Brookings Weather in 1978

Historical record of Brookings, South Dakota weather for the year 1978 based on NOAA data.
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1978 Brookings Weather Extremes
Highest temperature 95 °F September 8
Lowest temperature -30 °F February 2
Highest daily low 73 °F August 14
Lowest daily high -9 °F January 9
Most daily precipitation 1.8 inches June 29
Most daily snow 7.0 inches December 3
Total annual precipitation 21.6 inches -
Total annual snow 28.7 inches -
Highest Temperatures in Brookings in 1978
Rank Temperature Date
1 95 °F Sep 8
1 95 °F Aug 13
3 93 °F Sep 7
4 92 °F Sep 6
4 92 °F Aug 14
4 92 °F Jul 26
7 91 °F Aug 24
7 91 °F Jul 18
7 91 °F Jul 16
7 91 °F Jul 1
Lowest Temperatures in Brookings in 1978
Rank Temperature Date
1 -30 °F February 2
2 -25 °F February 3
2 -25 °F January 17
2 -25 °F January 16
5 -24 °F January 10
6 -21 °F December 8
6 -21 °F January 20
6 -21 °F January 19
9 -20 °F January 21
9 -20 °F January 11
January 1978 Brookings Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
January 1
5 -17 0.02 1.0
January 2
10 -9 0.00 0.0
January 3
10 -9 0.00 0.0
January 4
15 -4 0.00 0.0
January 5
13 -1 0.00 0.0
January 6
22 2 0.00 0.0
January 7
25 15 0.00 0.0
January 8
15 -13 0.00 0.0
January 9
-9 -18 0.00 0.0
January 10
-8 -24 0.00 0.0
January 11
-5 -20 0.00 0.0
January 12
13 -8 0.00 0.0
January 13
18 10 0.07 1.0
January 14
14 -2 0.01 0.5
January 15
13 -15 0.00 0.0
January 16
9 -25 0.00 0.0
January 17
-5 -25 0.00 0.0
January 18
11 -6 0.00 0.0
January 19
11 -21 0.05 n/a
January 20
3 -21 0.00 0.0
January 21
1 -20 0.00 0.0
January 22
9 -15 0.00 0.0
January 23
20 4 0.00 0.0
January 24
22 5 0.00 0.0
January 25
26 -10 0.00 0.0
January 26
-1 -15 0.00 0.0
January 27
-8 -18 0.00 0.0
January 28
-3 -18 0.00 0.0
January 29
-2 -16 0.00 0.0
January 30
4 -12 0.00 0.0
January 31
11 -19 0.00 0.0
February 1978 Brookings Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
February 1
6 -18 0.09 5.0
February 2
-1 -30 0.00 0.0
February 3
1 -25 0.00 0.0
February 4
12 -8 0.00 0.0
February 5
13 -16 0.00 0.0
February 6
3 -15 0.00 0.0
February 7
9 -2 0.00 0.0
February 8
11 0 0.00 0.0
February 9
15 3 0.00 0.0
February 10
19 0 0.00 0.0
February 11
22 14 0.00 0.0
February 12
23 10 0.11 2.0
February 13
17 8 0.00 0.0
February 14
18 -4 0.00 0.0
February 15
11 -5 0.00 0.0
February 16
10 -10 0.00 0.0
February 17
7 -9 0.00 0.0
February 18
11 -19 n/a n/a
February 19
13 -13 0.00 0.0
February 20
21 -11 0.00 0.0
February 21
17 -12 0.00 0.0
February 22
25 -5 0.00 0.0
February 23
32 18 0.01 0.0
February 24
32 19 0.00 0.0
February 25
34 0 0.00 0.0
February 26
15 -10 0.00 0.0
February 27
18 -5 0.00 0.0
February 28
22 -4 0.00 0.0
March 1978 Brookings Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
