South Dakota · county areal climate 1951–2025

Turner County, SD

A 26.5" / 47.5°F normal · 2025 ran 94% of normal precipitation.
2026 so far · through Jul 25: This area is at 66% (10.38") of the 1996–2025 to-date normal — the 9th driest start of 76 years. Temperature +3.4°F vs normal. U.S. year-to-date →

Normal (1996–2025)

26.5in
annual precipitation · 47.5°F

2025 vs Normal

94%
25.0" · 48.9°F (+1.4 vs normal)

Wettest Year

38.4in
2018

Driest Year

14.4in
1976

Biggest Rain Day

4.23in
Jun 21 · 2024

Warmest Year

51.5°F
2012

Record

1951–2025
75 complete years · NOAA nClimGrid

Monthly Climate

18°
J
22°
F
35°
M
47°
A
59°
M
70°
J
74°
J
71°
A
64°
S
50°
O
36°
N
23°
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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