Monthly outlook for Yankton, SD: average high 68.1°, average low 47.9°. That is 5.8° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 4 days (about 0.6 inches), against a normal of 3 days and 1.0 inches. The warmest day looks like 23 October (75.5°), the coolest 17 October (34.6°).
68.1°/47.9°
Average high / low
+5.8°
Above normal
4 / 3
Wet days / normal
0.6 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
17 October – 26 October
66.3°
59.4°
+3.8°
27 October – 5 November
71°
53.5°
+9.7°
6 November – 15 November
at normal
48.1°
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October records over 66 years
93°3 October 2025All-time high
5°27 October 2020All-time low
Sun, 1867° / 48°0
67 °
Yankton, Sunday, 18 October
Clear. High 67°, low 48°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind10.7 mph S
Humidity49%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point41°
Mon, 1963° / 42°0
63 °
Yankton, Monday, 19 October
Overcast. High 63°, low 42°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind6.7 mph SE
Humidity65%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point45°
Tue, 2067° / 47°0
67 °
Yankton, Tuesday, 20 October
Clear. High 67°, low 47°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind9.9 mph SE
Humidity63%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point49°
Wed, 2170° / 52°0
70 °
Yankton, Wednesday, 21 October
Clear. High 70°, low 52°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind4.1 mph SE
Humidity67%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point53°
Thu, 2272° / 50°0
72 °
Yankton, Thursday, 22 October
Clear. High 72°, low 50°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind9.7 mph SE
Humidity63%
Visibility—
Dew point53°
Fri, 2375° / 58°0.14
75 °
Yankton, Friday, 23 October
Light rain. High 75°, low 58°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind19 mph SE
Humidity55%
Visibility—
Dew point52°
Sat, 2470° / 44°0.15
70 °
Yankton, Saturday, 24 October
Light rain. High 70°, low 44°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind25.2 mph W
Humidity64%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
Sun, 2554° / 39°0
54 °
Yankton, Sunday, 25 October
Clear. High 54°, low 39°.
Pressure30.56 inHg
Wind9.5 mph NW
Humidity38%
Visibility—
Dew point26°
Mon, 2662° / 41°0
62 °
Yankton, Monday, 26 October
Clear. High 62°, low 41°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind15.7 mph SW
Humidity31%
Visibility—
Dew point26°
Tue, 2772° / 50°0
72 °
Yankton, Tuesday, 27 October
Overcast. High 72°, low 50°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind18.2 mph S
Humidity53%
Visibility—
Dew point47°
Wed, 2873° / 57°0
73 °
Yankton, Wednesday, 28 October
Partly cloudy. High 73°, low 57°.
Pressure29.68 inHg
Wind16.5 mph S
Humidity49%
Visibility—
Dew point50°
Thu, 2970° / 54°0.18
70 °
Yankton, Thursday, 29 October
Light rain. High 70°, low 54°.
Pressure29.74 inHg
Wind17.7 mph SW
Humidity27%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Fri, 3071° / 49°0
71 °
Yankton, Friday, 30 October
Clear. High 71°, low 49°.
Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind16.8 mph S
Humidity30%
Visibility—
Dew point32°
Sat, 3169° / 55°0.11
69 °
Yankton, Saturday, 31 October
Light rain. High 69°, low 55°.
Pressure29.53 inHg
Wind23.7 mph S
Humidity60%
Visibility—
Dew point53°
Sun, 0171° / 44°0
71 °
Yankton, Sunday, 1 November
Clear. High 71°, low 44°.
Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind18.7 mph W
Humidity27%
Visibility—
Dew point28°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Mon, 0252° / 37°0.04
52 °
Yankton, Monday, 2 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high52°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high76° (2005)
Record low11° (1991)
Tue, 0352° / 36°0.06
52 °
Yankton, Tuesday, 3 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high52°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high74° (1978)
Record low6° (1991)
Wed, 0452° / 35°0.02
52 °
Yankton, Wednesday, 4 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high52°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation12%
Record high73° (1975)
Record low-6° (1991)
Thu, 0553° / 36°0.04
53 °
Yankton, Thursday, 5 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high74° (2001)
Record low12° (1990)
Fri, 0652° / 35°0.03
52 °
Yankton, Friday, 6 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high52°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation12%
Record high76° (2020)
Record low9° (1991)
Sat, 0752° / 35°0.02
52 °
Yankton, Saturday, 7 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high52°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation12%
Record high74° (2001)
Record low-9° (1991)
Sun, 0851° / 35°0.05
51 °
Yankton, Sunday, 8 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high51°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation13%
Record high79° (1999)
Record low-2° (1991)
Mon, 0949° / 34°0.12
49 °
Yankton, Monday, 9 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high49°
Average low34°
Average precipitation0.12 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high73° (1999)
Record low15° (2018)
Tue, 1047° / 31°0.07
47 °
Yankton, Tuesday, 10 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high47°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high67° (2016)
Record low8° (1986)
Wed, 1145° / 29°0.05
45 °
Yankton, Wednesday, 11 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high45°
Average low29°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high73° (2005)
Record low-1° (1986)
Thu, 1245° / 29°0.05
45 °
Yankton, Thursday, 12 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high45°
Average low29°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high69° (2005)
Record low6° (1986)
Fri, 1348° / 31°0.04
48 °
Yankton, Friday, 13 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high48°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high72° (1999)
Record low-9° (1986)
Sat, 1447° / 32°0.02
47 °
Yankton, Saturday, 14 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high47°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high79° (2025)
Record low11° (2000)
Sun, 1547° / 31°0.07
47 °
Yankton, Sunday, 15 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high47°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high70° (2001)
Record low6° (2000)
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 Yankton, 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 Yankton, 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.