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Brookings May Weather

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

Typical Brookings May Weather 1991–2020
Average daily high	66.8 °F
Average daily low	45.0 °F
Average monthly precipitation	3.4 inches
Average monthly snow	0.0 inches
Daily chance of precipitation	40.4%
Daily chance of snow	0.11%

Brookings May Weather Records 1893–2024
Highest temperature	106 °F	May 30, 1934
Lowest temperature	17 °F	May 3, 2005
Highest daily low	77 °F	May 31, 1934
Lowest daily high	32 °F	May 5, 1944
Hottest average high temperature	85.0 °F	1934
Coldest average high temperature	60.0 °F	2019
Most daily precipitation	4.2 inches	May 3, 1912
Most monthly precipitation	9.3 inches	1972
Most daily snow	8.0 inches	May 15, 1907
Most monthly snow	10.9 inches	1907

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

Day	Average (°F)		Record (°F)
Day	High	Low	High	Low
May 1	60.6	38.3	96	17
May 2	61.2	38.7	92	19
May 3	61.7	39.1	93	17
May 4	62.1	39.5	92	17
May 5	62.7	40.0	91	19
May 6	63.1	40.3	91	21
May 7	63.6	40.8	91	21
May 8	64.0	41.4	97	24
May 9	64.2	41.9	96	24
May 10	64.4	42.3	90	21
May 11	64.8	42.8	93	19
May 12	65.2	43.2	93	18
May 13	65.5	43.6	93	23
May 14	65.9	44.1	93	25
May 15	66.4	44.5	93	22
May 16	66.8	45.1	95	25
May 17	67.3	45.5	100	24
May 18	67.7	46.1	96	22
May 19	68.0	46.5	101	27
May 20	68.3	46.9	97	23
May 21	68.6	47.2	91	29
May 22	68.9	47.5	91	21
May 23	69.2	47.8	96	29
May 24	69.7	48.2	96	26
May 25	70.1	48.6	93	27
May 26	70.4	49.0	97	31
May 27	70.9	49.5	92	25
May 28	71.4	50.0	101	30
May 29	71.8	50.4	97	26
May 30	72.1	50.8	106	27
May 31	72.4	51.2	103	28

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1893–2024	Brookings 2 NE	location