South Dakota · county areal climate 1951–2025

Harding County, SD

A 15.8" / 44.7°F normal · 2025 ran 135% of normal precipitation.
2026 so far · through Jul 25: This area is at 72% (7.35") of the 1996–2025 to-date normal — the 15th driest start of 76 years. Temperature +4.3°F vs normal. U.S. year-to-date →

Normal (1996–2025)

15.8in
annual precipitation · 44.7°F

2025 vs Normal

135%
21.3" · 45.5°F (+0.8 vs normal)

Wettest Year

24.1in
1982

Driest Year

8.2in
1990

Biggest Rain Day

2.27in
Sep 5 · 1971

Warmest Year

47.8°F
2012

Record

1951–2025
75 complete years · NOAA nClimGrid

Monthly Climate

20°
J
22°
F
32°
M
42°
A
53°
M
64°
J
72°
J
70°
A
60°
S
45°
O
33°
N
22°
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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