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

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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

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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

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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

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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