South Dakota · county areal climate 1951–2025

Lake County, SD

A 25.6" / 45.2°F normal · 2025 ran 93% of normal precipitation.
2026 so far · through Jul 25: This area is at 66% (9.94") of the 1996–2025 to-date normal — the 4th driest start of 76 years. Temperature +3.2°F vs normal. U.S. year-to-date →

Normal (1996–2025)

25.6in
annual precipitation · 45.2°F

2025 vs Normal

93%
23.8" · 46.9°F (+1.7 vs normal)

Wettest Year

41.7in
2019

Driest Year

12.2in
1976

Biggest Rain Day

3.31in
Sep 12 · 2019

Warmest Year

48.6°F
2012

Record

1951–2025
75 complete years · NOAA nClimGrid

Monthly Climate

16°
J
19°
F
32°
M
45°
A
57°
M
68°
J
72°
J
69°
A
62°
S
48°
O
33°
N
20°
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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