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===Climate=== Huron has a [[humid continental climate]], with hot, humid summers, cold, dry winters, and wide temperature extremes; it is part of USDA [[hardiness zone]] 4b.<ref>{{cite web|title=USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map|url=http://planthardiness.ars.usda.gov/PHZMWeb/|publisher=United States Department of Agriculture|access-date=2014-06-01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140227032333/http://planthardiness.ars.usda.gov/PHZMWeb/|archive-date=2014-02-27|url-status=dead}}</ref> The normal monthly mean temperature ranges from {{convert|16.0|°F|1}} in January to {{convert|73.7|°F|1}} in July.<ref name = NOAA/> On average, there are 1.7 days that reach {{convert|100|°F|0}} or higher, 21.9 days that reach {{convert|90|°F|0}} or higher, 66.7 days that do not climb above freezing, 27.7 days with a low of {{convert|0|°F|0}} or below, and 3.1 days that do not rise above {{convert|0|°F|0}} annually.<ref name = NOAA/><ref name=NCEI/> The average window for freezing temperatures are September 30 through May 5,<ref name = NOAA/> allowing a growing season of 147 days. Extreme temperatures officially range from {{convert|−43|°F|0}} on January 12, 1912, and January 8, 1887, up to {{convert|112|°F|0}} on July 10, 1966; the record cold daily maximum is {{convert|−21|°F|0}} on January 14, 1888, while, conversely, the record warm daily minimum is {{convert|82|°F|0}} on July 11, 1936.<ref name = NOAA/> Precipitation is greatest in May and June and averages {{convert|23.32|in|mm|abbr=on}} annually, but has ranged from {{convert|9.72|in|mm|abbr=on}} in 1952 to {{convert|30.89|in|mm|abbr=on}} in 2010.<ref name = NOAA/> Snowfall averages {{convert|44.4|in|cm|abbr=on}} per season, and has historically ranged from {{convert|10.1|in|cm|abbr=on}} in 1930–31 to {{convert|89.6|in|cm|abbr=on}} in 2000–01;<ref name = NOAA/> the average window for measurable (≥{{convert|0.1|in|cm|abbr=on|disp=or}}) snowfall is November 3 through April 11, although snow in October occurs several times per decade and snow in May is a much rarer event.<ref name = NOAA/> {{Weather box |width = auto |collapsed = Y |single line = Y |location = [[Huron Regional Airport]], South Dakota, 1991−2020 normals, extremes 1881−present{{efn|Official records for Huron kept at downtown from July 1881 to 20 February 1939 and at Huron Regional Airport since 21 February 1939.<ref>[http://threadex.rcc-acis.org/ ThreadEx]</ref>}} |Jan record high F = 65 |Feb record high F = 71 |Mar record high F = 89 |Apr record high F = 97 |May record high F = 106 |Jun record high F = 109 |Jul record high F = 112 |Aug record high F = 110 |Sep record high F = 106 |Oct record high F = 102 |Nov record high F = 86 |Dec record high F = 71 |year record high F = 112 |Jan high F = 25.8 |Feb high F = 30.8 |Mar high F = 43.7 |Apr high F = 57.9 |May high F = 70.0 |Jun high F = 80.0 |Jul high F = 85.7 |Aug high F = 83.4 |Sep high F = 75.7 |Oct high F = 60.2 |Nov high F = 43.9 |Dec high F = 30.2 |year high F = 57.3 |Jan mean F = 16.0 |Feb mean F = 20.5 |Mar mean F = 32.9 |Apr mean F = 45.7 |May mean F = 57.9 |Jun mean F = 68.3 |Jul mean F = 73.7 |Aug mean F = 71.3 |Sep mean F = 62.6 |Oct mean F = 47.9 |Nov mean F = 33.1 |Dec mean F = 20.6 |year mean F = 45.9 |Jan low F = 6.2 |Feb low F = 10.2 |Mar low F = 22.1 |Apr low F = 33.6 |May low F = 45.9 |Jun low F = 56.7 |Jul low F = 61.6 |Aug low F = 59.2 |Sep low F = 49.5 |Oct low F = 35.5 |Nov low F = 22.2 |Dec low F = 11.0 |year low F = 34.5 |Jan record low F = −43 |Feb record low F = −41 |Mar record low F = −25 |Apr record low F = −2 |May record low F = 16 |Jun record low F = 31 |Jul record low F = 37 |Aug record low F = 33 |Sep record low F = 18 |Oct record low F = −6 |Nov record low F = −28 |Dec record low F = −34 |year record low F = −43 |precipitation colour = green |Jan precipitation inch = 0.58 |Feb precipitation inch = 0.75 |Mar precipitation inch = 1.15 |Apr precipitation inch = 2.52 |May precipitation inch = 3.15 |Jun precipitation inch = 3.89 |Jul precipitation inch = 2.83 |Aug precipitation inch = 2.59 |Sep precipitation inch = 2.43 |Oct precipitation inch = 1.95 |Nov precipitation inch = 0.82 |Dec precipitation inch = 0.66 |year precipitation inch = 23.32 |Jan snow inch = 7.8 |Feb snow inch = 8.9 |Mar snow inch = 6.6 |Apr snow inch = 5.5 |May snow inch = 0.0 |Jun snow inch = 0.0 |Jul snow inch = 0.0 |Aug snow inch = 0.0 |Sep snow inch = 0.0 |Oct snow inch = 1.4 |Nov snow inch = 5.8 |Dec snow inch = 8.4 |year snow inch = 44.4 |unit precipitation days = 0.01 in |Jan precipitation days = 6.3 |Feb precipitation days = 7.0 |Mar precipitation days = 7.0 |Apr precipitation days = 9.0 |May precipitation days = 11.2 |Jun precipitation days = 11.6 |Jul precipitation days = 8.8 |Aug precipitation days = 8.0 |Sep precipitation days = 6.8 |Oct precipitation days = 7.4 |Nov precipitation days = 5.4 |Dec precipitation days = 6.4 |year precipitation days = 94.9 |unit snow days = 0.1 in |Jan snow days = 6.1 |Feb snow days = 6.4 |Mar snow days = 4.1 |Apr snow days = 2.2 |May snow days = 0.0 |Jun snow days = 0.0 |Jul snow days = 0.0 |Aug snow days = 0.0 |Sep snow days = 0.0 |Oct snow days = 0.9 |Nov snow days = 3.3 |Dec snow days = 6.0 |year snow days = 29.0 |Jan humidity = 71.2 |Feb humidity = 73.7 |Mar humidity = 73.3 |Apr humidity = 66.3 |May humidity = 66.3 |Jun humidity = 68.3 |Jul humidity = 65.8 |Aug humidity = 66.6 |Sep humidity = 67.7 |Oct humidity = 66.8 |Nov humidity = 72.8 |Dec humidity = 74.0 |year humidity = 69.4 |Jan sun = 179.7 |Feb sun = 182.8 |Mar sun = 229.9 |Apr sun = 251.7 |May sun = 307.0 |Jun sun = 332.8 |Jul sun = 362.4 |Aug sun = 329.3 |Sep sun = 258.9 |Oct sun = 215.9 |Nov sun = 152.1 |Dec sun = 144.1 |year sun = 2946.6 |Jan percentsun = 62 |Feb percentsun = 62 |Mar percentsun = 62 |Apr percentsun = 62 |May percentsun = 67 |Jun percentsun = 72 |Jul percentsun = 77 |Aug percentsun = 76 |Sep percentsun = 69 |Oct percentsun = 63 |Nov percentsun = 53 |Dec percentsun = 52 |year percentsun = 66 |source 1 = [[NOAA]] (relative humidity and sun 1961–1990)<ref name= NOAA> {{cite web | url = https://www.weather.gov/wrh/Climate?wfo=fsd | title = NowData - NOAA Online Weather Data | publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | access-date = October 14, 2021}}</ref><ref name=NCEI> {{cite web | url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&startDate=0001-01-01&endDate=9996-12-31&stations=USW00014936&format=pdf | title = Station: Huron RGNL AP, SD | work = U.S. Climate Normals 2020: U.S. Monthly Climate Normals (1991-2020) | publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | access-date = October 14, 2021}}</ref><ref name=NOAAsun> {{cite web | url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/pub/data/normals/WMO/1961-1990/TABLES/REG_IV/US/GROUP4/72654.TXT | title = WMO Climate Normals for Huron/Huron Regional, SD 1961–1990 | publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | access-date = October 14, 2021}}</ref> }}
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