Brookings Weather Records

Brookings, South Dakota weather averages and records from 1893–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Brookings, South Dakota was 109 °F which occurred on July 24, 1940.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Brookings, South Dakota was -41 °F which occurred on January 12, 1912.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Brookings Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°F) Record (°F) Average (inches)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧 Snow ❄️
January 22.2 3.3 65 -41 0.4 5.4
February 26.9 7.2 69 -41 0.4 7.0
March 39.1 19.8 85 -23 1.0 6.4
April 54.1 31.9 93 -2 2.1 3.9
May 66.8 45.0 106 17 3.4 0.0
June 76.8 56.1 105 28 4.3 0.0
July 81.4 59.9 109 37 3.6 0.0
August 79.3 57.2 106 28 3.2 0.0
September 72.0 48.0 102 12 3.1 0.0
October 57.6 34.1 93 -9 2.0 1.1
November 41.0 21.3 79 -22 0.8 4.8
December 27.5 9.6 68 -36 0.6 7.9
Entire year 53.8 32.9 109 -41 25.0 36.4
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1893–2024
Highest daily low 85 °F September 14, 1939
Lowest daily high -24 °F February 8, 1899
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
62 °F March 2, 1913
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
47 °F Jan 29–30, 2008
Most daily precipitation 6.8 inches July 19, 2018
Most monthly precipitation 12.1 inches July 1963
Most yearly precipitation 39.8 inches 2010
Most yearly days with precipitation 136 2019
Earliest snow in season September 22 1995
Latest snow in season May 15 1907
Most daily snow 15.0 inches February 19, 1991
Most monthly snow 34.0 inches March 1951
Most yearly snow 71.3 inches 1951
Most snow in a winter 68.0 inches 1993–1994
Greatest snow accumulation 35.0 inches February 16, 1988
Earliest freeze August 3 1894
Earliest day ≥ 80 °F March 18 1921
Earliest day ≥ 90 °F April 14 1908
Earliest day ≥ 100 °F May 17 1934
Latest freeze June 22 1902
Latest day ≥ 80 °F October 31 1950
Latest day ≥ 90 °F October 11 1910
Latest day ≥ 100 °F September 17 1895
Most days in a year < 0 °F 67 1978
Most days in a year < 32 °F 205 1894
Most days in a year ≥ 80 °F 110 1939
Most days in a year ≥ 90 °F 49 1936
Most days in a year ≥ 100 °F 18 1936
Brookings Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 12 days Jun 3–14, 1914
Without precipitation 69 days Dec 8, 1989 – Feb 14, 1990
With snow 6 days Jan 17–22, 2019
High temperature at or
below freezing
68 days Dec 19, 1977 – Feb 24, 1978
High temperature ≥ 80 °F 59 days Jul 8 – Sep 4, 1983
High temperature ≥ 90 °F 18 days Jul 2–19, 1936
High temperature ≥ 100 °F 10 days Jul 9–18, 1936
Plant Hardiness Zone
4B
Brookings is in plant hardiness zone 4B
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
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Years Station Coordinates
1893–2024 Brookings 2 NE location