The tables below consist of monthly normals for May as well as daily extremes and what happened last year.
Aberdeen |
High |
Low |
Average |
Precipitation |
Snowfall |
Monthly Normal |
68.7 |
44.1 |
56.4 |
3.11 |
0.0 |
Last Year |
67.2 |
43.4 |
55.3 |
6.39 |
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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 |
110 |
30th – 1934 |
88 |
2nd |
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Record Low |
13 |
3rd – 2005 |
28 |
4th |
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Precipitation |
7.62 |
5th – 2007 |
2.24 |
10th |
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Snowfall |
8.0 |
7th – 1907 |
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11th, 17th |
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The normal temperature on the 1st is 64 for the high and 38 for the low. The normal temperature on the 31st is 73 for the high and 49 for the low.
Sunrise on the 1st is at 6:21 AM with a sunset at 8:41 PM CDT. Sunrise on the 31st is at 5:49 AM with a sunset at 9:15 PM CDT.
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Pierre |
High |
Low |
Average |
Precipitation |
Snowfall |
Monthly Normal |
70.2 |
45.7 |
57.9 |
3.15 |
0.0 |
Last Year |
66.8 |
43.7 |
55.2 |
6.18 |
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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 |
105 |
27th – 1969 |
89 |
2nd |
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Record Low |
21 |
3rd – 2013 |
29 |
19th |
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Precipitation |
2.72 |
13th – 1982 |
2.05 |
29th |
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Snowfall |
6.5 |
6th – 1950 |
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9th, 10th, 11th |
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The normal temperature on the 1st is 66 for the high and 40 for the low. The normal temperature on the 31st is 74 for the high and 51 for the low.
Sunrise on the 1st is at 6:31 AM with a sunset at 8:46 PM CDT. Sunrise on the 31st is at 6:00 AM with a sunset at 9:18 PM CDT.
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Mobridge |
High |
Low |
Average |
Precipitation |
Snowfall |
Monthly Normal |
68.4 |
43.9 |
56.2 |
2.82 |
0.1 |
Last Year |
67.4 |
43.3 |
55.3 |
9.32 |
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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 |
108 |
28th – 1934 |
90 |
2nd |
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Record Low |
15 |
3rd – 2005 |
31 |
19th |
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Precipitation |
3.24 |
30th – 1943 |
3.21 |
17th |
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Snowfall |
7.5 |
5th – 1950 |
0.0 |
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The normal temperature on the 1st is 64 for the high and 38 for the low. The normal temperature on the 31st is 73 for the high and 49 for the low.
Sunrise on the 1st is at 6:29 AM with a sunset at 8:49 PM CDT. Sunrise on the 31st is at 5:57 AM with a sunset at 9:23 PM CDT.
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Watertown |
High |
Low |
Average |
Precipitation |
Snowfall |
Monthly Normal |
67.6 |
44.6 |
56.1 |
2.64 |
0.0 |
Last Year |
65.1 |
44.3 |
54.7 |
4.61 |
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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 |
106 |
30th – 1934 |
84 |
2nd |
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Record Low |
16 |
3rd – 1907 |
31 |
9th |
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Precipitation |
3.26 |
31st – 1945 |
1.38 |
10th |
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Snowfall |
3.0 |
2nd – 1954 |
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18th |
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The normal temperature on the 1st is 63 for the high and 39 for the low. The normal temperature on the 31st is 72 for the high and 50 for the low.
Sunrise on the 1st is at 6:17 AM with a sunset at 8:35 PM CDT. Sunrise on the 31st is at 5:46 AM with a sunset at 9:07 PM CDT.
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Sisseton |
High |
Low |
Average |
Precipitation |
Snowfall |
Monthly Normal |
69.4 |
45.1 |
57.3 |
2.72 |
0.0 |
Last Year |
66.3 |
43.4 |
54.8 |
5.19 |
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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 |
113 |
30th – 1934 |
87 |
2nd |
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Record Low |
19 |
3rd – 2005 |
32 |
9th, 18th – 20th |
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Precipitation |
5.50 |
27th – 1954 |
1.68 |
10th |
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Snowfall |
9.0 |
2nd – 1935 |
T |
18th |
The normal temperature on the 1st is 64 for the high and 39 for the low. The normal temperature on the 31st is 73 for the high and 50 for the low.
Sunrise on the 1st is at 6:15 AM with a sunset at 8:36 PM CDT.
Sunrise on the 31st is at 5:43 AM with a sunset at 9:10 PM CDT.
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Phases of the Moon
Phase |
Date |
New Moon |
6th |
First Quarter |
13th |
Full Moon |
21st |
Third Quarter |
29th |
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