Monthly outlook for Watertown, SD: average high 55.3°, average low 41.3°. That is 6.1° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 3 days (about 3.1 inches), against a normal of 3 days and 0.7 inches. The warmest day looks like 10 November (65.7°), the coolest 14 November (30.4°).
55.3°/41.3°
Average high / low
+6.1°
Above normal
3 / 3
Wet days / normal
3.1 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
30 October – 8 November
56.2°
46.7°
+5.3°
9 November – 18 November
53.7°
40.1°
+7.5°
19 November – 28 November
at normal
34.6°
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October records over 66 years
85.5°1 October 2023All-time high
7°26 October 2020All-time low
Sat, 3159° / 44°0.16
59 °
Watertown, Saturday, 31 October
Rain. High 59°, low 44°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind9.3 mph S
Humidity88%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point55°
Sun, 0161° / 46°0
61 °
Watertown, Sunday, 1 November
Overcast. High 61°, low 46°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind12.3 mph S
Humidity89%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point53°
Mon, 0257° / 53°2.21
57 °
Watertown, Monday, 2 November
Heavy rain. High 57°, low 53°.
Pressure29.65 inHg
Wind18.1 mph E
Humidity95%
Visibility1.3 mi
Dew point54°
Tue, 0352° / 42°0.74
52 °
Watertown, Tuesday, 3 November
Rain. High 52°, low 42°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind17.5 mph N
Humidity77%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point40°
Wed, 0454° / 36°0
54 °
Watertown, Wednesday, 4 November
Clear. High 54°, low 36°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind7.6 mph N
Humidity51%
Visibility—
Dew point32°
Thu, 0550° / 36°0
50 °
Watertown, Thursday, 5 November
Overcast. High 50°, low 36°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind11.1 mph N
Humidity72%
Visibility—
Dew point34°
Fri, 0657° / 43°0
57 °
Watertown, Friday, 6 November
Mostly clear. High 57°, low 43°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind12.1 mph S
Humidity61%
Visibility—
Dew point41°
Sat, 0757° / 47°0
57 °
Watertown, Saturday, 7 November
Overcast. High 57°, low 47°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind15 mph S
Humidity63%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
Sun, 0858° / 41°0
58 °
Watertown, Sunday, 8 November
Mostly clear. High 58°, low 41°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind11.5 mph W
Humidity43%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
Mon, 0963° / 45°0
63 °
Watertown, Monday, 9 November
Partly cloudy. High 63°, low 45°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind9.3 mph SW
Humidity44%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Tue, 1066° / 49°0
66 °
Watertown, Tuesday, 10 November
Mostly clear. High 66°, low 49°.
Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind14.4 mph NW
Humidity40%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
Wed, 1154° / 41°0
54 °
Watertown, Wednesday, 11 November
Overcast. High 54°, low 41°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind16.2 mph NW
Humidity57%
Visibility—
Dew point34°
Thu, 1250° / 39°0
50 °
Watertown, Thursday, 12 November
Clear. High 50°, low 39°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind23.6 mph NW
Humidity46%
Visibility—
Dew point29°
Fri, 1346° / 32°0
46 °
Watertown, Friday, 13 November
Clear. High 46°, low 32°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind13.3 mph NW
Humidity41%
Visibility—
Dew point21°
Sat, 1443° / 30°0
43 °
Watertown, Saturday, 14 November
Overcast. High 43°, low 30°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind7.6 mph SE
Humidity52%
Visibility—
Dew point24°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Sun, 1541° / 28°0.04
41 °
Watertown, Sunday, 15 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high41°
Average low28°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high62° (2001)
Record low10° (2014)
Mon, 1641° / 27°0.05
41 °
Watertown, Monday, 16 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high41°
Average low27°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high66° (2001)
Record low0° (2014)
Tue, 1739° / 27°0.04
39 °
Watertown, Tuesday, 17 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high39°
Average low27°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high63° (2001)
Record low5° (2014)
Wed, 1838° / 26°0.06
38 °
Watertown, Wednesday, 18 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high38°
Average low26°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high58° (2001)
Record low2° (1989)
Thu, 1938° / 26°0.08
38 °
Watertown, Thursday, 19 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high38°
Average low26°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high56° (2023)
Record low7° (1985)
Fri, 2036° / 24°0.04
36 °
Watertown, Friday, 20 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high36°
Average low24°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high60° (1962)
Record low4° (1985)
Sat, 2136° / 23°0.03
36 °
Watertown, Saturday, 21 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high36°
Average low23°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high60° (2012)
Record low2° (1964)
Sun, 2237° / 23°0.03
37 °
Watertown, Sunday, 22 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high37°
Average low23°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high57° (2006)
Record low4° (1970)
Mon, 2335° / 23°0.03
35 °
Watertown, Monday, 23 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high35°
Average low23°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high54° (2025)
Record low-1° (1985)
Tue, 2436° / 22°0.03
36 °
Watertown, Tuesday, 24 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high36°
Average low22°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation13%
Record high58° (1990)
Record low-4° (1985)
Wed, 2534° / 23°0.04
34 °
Watertown, Wednesday, 25 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high34°
Average low23°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high56° (1960)
Record low-1° (1977)
Thu, 2632° / 21°0.04
32 °
Watertown, Thursday, 26 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high32°
Average low21°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high55° (1998)
Record low-2° (1985)
Fri, 2731° / 19°0.05
31 °
Watertown, Friday, 27 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high31°
Average low19°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high58° (1998)
Record low-7° (2014)
Sat, 2831° / 19°0.06
31 °
Watertown, Saturday, 28 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high31°
Average low19°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high56° (1998)
Record low-6° (1985)
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.