South Dakota · county areal climate 1951–2025
Meade County, SD
A 46.9°F / 18.2" normal · 2025 ran +1°F vs normal.
2026 so far · through Jul 10: This area is running
+3.7°F (46.5°F) vs the 1996–2025 to-date normal — the
5th warmest start of 76 years. Precipitation
66% of normal.
U.S. year-to-date → Normal (1996–2025)
46.9°F
annual mean · 18.2" precipitation
2025 vs Normal
+1°F
47.9°F · 22.1" (122% of normal)
Warmest Year
49.9°F
2012 · coldest 41.7°F (1951)
Wettest Year
27.8in
2019 · driest 10.6" (2012)
Hottest Day
110.1°F
Jul 16 · 2006
Coldest Day
-33.9°F
Dec 22 · 1989
Biggest Rain Day
2.55in
Jun 15 · 1976
Record
1951–2025
75 complete years · NOAA nClimGrid
—— 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.