South Dakota · county areal climate 1951–2025

Minnehaha County, SD

A 26.6" / 46.4°F normal · 2025 ran 88% of normal precipitation.
2026 so far · through Jul 25: This area is at 68% (10.75") of the 1996–2025 to-date normal — the 9th driest start of 76 years. Temperature +3°F vs normal. U.S. year-to-date →

Normal (1996–2025)

26.6in
annual precipitation · 46.4°F

2025 vs Normal

88%
23.4" · 47.9°F (+1.5 vs normal)

Wettest Year

40.4in
2019

Driest Year

12.2in
1976

Biggest Rain Day

4.13in
Jun 21 · 2024

Warmest Year

50.0°F
2012

Record

1951–2025
75 complete years · NOAA nClimGrid

Monthly Climate

17°
J
21°
F
33°
M
46°
A
58°
M
69°
J
73°
J
70°
A
63°
S
49°
O
34°
N
21°
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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