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Brookings January Weather

Averages and records for weather in Brookings, South Dakota in the month of January.

Typical Brookings January Weather 1991–2020
Average daily high	22.2 °F
Average daily low	3.3 °F
Average monthly precipitation	0.4 inches
Average monthly snow	5.4 inches
Daily chance of precipitation	19.3%
Daily chance of snow	19.2%

Brookings January Weather Records 1893–2024
Highest temperature	65 °F	January 25, 1981
Lowest temperature	-41 °F	January 12, 1912
Highest daily low	39 °F	January 25, 1944
Lowest daily high	-20 °F	January 15, 1972
Hottest average high temperature	39.7 °F	1944
Coldest average high temperature	7.4 °F	1979
Most daily precipitation	1.2 inches	January 3, 1897
Most monthly precipitation	1.6 inches	1897
Most daily snow	12.0 inches	January 3, 1897
Most monthly snow	24.0 inches	1975

Note: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after

Day	Average (°F)		Record (°F)
Day	High	Low	High	Low
January 1	23.4	5.3	49	-34
January 2	23.3	5.0	50	-32
January 3	23.1	4.8	53	-32
January 4	23.0	4.5	45	-26
January 5	22.8	4.3	52	-33
January 6	22.7	4.1	61	-36
January 7	22.6	4.0	50	-30
January 8	22.7	4.0	55	-28
January 9	22.6	3.9	54	-32
January 10	22.5	3.7	51	-30
January 11	22.3	3.6	57	-29
January 12	22.2	3.4	44	-41
January 13	22.2	3.4	57	-39
January 14	22.2	3.3	53	-29
January 15	22.2	3.3	48	-35
January 16	22.2	3.3	48	-31
January 17	22.3	3.4	49	-31
January 18	22.4	3.5	50	-33
January 19	22.5	3.6	60	-35
January 20	22.7	3.8	61	-33
January 21	22.8	3.8	54	-32
January 22	22.9	3.9	57	-31
January 23	23.1	4.0	52	-30
January 24	23.2	4.2	56	-34
January 25	23.2	4.1	65	-30
January 26	23.2	4.1	55	-28
January 27	23.3	4.0	53	-30
January 28	23.5	4.0	53	-27
January 29	23.6	4.2	58	-30
January 30	23.8	4.3	53	-34
January 31	24.0	4.6	54	-32

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1893–2024	Brookings 2 NE	location