As of Oct 13, 2026, the latest day this gauge has reported
How much rain has Bennett County, South Dakota, had in 2026?
11.34 inches of rain have fallen so far in 2026 at the volunteer rain gauge 13.5 miles west of Martin, Bennett County, through Oct 13. This gauge has no NOAA normal, so there is no usual year to compare it with.
- Rain so far
- 11.34 in
- 2025 by Oct 13
- 16.22 in
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Month by month
| Month | Rain, in |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0.00 |
| Feb 1 day not reported | 0.00 |
| Mar 3 days not reported | 0.00 |
| Apr | 0.90 |
| May 2 days not reported | 1.32 |
| Jun | 3.35 |
| Jul 3 days not reported | 1.24 |
| Aug | 1.82 |
| Sep | 2.71 |
| Oct to the 13th | 0.00 |
| So far | 11.34 |
2026 so far in Bennett County
- Wettest month: June, 3.35 inches.
- Biggest single day: 1.61 inches on Jun 29.
- Longest dry stretch: 28 days in a row with the gauge at zero, Jan 1 to Jan 28.
- 2025 by the same date: 16.22 inches at the same gauge (it missed 11 days). On the 266 days both years reported, 2026 had 4.30 inches less than 2025.
The station, and what usual means
The numbers come from NOAA’s daily record for the volunteer rain gauge 13.5 miles west of Martin (gauge ID US1SDBN0020), 16 miles from the middle of Bennett County. It reported 277 of the 286 days from Jan 1 to Oct 13; the 9 days with no report count as unknown, not as dry. Rain here means everything the gauge caught: rain, and snow melted down to water. A trace counts as zero. It is read once a day, usually in the morning, and each reading is filed under the day it was read, so an evening storm can show up on the next day.
This gauge has no NOAA normal, so this page gives no usual year or percent for it.
Why this gauge: it is the only one inside Bennett County that reported at least 90% of the days in 2026. Your own rain gauge can read differently a few miles away.
Questions
How much rain has Bennett County, South Dakota, had in 2026?
11.34 inches of rain have fallen so far in 2026 at the volunteer rain gauge 13.5 miles west of Martin, Bennett County, through Oct 13. This gauge has no NOAA normal, so there is no usual year to compare it with.
What was the wettest month in Bennett County in 2026?
June, with 3.35 inches at the volunteer rain gauge 13.5 miles west of Martin, counting Jan 1 through Oct 13.
What was the biggest rain in Bennett County in 2026?
1.61 inches on Jun 29, 2026, the most the gauge caught in one day this year through Oct 13.
How does 2026 compare with 2025 in Bennett County?
From Jan 1 to Oct 13, the volunteer rain gauge 13.5 miles west of Martin had 16.22 inches in 2025 (2025 missed 11 days) and 11.34 inches in 2026 (2026 missed 9 days). On the 266 days both years reported, 2026 had 4.30 inches less than 2025.
Next door
- Jackson County 15.94 in, 89%
- Oglala Lakota County 10.80 in, 72%
- Todd County 18.76 in, 92%
- Cherry County, NE 17.89 in, 88%
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