Monthly outlook for Jefferson, SD: average high 67.3°, average low 49.9°. That is 5.2° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 5 days (about 1.1 inches), against a normal of 3 days and 1.1 inches. The warmest day looks like 23 October (77.6°), the coolest 17 October (34°).
67.3°/49.9°
Average high / low
+5.2°
Above normal
5 / 3
Wet days / normal
1.1 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
17 October – 26 October
67.7°
59.6°
+4.5°
27 October – 5 November
66.7°
53.9°
+7.1°
6 November – 15 November
at normal
48.4°
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October records over 66 years
88.9°1 October 2023All-time high
8.4°27 October 2020All-time low
Sun, 1865° / 44°0
65 °
Jefferson, Sunday, 18 October
Clear. High 65°, low 44°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind12.1 mph S
Humidity53%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point40°
Mon, 1963° / 44°0
63 °
Jefferson, Monday, 19 October
Overcast. High 63°, low 44°.
Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind8.1 mph SE
Humidity69%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point47°
Tue, 2067° / 46°0
67 °
Jefferson, Tuesday, 20 October
Clear. High 67°, low 46°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind10.4 mph SE
Humidity67%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point49°
Wed, 2170° / 51°0
70 °
Jefferson, Wednesday, 21 October
Clear. High 70°, low 51°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind6.6 mph S
Humidity67%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point52°
Thu, 2272° / 52°0
72 °
Jefferson, Thursday, 22 October
Clear. High 72°, low 52°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind11.1 mph SE
Humidity64%
Visibility—
Dew point54°
Fri, 2378° / 58°0.18
78 °
Jefferson, Friday, 23 October
Rain. High 78°, low 58°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind19.5 mph S
Humidity59%
Visibility—
Dew point56°
Sat, 2474° / 63°0.11
74 °
Jefferson, Saturday, 24 October
Light rain. High 74°, low 63°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind13.1 mph S
Humidity48%
Visibility—
Dew point52°
Sun, 2564° / 56°0.06
64 °
Jefferson, Sunday, 25 October
Light rain. High 64°, low 56°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind9.1 mph NW
Humidity59%
Visibility—
Dew point46°
Mon, 2663° / 50°0
63 °
Jefferson, Monday, 26 October
Overcast. High 63°, low 50°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind10.1 mph NE
Humidity52%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
Tue, 2761° / 43°0
61 °
Jefferson, Tuesday, 27 October
Clear. High 61°, low 43°.
Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind11.8 mph SE
Humidity38%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Wed, 2861° / 50°0.67
61 °
Jefferson, Wednesday, 28 October
Rain. High 61°, low 50°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind19.6 mph SE
Humidity93%
Visibility—
Dew point52°
Thu, 2974° / 55°0.09
74 °
Jefferson, Thursday, 29 October
Light rain. High 74°, low 55°.
Pressure29.71 inHg
Wind13.7 mph S
Humidity39%
Visibility—
Dew point43°
Fri, 3068° / 55°0.03
68 °
Jefferson, Friday, 30 October
Light rain. High 68°, low 55°.
Pressure29.62 inHg
Wind9.5 mph NW
Humidity47%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
Sat, 3167° / 46°0
67 °
Jefferson, Saturday, 31 October
Clear. High 67°, low 46°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind16.6 mph NW
Humidity31%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
Sun, 0169° / 51°0
69 °
Jefferson, Sunday, 1 November
Partly cloudy. High 69°, low 51°.
Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind13.6 mph S
Humidity56%
Visibility—
Dew point48°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Mon, 0252° / 37°0.04
52 °
Jefferson, Monday, 2 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high52°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high74° (2005)
Record low11° (1991)
Tue, 0352° / 37°0.06
52 °
Jefferson, Tuesday, 3 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high52°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high74° (1978)
Record low3° (1991)
Wed, 0452° / 35°0.01
52 °
Jefferson, Wednesday, 4 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high52°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.01 in
Chance of precipitation10%
Record high72° (1975)
Record low-11° (1991)
Thu, 0553° / 36°0.05
53 °
Jefferson, Thursday, 5 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high73° (2001)
Record low12° (1991)
Fri, 0652° / 36°0.03
52 °
Jefferson, Friday, 6 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high52°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation10%
Record high73° (2020)
Record low8° (1991)
Sat, 0752° / 35°0.02
52 °
Jefferson, Saturday, 7 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high52°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation10%
Record high74° (2001)
Record low-10° (1991)
Sun, 0851° / 35°0.06
51 °
Jefferson, Sunday, 8 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high51°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high79° (1999)
Record low-3° (1991)
Mon, 0949° / 34°0.15
49 °
Jefferson, Monday, 9 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high49°
Average low34°
Average precipitation0.15 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high74° (1999)
Record low15° (2018)
Tue, 1047° / 31°0.09
47 °
Jefferson, Tuesday, 10 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high47°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high72° (2012)
Record low12° (1986)
Wed, 1145° / 29°0.06
45 °
Jefferson, Wednesday, 11 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high45°
Average low29°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high69° (2005)
Record low4° (1986)
Thu, 1245° / 29°0.04
45 °
Jefferson, Thursday, 12 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high45°
Average low29°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high69° (2005)
Record low7° (2019)
Fri, 1347° / 31°0.04
47 °
Jefferson, Friday, 13 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high47°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high73° (1999)
Record low3° (1986)
Sat, 1447° / 32°0.02
47 °
Jefferson, Saturday, 14 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high47°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high73° (2025)
Record low10° (2014)
Sun, 1548° / 31°0.06
48 °
Jefferson, Sunday, 15 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high48°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high71° (2001)
Record low5° (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 Jefferson, 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 Jefferson, 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.