As of Oct 13, 2026, the latest day this gauge has reported
How much rain has Butte County, South Dakota, had in 2026?
9.87 inches of rain have fallen so far in 2026 at the volunteer rain gauge 5.3 miles east-northeast of Newell, Butte County, through Oct 13. This gauge has no NOAA normal, so there is no usual year to compare it with.
- Rain so far
- 9.87 in
- 2025 by Oct 13
- 21.01 in
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Month by month
| Month | Rain, in |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0.28 |
| Feb | 0.02 |
| Mar | 0.53 |
| Apr | 0.80 |
| May | 2.45 |
| Jun | 1.42 |
| Jul | 2.02 |
| Aug | 0.71 |
| Sep | 1.55 |
| Oct to the 13th | 0.09 |
| So far | 9.87 |
2026 so far in Butte County
- Wettest month: May, 2.45 inches.
- Biggest single day: 1.49 inches on May 31.
- Longest dry stretch: 11 days in a row with the gauge at zero, May 6 to May 16.
- 2025 by the same date: 21.01 inches at the same gauge. 2026 had 11.14 inches less than 2025.
The station, and what usual means
The numbers come from NOAA’s daily record for the volunteer rain gauge 5.3 miles east-northeast of Newell (gauge ID US1SDBT0023), 14 miles from the middle of Butte County. It reported every one of the 286 days from Jan 1 to Oct 13. 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: 3 stations inside Butte County reported at least 90% of the days in 2026. Mountain snow sites, and stations far above the rest in the county, come last, since their rain is not what the farms below get. Then the pick goes to one with NOAA normals, then the most days reported, then the one nearest the middle of the county. Your own rain gauge can read differently a few miles away.
Questions
How much rain has Butte County, South Dakota, had in 2026?
9.87 inches of rain have fallen so far in 2026 at the volunteer rain gauge 5.3 miles east-northeast of Newell, Butte 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 Butte County in 2026?
May, with 2.45 inches at the volunteer rain gauge 5.3 miles east-northeast of Newell, counting Jan 1 through Oct 13.
What was the biggest rain in Butte County in 2026?
1.49 inches on May 31, 2026, the most the gauge caught in one day this year through Oct 13.
How does 2026 compare with 2025 in Butte County?
From Jan 1 to Oct 13, the volunteer rain gauge 5.3 miles east-northeast of Newell had 21.01 inches in 2025 and 9.87 inches in 2026. 2026 had 11.14 inches less than 2025.
Next door
- Harding County 9.27 in, 76%
- Lawrence County 17.32 in, 65%
- Meade County 14.70 in, 88%
- Perkins County 15.87 in, 98%
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