South Dakota · county areal climate 1951–2025

Charles Mix County, SD

A 24.4" / 48.8°F normal · 2025 ran 104% of normal precipitation.
2026 so far · through Jul 25: This area is at 61% (9.01") of the 1996–2025 to-date normal — the 4th driest start of 76 years. Temperature +3.3°F vs normal. U.S. year-to-date →

Normal (1996–2025)

24.4in
annual precipitation · 48.8°F

2025 vs Normal

104%
25.4" · 50.1°F (+1.3 vs normal)

Wettest Year

37.4in
2019

Driest Year

14.0in
1974

Biggest Rain Day

3.41in
Jun 21 · 2024

Warmest Year

52.5°F
2012

Record

1951–2025
75 complete years · NOAA nClimGrid

Monthly Climate

21°
J
25°
F
36°
M
48°
A
59°
M
70°
J
76°
J
73°
A
65°
S
51°
O
37°
N
25°
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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