Monthly outlook for Jefferson, SD: average high 63°, average low 46.3°. That is 2.8° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 6 days (about 2.1 inches), against a normal of 3 days and 1.1 inches. The warmest day looks like 23 October (76°), the coolest 26 October (33.5°).
63°/46.3°
Average high / low
+2.8°
Above normal
6 / 3
Wet days / normal
2.1 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
17 October – 26 October
64.4°
59.6°
+2.7°
27 October – 5 November
60.6°
53.9°
+3.7°
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
Wind12.8 mph S
Humidity53%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point41°
Mon, 1963° / 45°0
63 °
Jefferson, Monday, 19 October
Overcast. High 63°, low 45°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind9.9 mph SE
Humidity67%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point47°
Tue, 2067° / 49°0
67 °
Jefferson, Tuesday, 20 October
Clear. High 67°, low 49°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind10.9 mph SE
Humidity65%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point49°
Wed, 2171° / 52°0
71 °
Jefferson, Wednesday, 21 October
Clear. High 71°, low 52°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind9.2 mph S
Humidity62%
Visibility—
Dew point52°
Thu, 2273° / 51°0
73 °
Jefferson, Thursday, 22 October
Clear. High 73°, low 51°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind10 mph SE
Humidity63%
Visibility—
Dew point55°
Fri, 2376° / 65°0.16
76 °
Jefferson, Friday, 23 October
Light rain. High 76°, low 65°.
Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind21.5 mph S
Humidity61%
Visibility—
Dew point59°
Sat, 2469° / 54°0.07
69 °
Jefferson, Saturday, 24 October
Light rain. High 69°, low 54°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind20.1 mph S
Humidity60%
Visibility—
Dew point54°
Sun, 2550° / 41°1.06
50 °
Jefferson, Sunday, 25 October
Heavy rain. High 50°, low 41°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind15.5 mph NW
Humidity57%
Visibility—
Dew point32°
Mon, 2650° / 34°0
50 °
Jefferson, Monday, 26 October
Clear. High 50°, low 34°.
Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind8.9 mph N
Humidity39%
Visibility—
Dew point21°
Tue, 2749° / 38°0.11
49 °
Jefferson, Tuesday, 27 October
Light rain. High 49°, low 38°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind20.6 mph SE
Humidity53%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Wed, 2869° / 50°0.02
69 °
Jefferson, Wednesday, 28 October
Light rain. High 69°, low 50°.
Pressure29.62 inHg
Wind30.8 mph W
Humidity80%
Visibility—
Dew point54°
Thu, 2964° / 45°0
64 °
Jefferson, Thursday, 29 October
Clear. High 64°, low 45°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind22.7 mph NW
Humidity37%
Visibility—
Dew point32°
Fri, 3065° / 54°0.16
65 °
Jefferson, Friday, 30 October
Light rain. High 65°, low 54°.
Pressure29.62 inHg
Wind16.4 mph S
Humidity79%
Visibility—
Dew point56°
Sat, 3163° / 41°0.52
63 °
Jefferson, Saturday, 31 October
Rain. High 63°, low 41°.
Pressure29.23 inHg
Wind25.4 mph NW
Humidity85%
Visibility—
Dew point53°
Sun, 0153° / 41°0
53 °
Jefferson, Sunday, 1 November
Clear. High 53°, low 41°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind15.8 mph NW
Humidity47%
Visibility—
Dew point29°
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.