South Dakota · county areal climate 1951–2025

Buffalo County, SD

A 21.8" / 46.8°F normal · 2025 ran 92% of normal precipitation.
2026 so far · through Jul 25: This area is at 80% (10.64") of the 1996–2025 to-date normal — the 22nd driest start of 76 years. Temperature +3.1°F vs normal. U.S. year-to-date →

Normal (1996–2025)

21.8in
annual precipitation · 46.8°F

2025 vs Normal

92%
20.1" · 47.9°F (+1.1 vs normal)

Wettest Year

35.2in
2019

Driest Year

8.8in
1976

Biggest Rain Day

3.13in
Oct 13 · 2023

Warmest Year

49.9°F
2012

Record

1951–2025
75 complete years · NOAA nClimGrid

Monthly Climate

18°
J
22°
F
34°
M
45°
A
57°
M
68°
J
74°
J
72°
A
64°
S
49°
O
35°
N
22°
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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