322		789		1180

Cooling Degree Days

Years on Record: 53

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		373		---		---		---		---		9		93		158		79		34		---		---		---

Growing Degree Days

Years on Record: 53

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		1801.3		---		---		---		---		102.3		438		601.4		452.6		207		---		---		---

Average Length of Day

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Hours		12.8		9.7		10.9		12.5		14.1		15.6		16.3		15.9		14.6		13		11.4		10		9.3

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		1.5		2.3		3.5		4.8		5.7		6.1		6.3		5.4		4.1		2.8		1.7		1.3

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		1.7		0.9		1.2		1.7		1.9		2.5		2.6		2.5		2.2		1.8		1.3		1		0.8

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		4.2		2.6		3.5		4.4		5		5.2		5.3		5.6		5.4		4.6		3.8		2.8		2.3

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		4.1		2.3		3.1		3.7		5.1		5.4		5.7		6.2		5.5		4.4		3.5		2.5		2.1

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		1.5		2.3		3.5		4.8		5.7		6.1		6.3		5.4		4.1		2.8		1.7		1.3

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		1.8		0.9		1.3		1.9		2.1		2.5		2.7		2.6		2.4		2		1.5		1.1		0.8

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		2.9		4.2		5.3		6.3		5.9		6.3		6.4		6.3		5.6		4.3		3.5		2.6

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		5.1		2.5		3.8		4.7		6.8		6.6		7.5		7.4		6.8		5.6		4.2		3.2		2.4

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		2.4		3.9		4.7		5.2		4.7		4.5		3.1		2.2		1.6		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		1.6		0.8		1.1		1.5		1.8		2.4		2.6		2.5		2.2		1.7		1.2		0.9		0.7

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		3.4		2.4		2.9		2.9		4		4.3		4.6		4.2		4.3		3.4		2.9		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		2.9		2		2.5		1.9		3.7		3.6		4.2		3.5		3.8		2.8		2.6		2.1		1.6