October weather in De Smet, SD
The average temperature in De Smet in October is 46.4°F (35.9°F–56.9°F). Average precipitation: 1.98 inches. Average snowfall is 1.6 inches.
October is a fall month in De Smet, and is warmer than the annual average of 44°F. Daily temperatures swing about 21°F between overnight low and afternoon high. Expect about 6 days with precipitation. Daylight averages about 10h 44m. For travel, October is cool.
Avg High
56.9°F
Avg Low
35.9°F
Precipitation
1.98 in
Snow
1.6 in
October records in De Smet
| Date | Record High | Record Low | Record Precip |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 91.0°F (1951) | 19.9°F (1895) | 1.31 in (2009) |
| October 2 | 91.0°F (1910) | 12.0°F (1895) | 1.54 in (1990) |
| October 3 | 90.0°F (1913) | 26.1°F (1895) | 1.20 in (1915) |
| October 4 | 91.0°F (1922) | 15.1°F (1935) | 1.85 in (2016) |
| October 5 | 93.0°F (1947) | 12.0°F (1952) | 2.38 in (1946) |
| October 6 | 89.1°F (1907) | 16.0°F (1935) | 1.00 in (1922) |
| October 7 | 89.1°F (1980) | 18.0°F (1952) | 1.10 in (1977) |
| October 8 | 84.0°F (2010) | 19.9°F (2000) | 0.87 in (1959) |
| October 9 | 87.1°F (1980) | 19.9°F (1925) | 2.78 in (1914) |
| October 10 | 89.1°F (1928) | 12.9°F (1935) | 1.67 in (1961) |
| October 11 | 91.9°F (1910) | 15.1°F (1893) | 2.50 in (1961) |
| October 12 | 87.1°F (1928) | 17.1°F (1946) | 0.98 in (2023) |
| October 13 | 86.0°F (1958) | 9.0°F (1909) | 1.96 in (1943) |
| October 14 | 86.0°F (1958) | 8.1°F (1937) | 2.55 in (2013) |
| October 15 | 89.1°F (1958) | 19.0°F (2018) | 1.62 in (1996) |
| October 16 | 90.0°F (1910) | 19.0°F (1978) | 1.15 in (1998) |
| October 17 | 88.0°F (1910) | 16.0°F (1948) | 1.11 in (1968) |
| October 18 | 80.1°F (1953) | 16.0°F (1976) | 1.64 in (2012) |
| October 19 | 84.9°F (2000) | 14.0°F (1930) | 1.64 in (1916) |
| October 20 | 84.0°F (1947) | 10.0°F (1916) | 1.90 in (1906) |
| October 21 | 88.0°F (1927) | 7.0°F (1913) | 1.17 in (1920) |
| October 22 | 82.0°F (1893) | 15.1°F (1937) | 0.62 in (1906) |
| October 23 | 81.0°F (1927) | 10.0°F (1893) | 1.85 in (2015) |
| October 24 | 80.1°F (1989) | 16.0°F (1987) | 0.48 in (2024) |
| October 25 | 89.1°F (1927) | 10.9°F (1919) | 1.10 in (1908) |
| October 26 | 86.0°F (1927) | 6.1°F (1936) | 1.18 in (1897) |
| October 27 | 77.0°F (1983) | 7.0°F (2020) | 1.90 in (1971) |
| October 28 | 82.0°F (1937) | 0.0°F (1919) | 0.70 in (2004) |
| October 29 | 80.1°F (1933) | -8.0°F (1925) | 0.83 in (1996) |
| October 30 | 86.0°F (1950) | 3.9°F (1913) | 3.05 in (1956) |
| October 31 | 79.0°F (1933) | 9.0°F (1913) | 0.77 in (1943) |