South Dakota · county areal climate 1951–2025

Lawrence County, SD

A 24.9" / 43.8°F normal · 2025 ran 112% of normal precipitation.
2026 so far · through Jul 25: This area is at 55% (8.78") of the 1996–2025 to-date normal — the 3rd driest start of 76 years. Temperature +3.3°F vs normal. U.S. year-to-date →

Normal (1996–2025)

24.9in
annual precipitation · 43.8°F

2025 vs Normal

112%
28.0" · 44.0°F (+0.2 vs normal)

Wettest Year

34.9in
2008

Driest Year

15.4in
1961

Biggest Rain Day

4.61in
Jun 15 · 1976

Warmest Year

46.4°F
2012

Record

1951–2025
75 complete years · NOAA nClimGrid

Monthly Climate

24°
J
24°
F
33°
M
40°
A
50°
M
60°
J
68°
J
66°
A
58°
S
44°
O
33°
N
25°
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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