As of 12:15 CDT

Weather in Watertown, SD

45°Current weather

Watertown, Friday, 16 October, 12:15

Mostly clear. Feels like 36°. High 47°, low 37°.

Pressure30.59 inHg
Wind20.7 mph N
Humidity53%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point29°

Monthly outlook for Watertown, SD: average high 53.3°, average low 40.2°. That is 0.3° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 5 days (about 1.6 inches), against a normal of 3 days and 1.0 inches. The warmest day looks like 21 October (66.3°), the coolest 27 October (23.9°).

53.3°/40.2°
Average high / low
+0.3°
Above normal
5 / 3
Wet days / normal
1.6 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
16 October – 25 October58.8°54°+2.6°
26 October – 4 November44°48.9°-2.7°
5 November – 14 Novemberat normal42.6°—

October records over 66 years

85.5°1 October 2023All-time high
7°26 October 2020All-time low
Sat, 1760° / 36°0Clear
60 °Clear

Watertown, Saturday, 17 October

Clear. High 60°, low 36°.

Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind16.2 mph S
Humidity49%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point33°
Sun, 1862° / 45°0Clear
62 °Clear

Watertown, Sunday, 18 October

Clear. High 62°, low 45°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind8.7 mph S
Humidity55%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point41°
Mon, 1961° / 42°0Clear
61 °Clear

Watertown, Monday, 19 October

Clear. High 61°, low 42°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind5.4 mph SE
Humidity68%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point45°
Tue, 2063° / 46°0Clear
63 °Clear

Watertown, Tuesday, 20 October

Clear. High 63°, low 46°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind10.6 mph SE
Humidity71%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point48°
Wed, 2166° / 50°0Clear
66 °Clear

Watertown, Wednesday, 21 October

Clear. High 66°, low 50°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind10.3 mph S
Humidity68%
Visibility—
Dew point51°
Thu, 2262° / 46°0Clear
62 °Clear

Watertown, Thursday, 22 October

Clear. High 62°, low 46°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind11.9 mph NE
Humidity31%
Visibility—
Dew point27°
Fri, 2363° / 44°0.07Light rain
63 °Light rain

Watertown, Friday, 23 October

Light rain. High 63°, low 44°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind23.4 mph S
Humidity46%
Visibility—
Dew point39°
Sat, 2463° / 43°0Mostly clear
63 °Mostly clear

Watertown, Saturday, 24 October

Mostly clear. High 63°, low 43°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind22.9 mph S
Humidity46%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
Sun, 2542° / 36°0.22Snow
42 °Snow

Watertown, Sunday, 25 October

Snow. High 42°, low 36°.

Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind15 mph NE
Humidity75%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
Mon, 2635° / 31°0.75Snow
35 °Snow

Watertown, Monday, 26 October

Snow. High 35°, low 31°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind18.7 mph N
Humidity100%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
Tue, 2740° / 24°0Overcast
40 °Overcast

Watertown, Tuesday, 27 October

Overcast. High 40°, low 24°.

Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind8.5 mph S
Humidity88%
Visibility—
Dew point32°
Wed, 2846° / 38°0.42Rain
46 °Rain

Watertown, Wednesday, 28 October

Rain. High 46°, low 38°.

Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind17 mph E
Humidity97%
Visibility—
Dew point40°
Thu, 2949° / 43°0.16Rain
49 °Rain

Watertown, Thursday, 29 October

Rain. High 49°, low 43°.

Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind13.2 mph W
Humidity93%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
Fri, 3048° / 40°0Overcast
48 °Overcast

Watertown, Friday, 30 October

Overcast. High 48°, low 40°.

Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind12.7 mph N
Humidity66%
Visibility—
Dew point36°
Sat, 3146° / 42°0Overcast
46 °Overcast

Watertown, Saturday, 31 October

Overcast. High 46°, low 42°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind19.3 mph E
Humidity82%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Sun, 0147° / 34°0.05Climate normal
47 °Climate normal

Watertown, Sunday, 1 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high47°
Average low34°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high69° (1990)
Record low15° (1984)
Mon, 0247° / 33°0.04Climate normal
47 °Climate normal

Watertown, Monday, 2 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high47°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high70° (1978)
Record low9° (1991)
Tue, 0346° / 33°0.04Climate normal
46 °Climate normal

Watertown, Tuesday, 3 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high46°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high69° (1978)
Record low7° (1991)
Wed, 0446° / 31°0.02Climate normal
46 °Climate normal

Watertown, Wednesday, 4 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high46°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation10%
Record high69° (2020)
Record low1° (1991)
Thu, 0547° / 33°0.04Climate normal
47 °Climate normal

Watertown, Thursday, 5 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high47°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation13%
Record high69° (2016)
Record low11° (2003)
Fri, 0646° / 32°0.03Climate normal
46 °Climate normal

Watertown, Friday, 6 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high46°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high72° (2020)
Record low9° (2003)
Sat, 0746° / 31°0.02Climate normal
46 °Climate normal

Watertown, Saturday, 7 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high46°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation12%
Record high69° (2020)
Record low2° (1991)
Sun, 0845° / 31°0.06Climate normal
45 °Climate normal

Watertown, Sunday, 8 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high45°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high69° (1999)
Record low7° (2003)
Mon, 0942° / 30°0.08Climate normal
42 °Climate normal

Watertown, Monday, 9 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high42°
Average low30°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high65° (1999)
Record low11° (2018)
Tue, 1040° / 27°0.06Climate normal
40 °Climate normal

Watertown, Tuesday, 10 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high40°
Average low27°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high61° (2016)
Record low6° (1986)
Wed, 1139° / 26°0.02Climate normal
39 °Climate normal

Watertown, Wednesday, 11 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high39°
Average low26°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high62° (2005)
Record low4° (1986)
Thu, 1239° / 26°0.06Climate normal
39 °Climate normal

Watertown, Thursday, 12 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high39°
Average low26°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high63° (1999)
Record low-1° (1966)
Fri, 1341° / 28°0.03Climate normal
41 °Climate normal

Watertown, Friday, 13 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high41°
Average low28°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high67° (1999)
Record low2° (1986)
Sat, 1441° / 29°0.02Climate normal
41 °Climate normal

Watertown, Saturday, 14 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high41°
Average low29°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation12%
Record high65° (2025)
Record low2° (2014)

About the monthly outlook

How accurate is a 30-day forecast?

The first 16 days come from weather models — reliable for the first 3–5 days and progressively less so after that. Days 17 through 30 for Watertown, SD are built from the climate normal, the 60-year average, so they show typical weather for those dates rather than a specific forecast.

What does "above normal" mean?

We compare the forecast against the climate normal for those exact calendar days, computed from 60 years of observations. The deviation shows how much the coming month differs from a typical one.

Where do the 66-year records come from?

They are real temperature extremes recorded in Watertown, SD since 1960: the highest and lowest reading for each calendar date, with the year it happened.

How often is it updated?

The forecast portion refreshes every hour; the climate portion is based on long-term data and stays stable.