South Dakota · county areal climate 1951–2025

Haakon County, SD

A 17.7" / 47.5°F normal · 2025 ran 130% of normal precipitation.
2026 so far · through Jul 25: This area is at 64% (7.32") of the 1996–2025 to-date normal — the 5th driest start of 76 years. Temperature +3.6°F vs normal. U.S. year-to-date →

Normal (1996–2025)

17.7in
annual precipitation · 47.5°F

2025 vs Normal

130%
23.1" · 48.5°F (+1 vs normal)

Wettest Year

27.1in
1982

Driest Year

9.9in
2012

Biggest Rain Day

2.37in
Oct 5 · 2013

Warmest Year

50.8°F
2012

Record

1951–2025
75 complete years · NOAA nClimGrid

Monthly Climate

22°
J
24°
F
35°
M
45°
A
56°
M
67°
J
75°
J
73°
A
64°
S
48°
O
35°
N
24°
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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