March 1
15 -11 0.00 0.0
March 2
19 -6 0.04 1.2
March 3
23 -12 0.04 1.0
March 4
1 -19 0.00 0.0
March 5
12 -11 0.00 0.0
March 6
19 -2 0.00 0.0
March 7
22 10 0.00 0.0
March 8
30 3 0.00 0.0
March 9
29 13 0.00 0.0
March 10
36 19 0.00 0.0
March 11
36 27 0.14 1.0
March 12
33 27 0.00 0.0
March 13
38 27 0.33 2.0
March 14
37 24 0.05 0.0
March 15
31 15 0.14 3.0
March 16
31 8 0.00 0.0
March 17
27 1 0.00 0.0
March 18
29 8 0.00 0.0
March 19
41 23 0.00 0.0
March 20
39 25 0.00 0.0
March 21
38 27 0.01 0.0
March 22
52 31 0.00 0.0
March 23
41 24 0.00 0.0
March 24
34 23 0.00 0.0
March 25
36 21 0.00 0.0
March 26
39 24 0.00 0.0
March 27
57 25 0.00 0.0
March 28
62 29 0.00 0.0
March 29
47 28 0.00 0.0
March 30
52 31 0.00 0.0
March 31
78 37 0.00 0.0
April 1978 Brookings Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
April 1
69 30 0.00 0.0
April 2
38 31 0.30 0.0
April 3
35 31 0.32 0.0
April 4
41 31 0.56 0.0
April 5
56 31 0.00 0.0
April 6
45 40 0.26 0.0
April 7
65 32 0.00 0.0
April 8
42 36 0.02 0.0
April 9
56 37 0.02 0.0
April 10
47 33 0.21 0.0
April 11
50 30 0.00 0.0
April 12
60 36 0.16 0.0
April 13
45 30 0.00 0.0
April 14
52 27 0.00 0.0
April 15
52 32 0.00 0.0
April 16
51 33 0.00 0.0
April 17
58 36 0.00 0.0
April 18
40 32 0.93 0.0
April 19
36 31 0.25 0.0
April 20
33 24 0.00 0.0
April 21
40 26 0.00 0.0
April 22
55 36 0.00 0.0
April 23
49 40 0.26 0.0
April 24
44 37 0.46 0.0
April 25
43 37 0.02 0.0
April 26
60 36 0.00 0.0
April 27
62 36 0.00 0.0
April 28
66 45 0.00 0.0
April 29
57 48 0.00 0.0
April 30
60 40 0.00 0.0
May 1978 Brookings Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
May 1
60 30 0.00 0.0
May 2
54 27 0.00 0.0
May 3
60 30 0.00 0.0
May 4
64 35 0.00 0.0
May 5
61 31 0.00 0.0
May 6
60 31 0.00 0.0
May 7
60 n/a 0.12 0.0
May 8
47 39 1.18 0.0
May 9
47 41 0.18 0.0
May 10
62 42 0.00 0.0
May 11
80 47 0.00 0.0
May 12
71 50 0.00 0.0
May 13
59 38 0.21 0.0
May 14
63 35 0.00 0.0
May 15
68 37 0.00 0.0
May 16
72 44 0.00 0.0
May 17
70 43 0.00 0.0
May 18
69 43 0.00 0.0
May 19
77 48 0.20 0.0
May 20
74 45 0.00 0.0
May 21
66 36 0.00 0.0
May 22
75 46 0.00 0.0
May 23
71 51 0.00 0.0
May 24
74 55 0.00 0.0
May 25
80 57 0.52 0.0
May 26
86 65 0.00 0.0
May 27
81 60 1.30 0.0
May 28
73 60 0.03 0.0
May 29
75 58 0.30 0.0
May 30
66 50 0.04 0.0
May 31
73 47 0.09 0.0
June 1978 Brookings Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
June 1
58 45 0.08 0.0
June 2
54 41 0.05 0.0
June 3
68 45 0.00 0.0
June 4
70 51 0.00 0.0
June 5
72 45 0.00 0.0
June 6
77 48 0.00 0.0
June 7
n/a 50 0.00 0.0
June 8
62 36 0.00 0.0
June 9
73 47 0.00 0.0
June 10
83 55 0.00 0.0
June 11
89 56 0.15 0.0
June 12
75 48 0.03 0.0
June 13
72 48 0.00 0.0
June 14
80 54 0.10 0.0
June 15
79 63 0.03 0.0
June 16
84 61 0.00 0.0
June 17
82 58 0.00 0.0
June 18
73 46 0.15 0.0
June 19
77 52 0.00 0.0
