South Dakota · county areal climate 1951–2025

Fall River County, SD

A 16.9" / 48.3°F normal · 2025 ran 86% of normal precipitation.
2026 so far · through Jul 25: This area is at 54% (6.08") of the 1996–2025 to-date normal — the 2nd driest start of 76 years. Temperature +4.6°F vs normal. U.S. year-to-date →

Normal (1996–2025)

16.9in
annual precipitation · 48.3°F

2025 vs Normal

86%
14.6" · 49.6°F (+1.3 vs normal)

Wettest Year

24.7in
1998

Driest Year

10.2in
1960

Biggest Rain Day

2.86in
Sep 30 · 2014

Warmest Year

51.3°F
2012

Record

1951–2025
75 complete years · NOAA nClimGrid

Monthly Climate

26°
J
27°
F
38°
M
45°
A
55°
M
66°
J
74°
J
72°
A
63°
S
48°
O
36°
N
27°
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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