As of Oct 11, 2026, the latest day this station has reported
How much rain has Mellette County, South Dakota, had in 2026?
17.58 inches of rain have fallen so far in 2026 at the weather station in Wood, Mellette County, through Oct 11. That is 0.81 inches less than a usual year to date (96% of usual).
- Rain so far
- 17.58 in
- Usual by Oct 11
- 18.39 in
- Percent of usual
- 96%
- 2025 by Oct 11
- 19.31 in
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Month by month
| Month | Rain, in | Usual, in | Vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 0.41 | 0.43 | −0.02 |
| Feb | 0.18 | 0.64 | −0.46 |
| Mar | 0.40 | 1.21 | −0.81 |
| Apr | 2.39 | 2.42 | −0.03 |
| May | 1.24 | 3.36 | −2.12 |
| Jun | 6.09 | 3.50 | +2.59 |
| Jul | 1.75 | 2.42 | −0.67 |
| Aug | 3.15 | 1.94 | +1.21 |
| Sep | 1.97 | 1.82 | +0.15 |
| Oct to the 11th | 0.00 | 0.65 | −0.65 |
| So far | 17.58 | 18.39 | −0.81 |
2026 so far in Mellette County
- Wettest month: June, 6.09 inches.
- Biggest single day: 2.73 inches on Jun 3.
- Longest dry stretch: 22 days in a row with the gauge at zero, Feb 4 to Feb 25.
- 2025 by the same date: 19.31 inches at the same station. 2026 had 1.73 inches less than 2025.
The station, and what usual means
The numbers come from NOAA’s daily record for the station in Wood (station ID 399442), 15 miles from the middle of Mellette County. It reported every one of the 284 days from Jan 1 to Oct 11. 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 284 days the station reported, so a missing day counts on neither side.
Why this station: 5 stations inside Mellette 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 Mellette County, South Dakota, had in 2026?
17.58 inches of rain have fallen so far in 2026 at the weather station in Wood, Mellette County, through Oct 11. That is 0.81 inches less than a usual year to date (96% of usual).
Is Mellette County wetter or drier than usual in 2026?
Drier so far. The weather station in Wood had 17.58 inches from Jan 1 to Oct 11, 96% of the usual 18.39 inches for the same days.
What was the wettest month in Mellette County in 2026?
June, with 6.09 inches at the weather station in Wood, counting Jan 1 through Oct 11.
What was the biggest rain in Mellette County in 2026?
2.73 inches on Jun 3, 2026, the most the gauge caught in one day this year through Oct 11.
How does 2026 compare with 2025 in Mellette County?
From Jan 1 to Oct 11, the weather station in Wood had 19.31 inches in 2025 and 17.58 inches in 2026. 2026 had 1.73 inches less than 2025.
Next door
- Jackson County 15.94 in, 89% to Oct 13
- Jones County 19.40 in, 100% to Oct 13
- Lyman County 18.26 in, 97% to Oct 13
- Todd County 18.76 in, 92% to Oct 13
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