June 20
80 44 0.09 0.0
June 21
67 40 0.00 0.0
June 22
76 50 0.00 0.0
June 23
73 59 0.00 0.0
June 24
84 62 0.00 0.0
June 25
82 66 0.02 0.0
June 26
86 58 0.00 0.0
June 27
80 54 0.00 0.0
June 28
82 58 0.17 0.0
June 29
87 64 1.80 0.0
June 30
90 67 0.22 0.0
July 1978 Brookings Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
July 1
91 67 0.00 0.0
July 2
80 65 0.00 0.0
July 3
84 62 0.00 0.0
July 4
87 65 0.35 0.0
July 5
88 69 0.10 0.0
July 6
78 60 0.21 0.0
July 7
81 60 0.67 0.0
July 8
75 53 0.10 0.0
July 9
69 56 0.49 0.0
July 10
69 45 0.00 0.0
July 11
80 52 0.00 0.0
July 12
76 58 0.00 0.0
July 13
87 54 0.00 0.0
July 14
79 58 0.10 0.0
July 15
85 57 0.00 0.0
July 16
91 59 0.00 0.0
July 17
89 66 0.00 0.0
July 18
91 65 0.04 0.0
July 19
83 58 0.00 0.0
July 20
80 58 0.00 0.0
July 21
72 59 0.96 0.0
July 22
68 58 0.70 0.0
July 23
70 45 0.23 0.0
July 24
78 50 0.00 0.0
July 25
81 60 0.00 0.0
July 26
92 61 0.08 0.0
July 27
84 53 0.00 0.0
July 28
76 53 0.00 0.0
July 29
90 60 0.00 0.0
July 30
65 58 0.00 0.0
July 31
77 55 0.00 0.0
August 1978 Brookings Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
August 1
77 53 0.00 0.0
August 2
80 52 0.02 0.0
August 3
69 40 0.00 0.0
August 4
69 41 0.00 0.0
August 5
77 48 0.00 0.0
August 6
81 53 0.00 0.0
August 7
84 54 0.00 0.0
August 8
89 60 0.00 0.0
August 9
85 49 0.00 0.0
August 10
80 51 0.00 0.0
August 11
83 53 0.00 0.0
August 12
85 61 0.00 0.0
August 13
95 67 0.00 0.0
August 14
92 73 0.02 0.0
August 15
87 63 0.81 0.0
August 16
75 54 0.30 0.0
August 17
83 56 0.00 0.0
August 18
86 56 0.00 0.0
August 19
69 46 0.03 0.0
August 20
77 48 0.00 0.0
August 21
83 54 0.00 0.0
August 22
85 59 0.00 0.0
August 23
88 60 0.02 0.0
August 24
91 64 0.00 0.0
August 25
78 67 0.00 0.0
August 26
88 65 0.18 0.0
August 27
78 64 0.80 0.0
August 28
77 60 0.07 0.0
August 29
74 49 0.00 0.0
August 30
79 49 0.00 0.0
August 31
77 53 0.00 0.0
September 1978 Brookings Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
September 1
80 47 0.05 0.0
September 2
81 59 0.00 0.0
September 3
90 57 0.00 0.0
September 4
90 58 0.00 0.0
September 5
88 54 0.00 0.0
September 6
92 66 0.00 0.0
September 7
93 62 0.00 0.0
September 8
95 63 0.00 0.0
September 9
90 63 0.00 0.0
September 10
88 62 0.00 0.0
September 11
87 65 0.00 0.0
September 12
89 63 1.01 0.0
September 13
69 56 0.02 0.0
September 14
62 46 0.58 0.0
September 15
68 44 0.00 0.0
September 16
74 47 0.00 0.0
September 17
71 41 0.00 0.0
September 18
64 43 0.68 0.0
September 19
72 48 0.10 0.0
September 20
59 44 0.00 0.0
September 21
59 32 0.00 0.0
September 22
67 37 0.00 0.0
September 23
71 41 0.00 0.0
September 24
76 43 0.00 0.0
September 25
74 40 0.00 0.0
September 26
74 45 0.00 0.0
September 27
81 37 0.00 0.0
September 28
65 39 0.00 0.0
September 29
74 36 0.00 0.0
