As of Oct 12, 2026, the latest day this station has reported
How much rain has Edmunds County, South Dakota, had in 2026?
12.18 inches of rain have fallen so far in 2026 at the weather station in Bowdle, Edmunds County, through Oct 12. That is 5.71 inches less than a usual year to date (68% of usual).
- Rain so far
- 12.18 in
- Usual by Oct 12
- 17.89 in
- Percent of usual
- 68%
- 2025 by Oct 12
- 24.13 in
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Month by month
| Month | Rain, in | Usual, in | Vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 0.18 | 0.47 | −0.29 |
| Feb | 0.49 | 0.67 | −0.18 |
| Mar | 0.43 | 0.88 | −0.45 |
| Apr | 1.51 | 1.64 | −0.13 |
| May | 1.66 | 3.19 | −1.53 |
| Jun | 2.49 | 3.58 | −1.09 |
| Jul | 2.26 | 2.80 | −0.54 |
| Aug | 1.34 | 2.40 | −1.06 |
| Sep | 1.64 | 1.99 | −0.35 |
| Oct to the 12th 8 days not reported | 0.18 | 0.27 | −0.09 |
| So far | 12.18 | 17.89 | −5.71 |
2026 so far in Edmunds County
- Wettest month: June, 2.49 inches.
- Biggest single day: 1.04 inches on Jun 8.
- Longest dry stretch: 17 days in a row with the gauge at zero, Apr 30 to May 16.
- 2025 by the same date: 24.13 inches at the same station. On the 277 days both years reported, 2026 had 11.95 inches less than 2025.
The station, and what usual means
The numbers come from NOAA’s daily record for the station in Bowdle (station ID 390834), 21 miles from the middle of Edmunds County. It reported 277 of the 285 days from Jan 1 to Oct 12; the 8 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.
Usual means NOAA’s 1991 to 2020 daily normals for this station, added up over the same 277 days the station reported, so a missing day counts on neither side.
Why this station: 3 stations inside Edmunds 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 Edmunds County, South Dakota, had in 2026?
12.18 inches of rain have fallen so far in 2026 at the weather station in Bowdle, Edmunds County, through Oct 12. That is 5.71 inches less than a usual year to date (68% of usual).
Is Edmunds County wetter or drier than usual in 2026?
Drier so far. The weather station in Bowdle had 12.18 inches from Jan 1 to Oct 12, 68% of the usual 17.89 inches for the same days.
What was the wettest month in Edmunds County in 2026?
June, with 2.49 inches at the weather station in Bowdle, counting Jan 1 through Oct 12.
What was the biggest rain in Edmunds County in 2026?
1.04 inches on Jun 8, 2026, the most the gauge caught in one day this year through Oct 12.
How does 2026 compare with 2025 in Edmunds County?
From Jan 1 to Oct 12, the weather station in Bowdle had 24.13 inches in 2025 and 12.18 inches in 2026 (2026 missed 8 days). On the 277 days both years reported, 2026 had 11.95 inches less than 2025.
Next door
- Brown County 20.51 in, 104% to Oct 13
- Faulk County 20.08 in, 106% to Oct 5
- McPherson County 17.78 in, 97% to Oct 13
- Walworth County 15.76 in, 98% to Oct 13
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