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Brookings Weather in 1981

Historical record of Brookings, South Dakota weather for the year 1981 based on NOAA data.
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1981 Brookings Weather Extremes
Highest temperature 92 °F September 10
Lowest temperature -31 °F February 11
Highest daily low 70 °F July 8
Lowest daily high -5 °F February 11
Most daily precipitation 1.8 inches August 14
Most daily snow 5.0 inches December 1
Total annual precipitation 19.3 inches -
Total annual snow 19.0 inches -
What was the hottest temperature in Brookings in 1981?
The highest temperature recorded in Brookings, South Dakota in 1981 was 92 °F which happened 2 different times.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Highest Temperatures in Brookings in 1981
Rank Temperature Date
1 92 °F Sep 10
1 92 °F Jul 11
3 91 °F Aug 13
3 91 °F Jul 12
3 91 °F Jun 24
6 90 °F Sep 11
6 90 °F Jul 6
8 89 °F Jul 23
8 89 °F Jul 18
8 89 °F Jul 8
What was the coldest temperature in Brookings in 1981?
The lowest temperature recorded in Brookings, South Dakota in 1981 was -31 °F which happened on Feb 11.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Lowest Temperatures in Brookings in 1981
Rank Temperature Date
1 -31 °F February 11
2 -26 °F December 19
3 -24 °F December 18
4 -23 °F February 12
5 -20 °F December 17
6 -19 °F December 20
6 -19 °F December 16
8 -15 °F January 11
9 -13 °F February 9
9 -13 °F January 10
January 1981 Brookings Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
January 1
 37 20 0.00 0.0
January 2
 34 12 0.00 0.0
January 3
 35 -9 0.00 0.0
January 4
 10 -5 0.00 0.0
January 5
 24 5 0.00 0.0
January 6
 34 21 0.00 0.0
January 7
 22 -3 0.00 0.0
January 8
 11 -10 0.01 0.0
January 9
 17 -3 0.00 0.0
January 10
 8 -13 0.00 0.0
January 11
 10 -15 0.00 0.0
January 12
 24 -10 0.00 0.0
January 13
 40 15 0.00 0.0
January 14
 40 20 0.00 0.0
January 15
 29 1 0.00 0.0
January 16
 16 -3 0.00 0.0
January 17
 21 6 0.00 0.0
January 18
 41 8 0.00 0.0
January 19
 44 10 0.00 0.0
January 20
 45 10 0.00 0.0
January 21
 31 6 0.00 0.0
January 22
 46 13 0.00 0.0
January 23
 52 19 0.00 0.0
January 24
 56 21 0.00 0.0
January 25
 65 20 0.00 0.0
January 26
 46 29 0.00 0.0
January 27
 35 6 0.03 1.0
January 28
 18 -1 0.00 0.0
January 29
 19 -9 0.00 0.0
January 30
 18 -3 0.00 0.0
January 31
 27 17 0.00 0.0
February 1981 Brookings Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
February 1
 23 2 0.19 4.0
February 2
 8 -8 0.00 0.0
February 3
 8 -8 0.00 0.0
February 4
 15 -10 0.00 0.0
February 5
 25 0 0.00 0.0
February 6
 26 15 0.00 0.0
February 7
 31 12 0.00 0.0
February 8
 13 -10 0.00 0.0
February 9
 12 -13 0.01 0.0
February 10
 1 -8 0.03 1.0
February 11
 -5 -31 0.00 0.0
February 12
 6 -23 0.00 0.0
February 13
 32 5 0.00 0.0
February 14
 44 19 0.00 0.0
February 15
 43 27 0.00 0.0
February 16
 49 26 0.00 0.0
February 17
 61 28 0.00 0.0
February 18
 63 32 0.00 0.0
