South Dakota · county areal climate 1951–2025

McCook County, SD

A 25.6" / 46.6°F normal · 2025 ran 95% of normal precipitation.
2026 so far · through Jul 25: This area is at 64% (9.75") of the 1996–2025 to-date normal — the 5th driest start of 76 years. Temperature +3.4°F vs normal. U.S. year-to-date →

Normal (1996–2025)

25.6in
annual precipitation · 46.6°F

2025 vs Normal

95%
24.2" · 47.9°F (+1.3 vs normal)

Wettest Year

39.8in
2019

Driest Year

13.8in
1976

Biggest Rain Day

4.06in
Jun 21 · 2024

Warmest Year

50.4°F
2012

Record

1951–2025
75 complete years · NOAA nClimGrid

Monthly Climate

17°
J
21°
F
33°
M
46°
A
58°
M
69°
J
74°
J
71°
A
63°
S
49°
O
35°
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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