As of 21:29 CDT

Weather in Watertown, SD

54°Current weather

Watertown, Monday, 19 October, 21:29

Clear. Feels like 51°. High 65°, low 37°.

Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind3.4 mph SE
Humidity54%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point38°

Monthly outlook for Watertown, SD: average high 57.7°, average low 39.9°. That is 3.6° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 2 days (about 0.3 inches), against a normal of 3 days and 0.8 inches. The warmest day looks like 22 October (70°), the coolest 28 October (21°).

57.7°/39.9°
Average high / low
+3.6°
Above normal
2 / 3
Wet days / normal
0.3 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
19 October – 28 October57°53.1°+2.1°
29 October – 7 November58.9°47.3°+6.4°
8 November – 17 Novemberat normal40.8°—

October records over 66 years

85.5°1 October 2023All-time high
7°26 October 2020All-time low
Tue, 2067° / 43°0Clear
67 °Clear

Watertown, Tuesday, 20 October

Clear. High 67°, low 43°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind10.9 mph S
Humidity64%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point47°
Wed, 2166° / 43°0Clear
66 °Clear

Watertown, Wednesday, 21 October

Clear. High 66°, low 43°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind6.4 mph NE
Humidity68%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point52°
Thu, 2270° / 51°0Clear
70 °Clear

Watertown, Thursday, 22 October

Clear. High 70°, low 51°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind9.3 mph S
Humidity74%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point56°
Fri, 2364° / 57°0.01Light rain
64 °Light rain

Watertown, Friday, 23 October

Light rain. High 64°, low 57°.

Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind15.4 mph S
Humidity69%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point51°
Sat, 2461° / 52°0.23Light rain
61 °Light rain

Watertown, Saturday, 24 October

Light rain. High 61°, low 52°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind18.4 mph S
Humidity79%
Visibility—
Dew point54°
Sun, 2549° / 38°0.01Light rain
49 °Light rain

Watertown, Sunday, 25 October

Light rain. High 49°, low 38°.

Pressure30.45 inHg
Wind15.4 mph N
Humidity63%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
Mon, 2647° / 33°0Overcast
47 °Overcast

Watertown, Monday, 26 October

Overcast. High 47°, low 33°.

Pressure30.42 inHg
Wind7.6 mph N
Humidity32%
Visibility—
Dew point15°
Tue, 2736° / 25°0Clear
36 °Clear

Watertown, Tuesday, 27 October

Clear. High 36°, low 25°.

Pressure30.68 inHg
Wind15.7 mph NW
Humidity29%
Visibility—
Dew point4°
Wed, 2844° / 21°0Clear
44 °Clear

Watertown, Wednesday, 28 October

Clear. High 44°, low 21°.

Pressure30.47 inHg
Wind11.1 mph SW
Humidity20%
Visibility—
Dew point0°
Thu, 2953° / 30°0Clear
53 °Clear

Watertown, Thursday, 29 October

Clear. High 53°, low 30°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind7.4 mph SE
Humidity30%
Visibility—
Dew point17°
Fri, 3059° / 35°0Mostly clear
59 °Mostly clear

Watertown, Friday, 30 October

Mostly clear. High 59°, low 35°.

Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind7.5 mph E
Humidity49%
Visibility—
Dew point34°
Sat, 3163° / 41°0Partly cloudy
63 °Partly cloudy

Watertown, Saturday, 31 October

Partly cloudy. High 63°, low 41°.

Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind8.7 mph S
Humidity52%
Visibility—
Dew point40°
Sun, 0157° / 49°0.04Light rain
57 °Light rain

Watertown, Sunday, 1 November

Light rain. High 57°, low 49°.

Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind10.9 mph E
Humidity73%
Visibility—
Dew point47°
Mon, 0263° / 45°0Clear
63 °Clear

Watertown, Monday, 2 November

Clear. High 63°, low 45°.

Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind12.3 mph NW
Humidity42%
Visibility—
Dew point36°
Tue, 0359° / 38°0Clear
59 °Clear

Watertown, Tuesday, 3 November

Clear. High 59°, low 38°.

Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind6.6 mph SE
Humidity36%
Visibility—
Dew point28°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
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)
Sun, 1541° / 28°0.04Climate normal
41 °Climate normal

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°0.05Climate normal
41 °Climate normal

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°0.04Climate normal
39 °Climate normal

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)

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.