September 30
66 40 0.00 0.0
October 1978 Brookings Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
October 1
65 41 0.00 0.0
October 2
78 46 0.00 0.0
October 3
70 44 0.06 0.0
October 4
53 37 0.10 0.0
October 5
57 36 0.10 0.0
October 6
50 36 0.04 0.0
October 7
47 27 0.00 0.0
October 8
55 32 0.00 0.0
October 9
65 36 0.00 0.0
October 10
57 36 0.05 0.0
October 11
69 38 0.00 0.0
October 12
66 37 0.00 0.0
October 13
59 34 0.00 0.0
October 14
50 27 0.00 0.0
October 15
53 28 0.00 0.0
October 16
51 20 0.00 0.0
October 17
52 20 0.00 0.0
October 18
60 34 0.00 0.0
October 19
52 28 0.00 0.0
October 20
69 32 0.00 0.0
October 21
77 34 0.00 0.0
October 22
72 39 0.00 0.0
October 23
39 16 0.00 0.0
October 24
51 16 0.00 0.0
October 25
70 39 0.00 0.0
October 26
46 32 0.00 0.0
October 27
51 24 0.00 0.0
October 28
55 26 0.00 0.0
October 29
53 34 0.00 0.0
October 30
65 35 0.00 0.0
October 31
55 23 0.00 0.0
November 1978 Brookings Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
November 1
55 27 0.00 0.0
November 2
65 27 0.00 0.0
November 3
72 29 0.00 0.0
November 4
75 29 0.00 0.0
November 5
66 40 0.00 0.0
November 6
48 14 0.00 0.0
November 7
50 16 0.00 0.0
November 8
60 32 0.00 0.0
November 9
67 38 0.00 0.0
November 10
55 35 0.00 0.0
November 11
36 22 0.00 0.0
November 12
28 23 0.06 1.0
November 13
37 24 0.35 0.0
November 14
33 18 0.00 0.0
November 15
31 11 0.00 0.0
November 16
40 16 0.00 0.0
November 17
41 24 0.00 0.0
November 18
33 16 0.00 0.0
November 19
26 6 0.02 1.0
November 20
9 1 0.00 0.0
November 21
8 1 0.00 0.0
November 22
16 8 0.00 0.0
November 23
27 15 0.00 0.0
November 24
25 11 0.00 0.0
November 25
39 16 0.00 0.0
November 26
37 23 0.00 0.0
November 27
25 18 0.06 1.0
November 28
26 -8 0.00 0.0
November 29
35 -1 0.00 0.0
November 30
15 0 0.00 0.0
December 1978 Brookings Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
December 1
20 9 0.00 0.0
December 2
14 -3 0.00 0.0
December 3
7 -4 0.05 7.0
December 4
18 -19 0.00 0.0
December 5
34 16 0.00 0.0
December 6
24 -15 0.00 0.0
December 7
7 -17 0.00 0.0
December 8
7 -21 0.00 0.0
December 9
11 -18 0.00 0.0
December 10
9 -16 0.00 0.0
December 11
31 8 0.00 0.0
December 12
29 15 0.00 0.0
December 13
38 19 0.00 0.0
December 14
27 13 0.00 0.0
December 15
34 20 0.00 0.0
December 16
38 24 0.00 0.0
December 17
30 0 0.00 0.0
December 18
31 12 0.00 0.0
December 19
29 19 0.00 0.0
December 20
31 15 0.01 0.5
December 21
22 7 0.00 0.0
December 22
35 13 0.00 0.0
December 23
27 14 0.00 0.0
December 24
24 -13 0.00 0.0
December 25
12 -10 0.00 0.0
December 26
21 11 0.01 0.5
December 27
16 -7 0.00 0.0
December 28
28 15 0.00 0.0
December 29
29 -1 0.00 0.0
December 30
9 -6 0.00 0.0
December 31
3 -17 0.00 0.0
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1893–2024 Brookings 2 NE location