As of Oct 13, 2026, the latest day this station has reported
How much rain has Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota, had in 2026?
10.80 inches of rain have fallen so far in 2026 at the weather station at Pine Ridge Airport, Oglala Lakota County, through Oct 13. That is 4.18 inches less than a usual year to date (72% of usual).
- Rain so far
- 10.80 in
- Usual by Oct 13
- 14.98 in
- Percent of usual
- 72%
- 2025 by Oct 13
- 12.45 in
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Month by month
| Month | Rain, in | Usual, in | Vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 0.02 | 0.33 | −0.31 |
| Feb | 0.07 | 0.50 | −0.43 |
| Mar | 0.17 | 0.81 | −0.64 |
| Apr | 0.73 | 2.08 | −1.35 |
| May | 3.32 | 2.62 | +0.70 |
| Jun | 2.02 | 3.01 | −0.99 |
| Jul | 0.69 | 2.12 | −1.43 |
| Aug | 1.20 | 1.48 | −0.28 |
| Sep | 2.58 | 1.45 | +1.13 |
| Oct to the 13th | 0.00 | 0.58 | −0.58 |
| So far | 10.80 | 14.98 | −4.18 |
2026 so far in Oglala Lakota County
- Wettest month: May, 3.32 inches.
- Biggest single day: 1.64 inches on May 30.
- Longest dry stretch: 15 days in a row with the gauge at zero, Feb 4 to Feb 18.
- 2025 by the same date: 12.45 inches at the same station (it missed 3 days). On the 283 days both years reported, 2026 had 1.65 inches less than 2025.
The station, and what usual means
The numbers come from NOAA’s daily record for the station at Pine Ridge Airport (station ID 94039), 22 miles from the middle of Oglala Lakota 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: 2 stations inside Oglala Lakota 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 Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota, had in 2026?
10.80 inches of rain have fallen so far in 2026 at the weather station at Pine Ridge Airport, Oglala Lakota County, through Oct 13. That is 4.18 inches less than a usual year to date (72% of usual).
Is Oglala Lakota County wetter or drier than usual in 2026?
Drier so far. The weather station at Pine Ridge Airport had 10.80 inches from Jan 1 to Oct 13, 72% of the usual 14.98 inches for the same days.
What was the wettest month in Oglala Lakota County in 2026?
May, with 3.32 inches at the weather station at Pine Ridge Airport, counting Jan 1 through Oct 13.
What was the biggest rain in Oglala Lakota County in 2026?
1.64 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 Oglala Lakota County?
From Jan 1 to Oct 13, the weather station at Pine Ridge Airport had 12.45 inches in 2025 (2025 missed 3 days) and 10.80 inches in 2026. On the 283 days both years reported, 2026 had 1.65 inches less than 2025.
Next door
- Bennett County 11.34 in
- Custer County 17.07 in, 94%
- Fall River County 11.85 in, 70%
- Jackson County 15.94 in, 89%
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