South Dakota · county areal climate 1951–2025

Jones County, SD

A 19.4" / 48.1°F normal · 2025 ran 110% of normal precipitation.
2026 so far · through Jul 25: This area is at 80% (9.77") of the 1996–2025 to-date normal — the 15th driest start of 76 years. Temperature +3.6°F vs normal. U.S. year-to-date →

Normal (1996–2025)

19.4in
annual precipitation · 48.1°F

2025 vs Normal

110%
21.4" · 49.4°F (+1.3 vs normal)

Wettest Year

29.0in
2019

Driest Year

8.1in
1976

Biggest Rain Day

2.6in
Oct 13 · 2023

Warmest Year

51.8°F
2012

Record

1951–2025
75 complete years · NOAA nClimGrid

Monthly Climate

22°
J
25°
F
35°
M
46°
A
57°
M
68°
J
76°
J
73°
A
64°
S
50°
O
36°
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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