February 19
 57 34 0.00 0.0
February 20
 56 25 0.00 0.0
February 21
 62 30 0.00 0.0
February 22
 46 26 0.00 0.0
February 23
 45 24 0.00 0.0
February 24
 51 17 0.00 0.0
February 25
 51 24 0.00 0.0
February 26
 46 28 0.00 0.0
February 27
 47 n/a 0.33 0.0
February 28
 36 28 0.66 0.0
March 1981 Brookings Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
March 1
 31 24 0.00 0.0
March 2
 43 13 0.00 0.0
March 3
 33 15 0.00 0.0
March 4
 54 24 0.00 0.0
March 5
 38 17 0.00 0.0
March 6
 38 18 0.00 0.0
March 7
 32 11 0.00 0.0
March 8
 38 15 0.00 0.0
March 9
 45 25 0.00 0.0
March 10
 42 17 0.00 0.0
March 11
 47 18 0.00 0.0
March 12
 55 25 0.00 0.0
March 13
 53 21 0.00 0.0
March 14
 42 15 0.00 0.0
March 15
 65 29 0.00 0.0
March 16
 52 14 0.00 0.0
March 17
 59 24 0.00 0.0
March 18
 41 15 0.00 0.0
March 19
 41 18 0.00 0.0
March 20
 40 10 0.00 0.0
March 21
 43 17 0.00 0.0
March 22
 49 17 0.00 0.0
March 23
 55 23 0.00 0.0
March 24
 62 25 0.00 0.0
March 25
 62 30 0.12 0.0
March 26
 59 27 0.00 0.0
March 27
 51 31 0.00 0.0
March 28
 66 34 0.06 0.0
March 29
 63 42 0.84 0.0
March 30
 61 39 0.04 0.0
March 31
 54 35 0.12 0.0
April 1981 Brookings Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
April 1
 46 35 0.12 0.0
April 2
 59 37 0.00 0.0
April 3
 76 43 0.01 0.0
April 4
 49 29 0.13 0.0
April 5
 45 25 0.00 0.0
April 6
 49 30 0.00 0.0
April 7
 70 n/a 0.05 0.0
April 8
 58 39 0.00 0.0
April 9
 59 26 0.00 0.0
April 10
 67 42 0.00 0.0
April 11
 67 39 0.00 0.0
April 12
 48 32 0.25 0.0
April 13
 73 40 0.15 0.0
April 14
 48 23 0.12 0.0
April 15
 51 28 0.00 0.0
April 16
 65 35 0.00 0.0
April 17
 76 44 0.00 0.0
April 18
 71 30 0.00 0.0
April 19
 64 41 0.22 0.0
April 20
 57 25 0.00 0.0
April 21
 55 36 0.17 0.0
April 22
 65 42 0.00 0.0
April 23
 56 32 0.28 0.0
April 24
 59 28 0.00 0.0
April 25
 71 39 0.00 0.0
April 26
 82 44 0.00 0.0
April 27
 78 44 0.00 0.0
April 28
 85 45 0.00 0.0
April 29
 61 46 0.00 0.0
April 30
 68 36 0.00 0.0
May 1981 Brookings Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
May 1
 67 24 0.00 0.0
May 2
 62 40 0.00 0.0
May 3
 84 n/a 0.40 0.0
May 4
 63 45 0.00 0.0
May 5
 56 33 0.03 0.0
May 6
 64 33 0.00 0.0
May 7
 62 36 0.00 0.0
May 8
 62 45 0.00 0.0
May 9
 67 35 0.00 0.0
May 10
 51 23 0.00 0.0
May 11
 57 26 0.00 0.0
May 12
 66 39 0.00 0.0
May 13
 58 36 0.00 0.0
May 14
 67 31 0.00 0.0
May 15
 70 36 0.00 0.0
May 16
 74 42 0.00 0.0
May 17
 70 51 0.03 0.0
May 18
 63 42 0.00 0.0
May 19
 68 27 0.00 0.0
May 20
 72 35 0.00 0.0
May 21
 76 48 0.00 0.0
May 22
 77 56 0.00 0.0
May 23
 81 57 0.05 0.0
May 24
 73 44 0.00 0.0
May 25
 52 44 0.03 0.0
May 26
 56 47 0.00 0.0
May 27
 65 52 0.00 0.0
May 28
 75 58 0.17 0.0
May 29
 70 43 0.00 0.0
May 30
 71 42 0.00 0.0
May 31
 71 44 0.00 0.0
June 1981 Brookings Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
June 1
 84 56 0.05 0.0
June 2
 84 55 0.00 0.0
June 3
 69 54 0.43 0.0
June 4
 77 48 0.00 0.0
June 5
 82 50 0.00 0.0
June 6
 81 42 0.00 0.0
