South Dakota · county areal climate 1951–2025

Aurora County, SD

A 23.7" / 47.3°F normal · 2025 ran 97% of normal precipitation.
2026 so far · through Jul 25: This area is at 69% (9.82") of the 1996–2025 to-date normal — the 11th driest start of 76 years. Temperature +3.2°F vs normal. U.S. year-to-date →

Normal (1996–2025)

23.7in
annual precipitation · 47.3°F

2025 vs Normal

97%
23.0" · 48.5°F (+1.2 vs normal)

Wettest Year

39.9in
2019

Driest Year

13.3in
1976

Biggest Rain Day

4.1in
Jun 21 · 2024

Warmest Year

50.7°F
2012

Record

1951–2025
75 complete years · NOAA nClimGrid

Monthly Climate

19°
J
23°
F
34°
M
46°
A
58°
M
69°
J
74°
J
72°
A
64°
S
49°
O
35°
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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