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Christmas Climate Information

Christmas Day in Aberdeen, SD (Period of Record 1893-2008)
Means		Records
Maximum Temperature	23 F	Warmest High Temperature	51 F	1999
Maximum Temperature	23 F	Coldest High Temperature	- 10 F	1996
Minimum Temperature	3 F	Warmest Low Temperature	29 F	1959
Minimum Temperature	3 F	Coldest Low Temperature	- 25 F	1996
Average Temperature	13 F	Warmest Average Temperature	38 F	1893
Average Temperature	13 F	Coldest Average Temperature	- 18 F	1996
Precipitation	0.01"	Wettest	0.36"	1950
Snowfall	0.2"	Snowiest	5.1"	1950
Snow Depth at 7 AM		Most Snow on Ground at 7 AM	20"	1996

The weather for the past five Christmas Days

Date	High	Low	Precip	Snowfall	Remarks
2008	27	- 2	0.00	0.0	Sunny
2007	32	11	0.02	0.4	Mostly Cloudy with Light Snow
2006	33	4	0.00	0.0	Mostly Sunny
2005	31	24	0.00	0.0	Cloudy
2004	19	12	0.04	0.7	Cloudy with Light Snow

Christmas Day in Pierre, SD (Period of Record 1933-2008)
Means		Records
Maximum Temperature	29 F	Warmest High Temperature	56 F	1999
Maximum Temperature	29 F	Coldest High Temperature	- 6 F	1996
Minimum Temperature	10 F	Warmest Low Temperature	33 F	1999
Minimum Temperature	10 F	Coldest Low Temperature	- 16 F	1983
Average Temperature	20 F	Warmest Average Temperature	45 F	1999
Average Temperature	20 F	Coldest Average Temperature	- 8 F	1996
Precipitation	0.02"	Wettest	0.23"	1960
Snowfall	0.2"	Snowiest	2.3"	1960
Snow Depth at 7 AM		Most Snow on Ground at 7 AM	27"	1951

The weather for the past five Christmas Days

Date	High	Low	Precip	Snowfall	Remarks
2008	28	1	0.00	0.0	Sunny
2007	36	20	Trace	Trace	Partly Sunny
2006	36	13	0.00	0.0	Mostly Sunny
2005	39	25	0.00	0.0	Sunny
2004	45	20	0.01	0.0	Mostly Cloudy with Light Rain

Christmas Day in Mobridge, SD (Period of Record 1911-2008)
Means		Records
Maximum Temperature	25 F	Warmest High Temperature	51 F	1963
Maximum Temperature	25 F	Coldest High Temperature	- 10 F	1996
Minimum Temperature	6 F	Warmest Low Temperature	27 F	1956
Minimum Temperature	6 F	Coldest Low Temperature	- 17 F	1996
Average Temperature	16 F	Warmest Average Temperature	37 F	1956
Average Temperature	16 F	Coldest Average Temperature	- 14 F	1996
Precipitation	0.01"	Wettest	0.13"	1978
Snowfall	0.1"	Snowiest	2.0"	1988
Snow Depth at 7 AM		Most Snow on Ground at 7 AM	27"	1996

The weather for the past five Christmas Days

Date	High	Low	Precip	Snowfall	Remarks
2008	23	- 4	0.00	0.0	Sunny
2007	36	17	0.01	Trace	Partly Sunny
2006	34	3	0.00	0.0	Mostly Sunny
2005	40	24	0.00	0.0	Sunny
2004	33	14	0.01	0.1	Cloudy with Light Snow

