Brookings, South Dakota Climate
United States
Pop. 23,657 Elev. 493 m / 1,618 ft
TZ: America/Chicago (UTC-5) ·
Brookings has harsh winters with February lows averaging 6°F (-14°C), and mild summers with July highs of 83°F (28°C). Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to 89°F (32°C), while wind chill can drive winter lows to -3°F (-19°C). Rain falls on about 35 days per year (27.1 in / 687 mm total), with snow on 5 days and 32 in (813 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 128 sunny days per year and around 27 thunderstorm days. Nearby lake water reaches 75°F (24°C) in summer.
| Temperature | 83°F (28°C) high | 6°F (-15°C) low |
| Feels like | 89°F (32°C) high | -3°F (-19°C) low |
| Rain | 35 days | 27.1 in (687 mm) /yr |
| Snow | 5 days | 32.0 in (813 mm) /yr |
| Sky | 128 sunny | 27 stormy |
| Wind | 2.9 mph (1.3 m/s) avg |
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Best months to visit: Sep, Oct
Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
49
Jan 54
Feb 54
Mar 53
Apr 45
May 57
Jun 48
Jul 48
Aug 44
Sep 44
Oct 59
Nov 75
Dec Humidity (%)
65
Jan 66
Feb 57
Mar 57
Apr 52
May 64
Jun 75
Jul 78
Aug 68
Sep 62
Oct 69
Nov 79
Dec Weather Days by Month
Water Temperatures
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Commercial airport 45 mi Watertown Regional Airport (ATY)
Ski resort 51 mi Great Bear Recreation Park
National park 31 mi Pipestone National Monument
Mountain peak
(20,733 ft) 213 mi Norris Hill
Hospital 2 mi Brookings Health System
Hiking trail 123 mi Lake Loop
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 27°F -3°C | 8°F -13°C | 0.0 in 0 mm | 1.4 in36 mm | 12 |
| February | 26°F -3°C | 6°F -15°C | 0.1 in 2 mm | 2.9 in74 mm | 8 |
| March | 54°F 12°C | 28°F -2°C | 1.3 in 33 mm | 5.3 in133 mm | 10 |
| April | 60°F 15°C | 36°F 2°C | 2.6 in 66 mm | 6.6 in167 mm | 12 |
| May | 71°F 22°C | 47°F 8°C | 3.1 in 80 mm | — | 13 |
| June | 81°F 27°C | 60°F 15°C | 7.6 in 192 mm | — | 9 |
| July | 83°F 28°C | 64°F 18°C | 4.3 in 108 mm | — | 11 |
| August | 79°F 26°C | 61°F 16°C | 4.5 in 114 mm | — | 11 |
| September | 78°F 25°C | 55°F 13°C | 1.3 in 32 mm | — | 16 |
| October | 65°F 18°C | 46°F 8°C | 1.4 in 36 mm | — | 16 |
| November | 45°F 7°C | 29°F -2°C | 0.7 in 19 mm | 9.3 in237 mm | 8 |
| December | 32°F 0°C | 13°F -11°C | 0.2 in 5 mm | 6.5 in165 mm | 2 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 12 | 0 |
| February | 8 | 0 |
| March | 10 | 1 |
| April | 12 | 3 |
| May | 13 | 3 |
| June | 9 | 7 |
| July | 11 | 6 |
| August | 11 | 5 |
| September | 16 | 1 |
| October | 16 | 1 |
| November | 8 | 0 |
| December | 2 | 0 |
Water Temperatures Data
↑ See chart| Month | Lake Avg High |
|---|---|
| January | 32°F 0°C |
| February | 32°F 0°C |
| March | 32°F 0°C |
| April | 37°F 3°C |
| May | 45°F 7°C |
| June | 59°F 15°C |
| July | 73°F 23°C |
| August | 75°F 24°C |
| September | 68°F 20°C |
| October | 58°F 14°C |
| November | 46°F 8°C |
| December | 37°F 3°C |