The tables below consist of monthly normal for December as well as daily extremes and what happened last year.
Aberdeen |
High |
Low |
Average |
Precipitation |
Snowfall |
Monthly Normal |
25.5 |
5.9 |
15.7 |
0.52 |
6.9 |
Last Year |
29.7 |
15.0 |
22.4 |
0.25 |
0.7 |
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Daily Extremes |
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Day and Year
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Last Year |
Day |
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Record High |
69 |
6th – 1939 |
51 |
13th |
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Record Low |
-39 |
31st – 1967 |
-16 |
1st |
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Precipitation |
1.00 |
11th – 1909 |
0.18 |
22nd |
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Snowfall |
10.0 |
11th - 1909 |
0.5 |
23rd |
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The normal temperature on the 1st is 31 for the high and 11 for the low. The normal temperature on the 31st is 22 for the high and 2 for the low.
Sunrise on the 1st is at 7:53 AM with a sunset at 4:52 PM CST. Sunrise on the 31st is at 8:14 AM with a sunset at 5:00 PM CST.
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Pierre |
High |
Low |
Average |
Precipitation |
Snowfall |
Monthly Normal |
31.3 |
12.1 |
21.7 |
0.55 |
4.9 |
Last Year |
33.3 |
14.1 |
23.7 |
0.82 |
10.2 |
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Daily Extremes |
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Day and Year
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Last Year |
Day |
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Record High |
77 |
1st – 1998 |
60 |
12th |
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Record Low |
-31 |
30th – 1990 |
-12 |
31st |
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Precipitation |
0.97 |
31st – 2010 |
0.35 |
15th |
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Snowfall |
9.5 |
3rd – 1955 |
4.0 |
15th |
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The normal temperature on the 1st is 36 for the high and 16 for the low. The normal temperature on the 31st is 29 for the high and 10 for the low.
Sunrise on the 1st is at 7:57 AM with a sunset at 5:03 PM CST. Sunrise on the 31st is at 8:17 AM with a sunset at 5:12 PM CST.
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Mobridge |
High |
Low |
Average |
Precipitation |
Snowfall |
Monthly Normal |
28.7 |
7.7 |
18.2 |
0.44 |
5.7 |
Last Year |
32.3 |
14.4 |
23.3 |
0.42 |
2.8 |
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Daily Extremes |
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Day and Year
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Last Year |
Day |
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Record High |
70 |
6th – 1939 |
55 |
7th |
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Record Low |
-41 |
10th – 1917 |
-11 |
30th |
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Precipitation |
0.87 |
30th – 1931 |
0.34 |
22nd |
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Snowfall |
9.8 |
30th – 2006 |
2.5 |
22nd |
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The normal temperature on the 1st is 34 for the high and 12 for the low. The normal temperature on the 31st is 26 for the high and 6 for the low.
Sunrise on the 1st is at 8:01 AM with a sunset at 5:00 PM CST. Sunrise on the 31st is at 8:22 AM with a sunset at 5:08 PM CST.
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Watertown |
High |
Low |
Average |
Precipitation |
Snowfall |
Monthly Normal |
24.8 |
7.2 |
16.0 |
0.53 |
7.1 |
Last Year |
28.5 |
15.1 |
21.8 |
0.64 |
3.8 |
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Daily Extremes |
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Day and Year
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Last Year |
Day |
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Record High |
69 |
6th – 1939 |
49 |
13th,14th |
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Record Low |
-33 |
14th – 1917 |
-13 |
1st |
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Precipitation |
1.33 |
3rd – 1953 |
0.29 |
25th |
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Snowfall |
11.0 |
3rd – 1953 |
2.6 |
25th |
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The normal temperature on the 1st is 30 for the high and 12 for the low. The normal temperature on the 31st is 22 for the high and 4 for the low.
Sunrise on the 1st is at 7:46 AM with a sunset at 4:49 PM CST. Sunrise on the 31st is at 8:06 AM with a sunset at 4:57 PM CST.
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Sisseton |
High |
Low |
Average |
Precipitation |
Snowfall |
Monthly Normal |
26.1 |
7.9 |
17.0 |
0.39 |
7.6 |
Last Year |
28.6 |
15.2 |
21.9 |
0.60 |
4.8 |
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Daily Extremes |
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Day and Year
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Last Year |
Day |
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Record High |
70 |
6th – 1939 |
53 |
13th |
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Record Low |
-30 |
19th – 1983 |
-12 |
1st |
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Precipitation |
0.90 |
11th – 1949 |
0.24 |
22nd |
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Snowfall |
13.9 |
25th – 2009 |
3.0 |
15th |
The normal temperature on the 1st is 32 for the high and 13 for the low. The normal temperature on the 31st is 23 for the high and 4 for the low.
Sunrise on the 1st is at 7:48 AM with a sunset at 4:46 PM CST.
Sunrise on the 31st is at 8:09 AM with a sunset at 4:54 PM CST.
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