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Christmas Day Climate Statistics

Christmas Day in Aberdeen, SD (Period of Record 1893-2010)
Normals		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	0.02"	Wettest	0.36"	1950
Snowfall	0.3"	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
2010	19	13	Trace	Trace	Cloudy with Flurries
2009	25	7	0.29	5.0	Blizzard
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

Christmas Day in Pierre, SD (Period of Record 1933-2010)
Normals		Records
Maximum Temperature	30 F	Warmest High Temperature	56 F	1999
Maximum Temperature	30 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	0.48"	2009
Snowfall	0.2"	Snowiest	7.8"	2009
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
2010	21	17	0.00	0.0	Cloudy
2009	18	3	0.48	7.8	Blizzard
2008	28	1	0.00	0.0	Sunny
2007	36	20	Trace	Trace	Partly Sunny with Rain & Snow
2006	36	13	0.00	0.0	Mostly Sunny

Christmas Day in Mobridge, SD (Period of Record 1911-2010)
Normals		Records
Maximum Temperature	26 F	Warmest High Temperature	51 F	1963, 1999
Maximum Temperature	26 F	Coldest High Temperature	- 10 F	1996
Minimum Temperature	7 F	Warmest Low Temperature	30 F	2003
Minimum Temperature	7 F	Coldest Low Temperature	- 17 F	1996
Average Temperature	17 F	Warmest Average Temperature	37 F	1956
Average Temperature	17 F	Coldest Average Temperature	- 14 F	1996
Precipitation	0.01"	Wettest	0.23"	2009
Snowfall	0.2"	Snowiest	6.4"	2009
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
2010	19	15	Trace	Trace	Cloudy with Light Snow
2009	18	3	0.23	6.4	Blizzard
2008	23	- 4	0.00	0.0	Sunny
2007	36	17	0.01	Trace	Partly Sunny with Rain & Snow
2006	34	3	0.00	0.0	Mostly Sunny

Christmas Day in Watertown, SD (Period of Record 1893-2010)
Normals		Records
Maximum Temperature	23 F	Warmest High Temperature	49 F	1943
Maximum Temperature	23 F	Coldest High Temperature	- 9 F	1996
Minimum Temperature	5 F	Warmest Low Temperature	31 F	1994
Minimum Temperature	5 F	Coldest Low Temperature	- 24 F	1902
Average Temperature	14 F	Warmest Average Temperature	37 F	1994
Average Temperature	14 F	Coldest Average Temperature	- 17 F	1902
Precipitation	0.02"	Wettest	0.24"	2009
Snowfall	0.2"	Snowiest	5.8"	2009
Snow Depth at 7 AM		Most Snow on Ground at 7 AM	16"	2009, 2010

The weather for the past five Christmas Days

Date	High	Low	Precip	Snowfall	Remarks
2010	14	-6	Trace	Trace	Mostly Cloudy with Light Snow
2009	29	5	0.24	5.8	Blizzard
2008	25	0	0.00	0.00	Mostly Sunny
2007	31	20	N/A	N/A	Mostly Cloudy with Light Snow
2006	31	16	0.00	0.0	Sunny

Christmas Day in Sisseton, SD (Period of Record 1900-2010)
Normals		Records
Maximum Temperature	24 F	Warmest High Temperature	54 F	1994
Maximum Temperature	24 F	Coldest High Temperature	- 12 F	1935
Minimum Temperature	6 F	Warmest Low Temperature	40 F	1994
Minimum Temperature	6 F	Coldest Low Temperature	- 20 F	1902
Average Temperature	15 F	Warmest Average Temperature	47 F	1994
Average Temperature	15 F	Coldest Average Temperature	- 13 F	1996
Precipitation	0.02"	Wettest	0.55"	2009
Snowfall	0.3"	Snowiest	13.9"	2009
Snow Depth at 7 AM		Most Snow on Ground at 7 AM	22"	2009

Christmas Day in Timber Lake, SD (Period of Record 1911-2010 from Coop)
Normals		Records
Maximum Temperature	28 F	Warmest High Temperature	53 F	1963
Maximum Temperature	28 F	Coldest High Temperature	- 10 F	1996
Minimum Temperature	8 F	Warmest Low Temperature	33 F	1994
Minimum Temperature	8 F	Coldest Low Temperature	- 22 F	1983
Average Temperature	18 F	Warmest Average Temperature	42 F	1963
Average Temperature	18 F	Coldest Average Temperature	- 15 F	1996
Precipitation	0.01"	Wettest	1.00"	1916
Snowfall	0.2”	Snowiest	10.0"	2009
Snow Depth at 7 AM		Most Snow on Ground at 7 AM	30"	1996

Christmas Day in Kennebec, SD (Period of Record 1893-2010 from Coop)
Normals		Records
Maximum Temperature	31 F	Warmest High Temperature	62 F	1928
Maximum Temperature	31 F	Coldest High Temperature	- 5 F	1996
Minimum Temperature	10 F	Warmest Low Temperature	34 F	1994
Minimum Temperature	10 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	0.50"	2009
Snowfall	0.2"	Snowiest	12.0"	2009
Snow Depth at 7 AM		Most Snow on Ground at 7 AM	23"	1996

Christmas Day in Wheaton, MN (Period of Record 1914-2010 from Coop)
Normals		Records
Maximum Temperature	20 F	Warmest High Temperature	49 F	1999
Maximum Temperature	20 F	Coldest High Temperature	- 8 F	1996
Minimum Temperature	3 F	Warmest Low Temperature	37 F	1953
Minimum Temperature	3 F	Coldest Low Temperature	- 28 F	1914
Average Temperature	12 F	Warmest Average Temperature	41 F	1994
Average Temperature	12 F	Coldest Average Temperature	- 17 F	1914
Precipitation	0.02"	Wettest	0.45"	1942
Snowfall	0.4”	Snowiest	3.9"	2009
Snow Depth at 7 AM		Most Snow on Ground at 7 AM	17"	1927

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