Editing Sioux Falls, South Dakota (section)

===Climate===
[[File:Monthly Climate Normals (1991-2020) - Sioux Falls Area, SD(ThreadEx).svg|thumb|right|Climate chart for Sioux Falls]]
Due to its inland location and relatively high latitude, Sioux Falls has a [[humid continental climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen]] ''Dfa'', bordering on ''Dwa'') characterized by hot, humid summers and cold, dry winters. It is in [[Hardiness zone|USDA Plant Hardiness Zone]] 5a.<ref>{{Cite news|title = USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map|access-date = July 18, 2013|url = http://planthardiness.ars.usda.gov/PHZMWeb/Default.aspx|publisher = United States Department of Agriculture – Agricultural Research Service}}</ref> The monthly daily average temperature ranges from {{convert|17.9|F|1}} in January to {{convert|74.4|F|1}} in July; there are 15 days of maximums at or above {{convert|90|F|0}} and 25 days with minimums at or below {{convert|0|F|0}} annually.<ref name=NOAA/><ref name=NCEI/> Snowfall occurs mostly in light to moderate amounts during the winter, totaling {{convert|45.3|in|cm|0}}.<ref name=NOAA/><ref name=NCEI/> Precipitation, at {{convert|27.85|in|mm|0}} annually, is concentrated in the warmer months.<ref name=NOAA/><ref name=NCEI/> This results in frequent [[thunderstorm]]s in summer from [[convection]] being built up with the unstable weather patterns. Extremes range from {{convert|-42|F|0}} on [[Great Blizzard of 1899|February 9, 1899]] to {{convert|110|F|0}} as recently as June 21, 1988.<ref name=NOAA/>

{{Weather box
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| location = Sioux Falls ([[Sioux Falls Regional Airport|Foss Field Airport]]), elevation: {{convert|436|m|abbr=on|disp=or}},{{efn|Considering the average elevation of the airport.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://aviation-safety.net/database/airport/airport.php?id=FSD|title=Sioux Falls Regional Airport (Jo Foss Field), SD profile – Aviation Safety Network|last=Ranter|first=Harro|website=aviation-safety.net|access-date=June 27, 2019}}</ref>}} 1991–2020 normals,{{efn|Mean monthly maximums and minimums (i.e. the expected highest and lowest temperature readings at any point during the year or given month) calculated based on data at said location from 1991 to 2020.}} extremes 1893–present
|single line = Y
|Jan record high F = 66
|Feb record high F = 70
|Mar record high F = 88
|Apr record high F = 98
|May record high F = 104
|Jun record high F = 110
|Jul record high F = 110
|Aug record high F = 109
|Sep record high F = 104
|Oct record high F = 95
|Nov record high F = 82
|Dec record high F = 63
|year record high F = 110
|Jan avg record high F = 47.4
|Feb avg record high F = 53.1
|Mar avg record high F = 70.4
|Apr avg record high F = 82.2
|May avg record high F = 87.7
|Jun avg record high F = 93.4
|Jul avg record high F = 94.7
|Aug avg record high F = 93.7
|Sep avg record high F = 89.7
|Oct avg record high F = 81.8
|Nov avg record high F = 66.7
|Dec avg record high F = 50.1
|year avg record high F = 96.8
|Jan high F = 27.2
|Feb high F = 32.0
|Mar high F = 45.0
|Apr high F = 59.0
|May high F = 70.8
|Jun high F = 80.9
|Jul high F = 85.3
|Aug high F = 82.8
|Sep high F = 75.6
|Oct high F = 61.1
|Nov high F = 45.0
|Dec high F = 31.6
|year high F = 58.0
|Jan mean F = 17.9
|Feb mean F = 22.3
|Mar mean F = 34.7
|Apr mean F = 47.2
|May mean F = 59.1
|Jun mean F = 69.9
|Jul mean F = 74.4
|Aug mean F = 72.0
|Sep mean F = 63.8
|Oct mean F = 49.6
|Nov mean F = 34.8
|Dec mean F = 22.5
|year mean F = 47.4
|Jan low F = 8.5
|Feb low F = 12.6
|Mar low F = 24.3
|Apr low F = 35.5
|May low F = 47.5
|Jun low F = 58.8
|Jul low F = 63.4
|Aug low F = 61.1
|Sep low F = 51.9
|Oct low F = 38.1
|Nov low F = 24.5
|Dec low F = 13.4
|year low F = 36.6
|Jan avg record low F = -16.0
|Feb avg record low F = -10.1
|Mar avg record low F = -0.6
|Apr avg record low F = 18.1
|May avg record low F = 31.1
|Jun avg record low F = 44.4