Christmas Day in Watertown, SD (Period of Record 1893-2008)
Means		Records
Maximum Temperature	21 F	Warmest High Temperature	49 F	1943
Maximum Temperature	21 F	Coldest High Temperature	- 9 F	1902
Minimum Temperature	2 F	Warmest Low Temperature	31 F	1994
Minimum Temperature	2 F	Coldest Low Temperature	- 24 F	1902
Average Temperature	12 F	Warmest Average Temperature	37 F	1994
Average Temperature	12 F	Coldest Average Temperature	- 17 F	1902
Precipitation	0.01"	Wettest	0.09"	1975
Snowfall	0.2"	Snowiest	2.0"	1916
Snow Depth at 7 AM		Most Snow on Ground at 7 AM	16"	1968

The weather for the past five Christmas Days

Date	High	Low	Precip	Snowfall	Remarks
2008	25	0	0.00	0.0	Sunny
2007	31	20	N/A	N/A	Mostly Cloudy
2006	31	16	0.00	0.0	Sunny
2005	32	28	0.00	0.0	Cloudy
2004	22	12	0.03	0.7	Cloudy with Light Snow

Christmas Day in Sisseton, SD (Period of Record 1900-2008)
Means		Records
Maximum Temperature	23 F	Warmest High Temperature	54 F	1994
Maximum Temperature	23 F	Coldest High Temperature	- 12 F	1935
Minimum Temperature	4 F	Warmest Low Temperature	40 F	1994
Minimum Temperature	4 F	Coldest Low Temperature	- 20 F	1902
Average Temperature	17 F	Warmest Average Temperature	47 F	1994
Average Temperature	17 F	Coldest Average Temperature	- 13 F	1996
Precipitation	0.01"	Wettest	0.24"	1942
Snowfall	0.2"	Snowiest	2.0"	1942
Snow Depth at 7 AM		Most Snow on Ground at 7 AM	17"	1947

Christmas Day in Timber Lake, SD (Period of Record 1911-2008 from Coop)
Means		Records
Maximum Temperature	26 F	Warmest High Temperature	53 F	1963
Maximum Temperature	26 F	Coldest High Temperature	- 10 F	1996
Minimum Temperature	6 F	Warmest Low Temperature	33 F	1994
Minimum Temperature	6 F	Coldest Low Temperature	- 22 F	1983
Average Temperature	16 F	Warmest Average Temperature	42 F	1963
Average Temperature	16 F	Coldest Average Temperature	- 15 F	1996
Precipitation	0.02"	Wettest	0.25"	1960
Snowfall	N/A	Snowiest	7.2"	1916
Snow Depth at 7 AM		Most Snow on Ground at 7 AM	30"	1996

Christmas Day in Kennebec, SD (Period of Record 1893-2008 from Coop)
Means		Records
Maximum Temperature	31 F	Warmest High Temperature	62 F	1928
Maximum Temperature	31 F	Coldest High Temperature	- 5 F	1996
Minimum Temperature	8 F	Warmest Low Temperature	34 F	1994
Minimum Temperature	8 F	Coldest Low Temperature	- 18 F	1983
Average Temperature	20 F	Warmest Average Temperature	44 F	1999
Average Temperature	20 F	Coldest Average Temperature	- 11 F	1996
Precipitation	0.01"	Wettest	0.39"	1964
Snowfall	0.2"	Snowiest	6.0"	1964
Snow Depth at 7 AM		Most Snow on Ground at 7 AM	23"	1996

Christmas Day in Wheaton, MN (Period of Record 1914-2008 from Coop)
Means		Records
Maximum Temperature	23 F	Warmest High Temperature	49 F	1999
Maximum Temperature	23 F	Coldest High Temperature	- 8 F	1996
Minimum Temperature	4 F	Warmest Low Temperature	37 F	1953
Minimum Temperature	4 F	Coldest Low Temperature	- 28 F	1914
Average Temperature	13 F	Warmest Average Temperature	41 F	1994
Average Temperature	13 F	Coldest Average Temperature	- 17 F	1914
Precipitation	0.02"	Wettest	0.45"	1942
Snowfall	N/A	Snowiest	3.0"	1993
Snow Depth at 7 AM		Most Snow on Ground at 7 AM	17"	1927

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