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SOUTH DAKOTA

Climate Summary

May 2009

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The average temperature in May 2009 was 55.8 F. This was -0.3 F cooler than the 1901-2000 (20th century) average, the 55th coolest May in 115 years. The temperature trend for the period of record (1895 to present) is 0.1 degrees Fahrenheit per decade.

1.19 inches of precipitation fell in May. This was -1.58 inches less than the 1901-2000 average, the 8th driest such month on record. The precipitation trend for the period of record (1895 to present) is 0.08 inches per decade.

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