|Jul avg record low F = 49.4
|Aug avg record low F = 47.4
|Sep avg record low F = 33.7
|Oct avg record low F = 19.8
|Nov avg record low F = 4.4
|Dec avg record low F = -9.3
|year avg record low F = -19.2
|Jan record low F = −38
|Feb record low F = −42
|Mar record low F = −23
|Apr record low F = 4
|May record low F = 17
|Jun record low F = 32
|Jul record low F = 34
|Aug record low F = 34
|Sep record low F = 13
|Oct record low F = −5
|Nov record low F = −17
|Dec record low F = −31
|year record low F = -42
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation inch = 0.60
|Feb precipitation inch = 0.83
|Mar precipitation inch = 1.60
|Apr precipitation inch = 3.00
|May precipitation inch = 3.86
|Jun precipitation inch = 4.23
|Jul precipitation inch = 3.25
|Aug precipitation inch = 3.34
|Sep precipitation inch = 2.73
|Oct precipitation inch = 2.36
|Nov precipitation inch = 1.22
|Dec precipitation inch = 0.83
|year precipitation inch = 27.85
|Jan snow inch = 8.0
|Feb snow inch = 8.6
|Mar snow inch = 7.2
|Apr snow inch = 5.1
|May snow inch = 0.1
|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 = 6.2
|Dec snow inch = 8.7
|year snow inch = 45.3
|unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
|Jan precipitation days = 7.0
|Feb precipitation days = 7.0
|Mar precipitation days = 8.2
|Apr precipitation days = 10.2
|May precipitation days = 12.1
|Jun precipitation days = 11.8
|Jul precipitation days = 9.0
|Aug precipitation days = 9.4
|Sep precipitation days = 8.1
|Oct precipitation days = 7.9
|Nov precipitation days = 6.2
|Dec precipitation days = 7.0
|year precipitation days = 103.9
|unit snow days = 0.1 in
|Jan snow days = 7.3
|Feb snow days = 6.8
|Mar snow days = 5.1
|Apr snow days = 2.2
|May snow days = 0.1
|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 = 3.5
|Dec snow days = 6.9
|year snow days = 32.8
|Jan humidity = 71.7
|Feb humidity = 73.3
|Mar humidity = 72.1
|Apr humidity = 64.5
|May humidity = 63.5
|Jun humidity = 65.4
|Jul humidity = 65.4
|Aug humidity = 67.9
|Sep humidity = 69.5
|Oct humidity = 67.2
|Nov humidity = 73.4
|Dec humidity = 75.5
|year humidity = 69.1
|Jan dew point C = −14.2
|Feb dew point C = −10.8
|Mar dew point C = −4.8
|Apr dew point C = 0.9
|May dew point C = 7.1
|Jun dew point C = 12.9
|Jul dew point C = 15.9
|Aug dew point C = 14.9
|Sep dew point C = 9.7
|Oct dew point C = 2.7
|Nov dew point C = −4.2
|Dec dew point C = −11.1
|year dew point C = 1.6
|Jan uv = 1
|Feb uv = 2
|Mar uv = 4
|Apr uv = 5
|May uv = 7
|Jun uv = 8
|Jul uv = 9
|Aug uv = 8
|Sep uv = 6
|Oct uv = 3
|Nov uv = 2
|Dec uv = 1
| source 1 = [[NOAA]] (relative humidity and dew point 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=USW00014944&format=pdf
|title = Station: Sioux Falls, 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
|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230705043356/https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&startDate=0001-01-01&endDate=9996-12-31&stations=USW00014944&format=pdf
|archive-date=July 5, 2023}}</ref><ref name=WMO>
{{cite web
|url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/pub/data/normals/WMO/1961-1990/TABLES/REG_IV/US/GROUP4/72651.TXT
|title = WMO Climate Normals for Sioux Falls/Foss Field, SD 1961–1990
|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
|access-date = October 14, 2021
|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230705040939/https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/pub/data/normals/WMO/1961-1990/TABLES/REG_IV/US/GROUP4/72651.TXT
|archive-date=July 5, 2023}}</ref>
|source 2 = Weather Atlas (UV index)<ref name="Weather Atlas">{{cite web |url=https://www.weather-us.com/en/south-dakota-usa/sioux-falls-climate |title=Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA – Monthly weather forecast and Climate data |publisher=Weather Atlas |access-date=July 4, 2019}}</ref>
}}
{{Graph:Weather monthly history
| table=ncei.noaa.gov/weather/Sioux Falls, South Dakota.tab
| title=Sioux Falls monthly weather statistics
}}