As of Oct 13, 2026, the latest day this station has reported
How much rain has Harding County, South Dakota, had in 2026?
9.27 inches of rain have fallen so far in 2026 at the weather station in Buffalo, Harding County, through Oct 13. That is 2.94 inches less than a usual year to date (76% of usual).
- Rain so far
- 9.27 in
- Usual by Oct 13
- 12.21 in
- Percent of usual
- 76%
- 2025 by Oct 13
- 16.10 in
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Month by month
| Month | Rain, in | Usual, in | Vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 0.39 | 0.31 | +0.08 |
| Feb | 0.01 | 0.41 | −0.40 |
| Mar | 0.54 | 0.53 | +0.01 |
| Apr | 1.64 | 1.44 | +0.20 |
| May | 1.52 | 2.47 | −0.95 |
| Jun | 2.30 | 2.11 | +0.19 |
| Jul | 0.34 | 2.16 | −1.82 |
| Aug | 1.12 | 1.13 | −0.01 |
| Sep | 1.30 | 1.13 | +0.17 |
| Oct to the 13th | 0.11 | 0.52 | −0.41 |
| So far | 9.27 | 12.21 | −2.94 |
2026 so far in Harding County
- Wettest month: June, 2.30 inches.
- Biggest single day: 1.23 inches on May 30.
- Longest dry stretch: 21 days in a row with the gauge at zero, Jul 5 to Jul 25.
- 2025 by the same date: 16.10 inches at the same station (it missed 16 days). On the 270 days both years reported, 2026 had 7.05 inches less than 2025.
The station, and what usual means
The numbers come from NOAA’s daily record for the station in Buffalo (station ID 94037), 3 miles from the middle of Harding 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.
Usual means NOAA’s 1991 to 2020 daily normals for this station, added up over the same 286 days the station reported, so a missing day counts on neither side.
Why this station: 4 stations inside Harding 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 Harding County, South Dakota, had in 2026?
9.27 inches of rain have fallen so far in 2026 at the weather station in Buffalo, Harding County, through Oct 13. That is 2.94 inches less than a usual year to date (76% of usual).
Is Harding County wetter or drier than usual in 2026?
Drier so far. The weather station in Buffalo had 9.27 inches from Jan 1 to Oct 13, 76% of the usual 12.21 inches for the same days.
What was the wettest month in Harding County in 2026?
June, with 2.30 inches at the weather station in Buffalo, counting Jan 1 through Oct 13.
What was the biggest rain in Harding County in 2026?
1.23 inches on May 30, 2026, the most the gauge caught in one day this year through Oct 13.
How does 2026 compare with 2025 in Harding County?
From Jan 1 to Oct 13, the weather station in Buffalo had 16.10 inches in 2025 (2025 missed 16 days) and 9.27 inches in 2026. On the 270 days both years reported, 2026 had 7.05 inches less than 2025.
Next door
- Butte County 9.87 in
- Perkins County 15.87 in, 98%
- Adams County, ND 13.05 in, 103%
- Bowman County, ND 11.95 in, 78%
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