As of Oct 4, 2026, the latest day this station has reported
How much rain has Hand County, South Dakota, had in 2026?
12.71 inches of rain have fallen so far in 2026 at the weather station in Miller, Hand County, through Oct 4. That is 6.21 inches less than a usual year to date (67% of usual).
- Rain so far
- 12.71 in
- Usual by Oct 4
- 18.92 in
- Percent of usual
- 67%
- 2025 by Oct 4
- 19.53 in
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Month by month
| Month | Rain, in | Usual, in | Vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2 days not reported | 0.00 | 0.39 | −0.39 |
| Feb 1 day not reported | 0.00 | 0.75 | −0.75 |
| Mar 4 days not reported | 0.33 | 0.80 | −0.47 |
| Apr 5 days not reported | 1.22 | 1.90 | −0.68 |
| May | 1.25 | 3.51 | −2.26 |
| Jun | 4.22 | 3.86 | +0.36 |
| Jul | 1.91 | 3.01 | −1.10 |
| Aug | 1.14 | 2.46 | −1.32 |
| Sep | 2.63 | 1.95 | +0.68 |
| Oct to the 4th | 0.01 | 0.29 | −0.28 |
| So far | 12.71 | 18.92 | −6.21 |
2026 so far in Hand County
- Wettest month: June, 4.22 inches.
- Biggest single day: 1.45 inches on Jun 5.
- Longest dry stretch: 27 days in a row with the gauge at zero, Feb 2 to Feb 28.
- 2025 by the same date: 19.53 inches at the same station (it missed 26 days). On the 240 days both years reported, 2026 had 7.52 inches less than 2025.
The station, and what usual means
The numbers come from NOAA’s daily record for the station in Miller (station ID 395561), 2 miles from the middle of Hand County. It reported 265 of the 277 days from Jan 1 to Oct 4; the 12 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 265 days the station reported, so a missing day counts on neither side.
Why this station: 3 stations inside Hand 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 Hand County, South Dakota, had in 2026?
12.71 inches of rain have fallen so far in 2026 at the weather station in Miller, Hand County, through Oct 4. That is 6.21 inches less than a usual year to date (67% of usual).
Is Hand County wetter or drier than usual in 2026?
Drier so far. The weather station in Miller had 12.71 inches from Jan 1 to Oct 4, 67% of the usual 18.92 inches for the same days.
What was the wettest month in Hand County in 2026?
June, with 4.22 inches at the weather station in Miller, counting Jan 1 through Oct 4.
What was the biggest rain in Hand County in 2026?
1.45 inches on Jun 5, 2026, the most the gauge caught in one day this year through Oct 4.
How does 2026 compare with 2025 in Hand County?
From Jan 1 to Oct 4, the weather station in Miller had 19.53 inches in 2025 (2025 missed 26 days) and 12.71 inches in 2026 (2026 missed 12 days). On the 240 days both years reported, 2026 had 7.52 inches less than 2025.
Next door
- Beadle County 20.07 in, 96% to Oct 13
- Buffalo County 21.14 in, 101% to Oct 13
- Faulk County 20.08 in, 106% to Oct 5
- Hyde County 11.97 in, 62% to Oct 13
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