BUFFALO, SOUTH DAKOTA

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Elevation: 2820 feet Latitude: 45 31N Longitude: 103 19W

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29 April, 2024

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TEMPERATURE

Average Temperature

Years on Record: 58

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		43.3		16		21.4		31.1		42.7		52		63		71.6		68.9		57.6		44.7		31.3		19.8

Average High Temperature

Years on Record: 58

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		57.1		29		33.6		43.7		56		64.7		76.2		86.4		85.4		73.8		59.6		43.9		33.3

Average Low Temperature

Years on Record: 58

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		29.7		3.7		9.1		18.8		29.4		39.3		49.9		56.8		52.7		41.5		29.9		18.8		7

Highest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 58

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		108		64		71		78		90		95		104		108		104		100		90		82		65

Lowest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 58

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		-41		-39		-41		-35		-8		12		30		33		32		14		-1		-23		-32

Average Number of Days Above 100F/38C

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		3.2		---		---		---		---		---		---		2.7		0.5		---		---		---		---

Average Number of Days Above 90F/32C

Years on Record: 58

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		28.1		---		---		---		0.1		---		1.9		12.2		10.2		3.5		0.2		---		---

Average Number of Days Above 80F/26C

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		69.3		---		---		0.2		0.5		2.3		9.4		23.5		22.7		8.8		1.9		---		---

Average Number of Days Above 70F/21C

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		126.1		---		---		0.8		4.3		11.8		23.6		29.7		29.7		18.6		7.5		---		---

Average Number of Days Above 60F/15C

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		174		---		0.5		4.3		12.7		23.7		29		31		31		26		13.8		1.7		0.3

Average Number of Days Above 50F/10C

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		220.9		2.2		2.7		9.7		21.5		29.8		29.8		31		31		29.7		22.6		8.8		2.1

Average Number of Days Above 40F/4C

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		271.5		9.3		8.8		18		26.7		31		30		31		31		30		28.7		18.4		8.6

Average Number of Days Below 70F/21C

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		364		31		28		31		30		31		30		30.2		30.8		30		31		30		31

Average Number of Days Below 60F/15C

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		348.7		31		28		31		30		30.5		27.7		23		25.9		29.7		31		30		31

Average Number of Days Below 50F/10C

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		298.1		31		28		31		29.8		27.7		15.8		7		9.9		26.1		30.7		30		31

Average Number of Days Below 40F/4C

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		234.7		30.8		28		30.7		27.3		13.8		1.7		0.2		1.5		13.2		26.5		30		31

Average Number of Days Below 32F/0C

Years on Record: 58

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		192.5		30.5		27.3		27.6		18.3		7.1		0.2		---		0.1		4.3		18.3		27.9		30.9

Average Number of Days Below 20F/-6C

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		107.3		23.2		20.5		15.2		4.5		0.2		---		---		---		---		3		15.6		25.1

Average Number of Days Below 10F/-12C

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		54.9		16.3		12.5		3		0.5		---		---		---		---		---		---		5.3		17.3

Average Number of Days Below 0F/-17C

Years on Record: 58

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		33.2		12.9		7.1		2.8		0.2		---		---		---		---		---		0.2		1.5		8.5

PRECIPITATION

Average Precipitation

Years on Record: 58

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		13.5		0.3		0.3		0.6		1		2.3		2.6		2.3		1.5		1		1		0.4		0.2

Average Number of Days With Precipitation

Years on Record: 58

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		53		3		3		4		5		7		8		7		4		3		3		3		3

Most Reported Precipitation in a Month

Years on Record: 58

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		8.1		1.2		1		2.2		2.6		5.9		5.6		8.1		3.8		3.6		3.6		1.2		0.8

Least Reported Precipitation in a Month

Years on Record: 58

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

Most Precipitation Reported in a Day

Years on Record: 58

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		2.7		1.2		0.5		1.5		1.3		2		2.7		1.3		2.5		1.8		1.7		1.6		0.7

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

Years on Record: 58

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		35		1		1		2		3		6		6		5		3		2		3		2		1

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

Years on Record: 58

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

PRECIPITATION - SNOW

Average Snowfall

Years on Record: 58

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		27.7		4.9		4.8		5.7		2.6		0.8		---		---		---		---		1.6		4.3		3

Most Snow Reported in a Month

Years on Record: 58

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		17		14		15		13.5		14		7		---		---		---		1		8		14		17

DEGREE DAYS

Heating Degree Days

Years on Record: 58

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		5690		1210		947		741		384		159		16		1		3		82		343		712		1092

Cooling Degree Days

Years on Record: 58

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		503		---		---		---		1		6		63		232		161		39		1		---		---

Growing Degree Days

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		2168		---		---		8		37		162		393		645		606		263		53		1		---

SKY CONDITIONS

Average Length of Day

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Hours		12.8		9.8		11		12.5		14.1		15.5		16.3		15.8		14.6		13		11.4		10		9.3

SOLAR RADIATION

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		1.5		2.5		3.5		4.8		5.8		6.4		6.6		5.6		4.2		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		2.4		2.6		2.5		2.2		1.9		1.4		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		4.3		2.7		3.7		4.4		5.1		5.3		5.6		5.9		5.6		4.9		3.9		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		4.3		2.3		3.3		3.8		5.2		5.5		6.1		6.6		5.9		4.7		3.7		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		3.9		1.5		2.5		3.5		4.8		5.8		6.4		6.6		5.6		4.2		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		1.8		2.1		2.5		2.7		2.6		2.3		2		1.5		1.1		0.9

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		4.9		2.9		4.2		4.8		6.2		5.9		6.5		6.4		6.2		5.6		4.4		3.4		2.8

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		2.6		3.9		4.4		6.7		6.6		7.7		7.4		6.7		5.6		4.2		3.2		2.6

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		2.7		4.1		4.2		5.4		4.9		4.7		3.1		2.3		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		1.6		0.8		1.1		1.6		1.8		2.4		2.6		2.5		2.2		1.7		1.2		0.8		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		2.3		2.9		3.3		4.3		3.8		4.7		4.4		4.6		3.5		3.1		2.1		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		1.9		2.4		2.4		4		2.9		4.5		3.9		4.3		2.9		2.8		1.8		1.5

NEARBY - MAP

NEARBY - LIST

Antelope - Park Pond Dam, South Dakota (1 mi / 1 km)
Redig, South Dakota (9 mi / 15 km)
Buffalo - North, South Dakota (12 mi / 20 km)
Ralph, South Dakota (22 mi / 35 km)
Ludlow, South Dakota (23 mi / 37 km)

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Buffalo, South Dakota