NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information
Statewide Rankings
South Dakota
April 2015 Precipitation Rankings
| Period | Value | 1901-2000 Mean | Anomaly | Rank (1895-2025) | Driest/Wettest Since | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2015 1-Month | 0.87in (22.10mm) | 1.95in (49.53mm) | -1.08in | 11th Driest | Driest since: | 1926 |
| 120th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1986 | ||||
| Mar– 2-Month | 1.11in (28.19mm) | 3.00in (76.20mm) | -1.89in | 2nd Driest | Driest since: | 1926 |
| 129th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1986 | ||||
| Feb– 3-Month | 1.45in (36.83mm) | 3.54in (89.92mm) | -2.09in | 2nd Driest | Driest since: | 1926 |
| 129th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1986 | ||||
| Jan– 4-Month | 1.72in (43.69mm) | 4.01in (101.85mm) | -2.29in | 1st Driest | Driest to Date | 2015 |
| 130th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1986 | ||||
| Dec 2014– 5-Month | 2.39in (60.71mm) | 4.49in (114.05mm) | -2.10in | 3rd Driest | Driest since: | 1980 |
| 127th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1986 | ||||
| Ties: 1926 | ||||||
| Nov 2014– 6-Month | 3.01in (76.45mm) | 5.13in (130.30mm) | -2.12in | 5th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 125th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1986 | ||||
| Oct 2014– 7-Month | 3.58in (90.93mm) | 6.41in (162.81mm) | -2.83in | 4th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 126th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1999 | ||||
| Sep 2014– 8-Month | 5.19in (131.83mm) | 8.05in (204.47mm) | -2.86in | 6th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 124th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1997 | ||||
| Aug 2014– 9-Month | 9.23in (234.44mm) | 10.20in (259.08mm) | -0.97in | 39th Driest | Driest since: | 1959 |
| 91st Wettest | Wettest since: | 1986 | ||||
| Jul 2014– 10-Month | 10.27in (260.86mm) | 12.76in (324.10mm) | -2.49in | 17th Driest | Driest since: | 1926 |
| 113th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2020 | ||||
| Jun 2014– 11-Month | 16.16in (410.46mm) | 16.19in (411.23mm) | -0.03in | 63rd Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 67th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1916 | ||||
| May 2014– 12-Month | 18.58in (471.93mm) | 19.09in (484.89mm) | -0.51in | 61st Driest | Driest since: | 1937 |
| 69th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2020 | ||||
| Nov 2013– 18-Month | 22.96in (583.18mm) | 24.21in (614.93mm) | -1.25in | 49th Driest | Driest since: | 1937 |
| 80th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2020 | ||||
| May 2013– 24-Month | 42.70in (1,084.58mm) | 38.15in (969.01mm) | 4.55in | 104th Driest | Driest since: | 1937 |
| 25th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2020 | ||||
| May 2012– 36-Month | 56.46in (1,434.08mm) | 57.12in | -0.66in | 52nd Driest | Driest since: | 1937 |
| 76th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2011 | ||||
| May 2011– 48-Month | 78.16in (1,985.26mm) | 76.03in | 2.13in | 73rd Driest | Driest since: | 1937 |
| 54th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2012 | ||||
| May 2010– 60-Month | 103.46in (2,627.88mm) | 94.90in | 8.56in | 93rd Driest | Driest since: | 1938 |
| 33rd Wettest | Wettest since: | 2020 | ||||
Citing This Page
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2025, retrieved on April 1, 2025 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings
