South Dakota · county areal climate 1951–2025

Bennett County, SD

A 20.7" / 47.9°F normal · 2025 ran 98% of normal precipitation.
2026 so far · through Jul 25: This area is at 61% (8.24") of the 1996–2025 to-date normal — the 6th driest start of 76 years. Temperature +4.1°F vs normal. U.S. year-to-date →

Normal (1996–2025)

20.7in
annual precipitation · 47.9°F

2025 vs Normal

98%
20.2" · 49.0°F (+1.1 vs normal)

Wettest Year

34.1in
2019

Driest Year

11.7in
1974

Biggest Rain Day

2.77in
Jun 3 · 1997

Warmest Year

51.1°F
2012

Record

1951–2025
75 complete years · NOAA nClimGrid

Monthly Climate

24°
J
26°
F
36°
M
45°
A
55°
M
67°
J
74°
J
72°
A
63°
S
48°
O
36°
N
26°
D
—— normal temperature (°F) · ▮ normal precipitation (in) · 1996–2025
Areal nClimGrid averages (NOAA/NCEI) over the whole area — an average across the region, not a single station. Separate from the station records.

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