Climate at a Glance
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Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Average Temperature Rankings, May 1986
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Period | Value | 1981-2010 Mean |
Anomaly | Rank (1895-2020) |
Warmest/Coolest Since |
Record |
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May 1986 1-Month |
59.0°F (15.0°C) | 59.2°F (15.1°C) |
-0.2°F (-0.1°C) | 51st Coolest | Coolest since: 1984 | 1997 |
39th Warmest | Warmest since: 1985 | 1934 | ||||
Ties: 1951, 2004, 2014 | ||||||
Apr–May 1986 2-Month |
53.7°F (12.1°C) | 53.4°F (11.9°C) |
0.3°F (0.2°C) | 55th Coolest | Coolest since: 1984 | 1950 |
35th Warmest | Warmest since: 1985 | 1977 | ||||
Ties: 1938 | ||||||
Mar–May 1986 3-Month |
48.1°F (8.9°C) | 46.9°F (8.3°C) |
1.2°F (0.6°C) | 65th Coolest | Coolest since: 1984 | 1950 |
25th Warmest | Warmest since: 1985 | 2012 | ||||
Feb–May 1986 4-Month |
40.4°F (4.7°C) | 40.9°F (4.9°C) |
-0.5°F (-0.2°C) | 54th Coolest | Coolest since: 1984 | 1960 |
36th Warmest | Warmest since: 1985 | 2012 | ||||
Jan–May 1986 5-Month |
36.5°F (2.5°C) | 36.3°F (2.4°C) |
0.2°F (0.1°C) | 61st Coolest | Coolest since: 1984 | 1979 |
29th Warmest | Warmest since: 1985 | 2012 | ||||
Dec 1985–May 1986 6-Month |
32.0°F (0.0°C) | 33.6°F (0.9°C) |
-1.6°F (-0.9°C) | 38th Coolest | Coolest since: 1984 | 1979 |
51st Warmest | Warmest since: 1985 | 2012 | ||||
Ties: 2013 | ||||||
Nov 1985–May 1986 7-Month |
30.4°F (-0.9°C) | 33.6°F (0.9°C) |
-3.2°F (-1.8°C) | 20th Coolest | Coolest since: 1984 | 1979 |
69th Warmest | Warmest since: 1985 | 2012 | ||||
Ties: 1952 | ||||||
Oct 1985–May 1986 8-Month |
32.5°F (0.3°C) | 35.6°F (2.0°C) |
-3.1°F (-1.7°C) | 17th Coolest | Coolest since: 1984 | 1979 |
72nd Warmest | Warmest since: 1985 | 2012 | ||||
Ties: 1996 | ||||||
Sep 1985–May 1986 9-Month |
35.4°F (1.9°C) | 38.6°F (3.7°C) |
-3.2°F (-1.8°C) | 11th Coolest | Coolest since: 1979 | 1997 |
77th Warmest | Warmest since: 1985 | 2012 | ||||
Ties: 1970 | ||||||
Aug 1985–May 1986 10-Month |
38.5°F (3.6°C) | 41.9°F (5.5°C) |
-3.4°F (-1.9°C) | 8th Coolest | Coolest since: 1979 | 1997 |
80th Warmest | Warmest since: 1985 | 2012 | ||||
Ties: 1956 | ||||||
Jul 1985–May 1986 11-Month |
41.5°F (5.3°C) | 44.8°F (7.1°C) |
-3.3°F (-1.8°C) | 6th Coolest | Coolest since: 1979 | 1997 |
82nd Warmest | Warmest since: 1985 | 2012 | ||||
Jun 1985–May 1986 12-Month |
43.4°F (6.3°C) | 46.8°F (8.2°C) |
-3.4°F (-1.9°C) | 6th Coolest | Coolest since: 1979 | 1993, 1997 |
82nd Warmest | Warmest since: 1985 | 2012 | ||||
Dec 1984–May 1986 18-Month |
40.5°F (4.7°C) | 42.4°F (5.8°C) |
-1.9°F (-1.1°C) | 18th Coolest | Coolest since: 1983 | 1979 |
69th Warmest | Warmest since: 1985 | 2017 | ||||
Ties: 1961, 1983 | ||||||
Jun 1984–May 1986 24-Month |
45.4°F (7.4°C) | 46.8°F (8.2°C) |
-1.4°F (-0.8°C) | 23rd Coolest | Coolest since: 1980 | 1979, 1994 |
63rd Warmest | Warmest since: 1985 | 2017 | ||||
Ties: 1957, 1969, 1978, 1998 | ||||||
Jun 1983–May 1986 36-Month |
45.4°F (7.4°C) | 46.8°F (8.2°C) |
-1.4°F (-0.8°C) | 22nd Coolest | Coolest since: 1980 | 1952 |
62nd Warmest | Warmest since: 1985 | 2017 | ||||
Ties: 1947, 1950, 1968 | ||||||
Jun 1982–May 1986 48-Month |
45.5°F (7.5°C) | 46.7°F (8.2°C) |
-1.2°F (-0.7°C) | 20th Coolest | Coolest since: 1980 | 1952 |
62nd Warmest | Warmest since: 1985 | 2018 | ||||
Ties: 1938, 1948 | ||||||
Jun 1981–May 1986 60-Month |
45.6°F (7.6°C) | 46.7°F (8.2°C) |
-1.1°F (-0.6°C) | 20th Coolest | Coolest since: 1982 | 1997 |
60th Warmest | Warmest since: 1985 | 2006 | ||||
Ties: 1955, 1966, 1975, 1982 |
Citing This Page
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: City Time Series, published February 2021, retrieved on March 5, 2021 from https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/cag/