June 7
 84 58 0.26 0.0
June 8
 85 54 0.05 0.0
June 9
 76 56 0.01 0.0
June 10
 68 47 0.50 0.0
June 11
 74 55 0.00 0.0
June 12
 69 51 0.08 0.0
June 13
 77 64 0.34 0.0
June 14
 87 64 0.65 0.0
June 15
 87 53 0.00 0.0
June 16
 66 49 0.00 0.0
June 17
 77 49 0.00 0.0
June 18
 79 54 0.00 0.0
June 19
 71 50 0.00 0.0
June 20
 74 46 0.00 0.0
June 21
 73 51 0.06 0.0
June 22
 74 49 0.15 0.0
June 23
 75 53 0.00 0.0
June 24
 91 58 0.02 0.0
June 25
 80 45 0.00 0.0
June 26
 81 45 0.00 0.0
June 27
 85 58 0.00 0.0
June 28
 83 63 0.19 0.0
June 29
 85 61 0.10 0.0
June 30
 77 47 0.00 0.0
July 1981 Brookings Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
July 1
 83 52 0.00 0.0
July 2
 84 58 0.00 0.0
July 3
 81 65 0.16 0.0
July 4
 77 66 0.07 0.0
July 5
 82 50 0.00 0.0
July 6
 90 58 0.00 0.0
July 7
 88 61 0.00 0.0
July 8
 89 70 0.00 0.0
July 9
 88 42 0.00 0.0
July 10
 84 50 0.00 0.0
July 11
 92 67 0.34 0.0
July 12
 91 69 0.00 0.0
July 13
 87 69 0.23 0.0
July 14
 87 67 0.00 0.0
July 15
 88 63 0.00 0.0
July 16
 77 56 0.00 0.0
July 17
 88 56 0.00 0.0
July 18
 89 59 0.00 0.0
July 19
 83 59 0.00 0.0
July 20
 87 60 0.90 0.0
July 21
 82 57 0.00 0.0
July 22
 85 58 0.95 0.0
July 23
 89 56 1.17 0.0
July 24
 81 58 0.03 0.0
July 25
 83 57 0.00 0.0
July 26
 68 56 0.00 0.0
July 27
 69 50 0.04 0.0
July 28
 64 52 0.11 0.0
July 29
 66 49 0.00 0.0
July 30
 69 59 0.01 0.0
July 31
 78 68 0.00 0.0
August 1981 Brookings Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
August 1
 79 67 0.02 0.0
August 2
 83 62 0.43 0.0
August 3
 87 64 0.20 0.0
August 4
 84 63 0.06 0.0
August 5
 81 65 0.00 0.0
August 6
 85 60 0.00 0.0
August 7
 79 58 0.00 0.0
August 8
 80 56 0.00 0.0
August 9
 79 54 0.10 0.0
August 10
 73 45 0.00 0.0
August 11
 76 48 0.00 0.0
August 12
 82 51 0.00 0.0
August 13
 91 57 0.00 0.0
August 14
 82 63 1.78 0.0
August 15
 80 60 0.02 0.0
August 16
 77 53 0.00 0.0
August 17
 67 43 0.00 0.0
August 18
 70 45 0.00 0.0
August 19
 73 47 0.00 0.0
August 20
 78 51 0.00 0.0
August 21
 81 58 0.00 0.0
August 22
 85 54 0.00 0.0
August 23
 78 58 0.05 0.0
August 24
 78 58 0.54 0.0
August 25
 79 59 0.34 0.0
August 26
 74 57 0.00 0.0
August 27
 72 61 0.10 0.0
August 28
 69 55 0.05 0.0
August 29
 69 55 0.00 0.0
August 30
 76 58 0.00 0.0
August 31
 83 63 0.00 0.0
September 1981 Brookings Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
September 1
 74 52 0.00 0.0
September 2
 71 40 0.00 0.0
September 3
 75 49 0.00 0.0
September 4
 66 39 0.00 0.0
September 5
 72 46 0.00 0.0
September 6
 80 57 0.00 0.0
September 7
 76 54 0.11 0.0
September 8
 75 43 0.00 0.0
September 9
 78 45 0.00 0.0
September 10
 92 49 0.00 0.0
September 11
 90 53 0.00 0.0
September 12
 81 43 0.00 0.0
September 13
 85 44 0.00 0.0
September 14
 85 45 0.00 0.0
September 15
 70 44 0.02 0.0
September 16
 65 37 0.20 0.0
September 17
 55 32 0.00 0.0
September 18
 64 32 0.00 0.0
September 19
 77 35 0.00 0.0
September 20
 80 n/a 0.00 0.0
September 21
 n/a n/a 0.00 0.0
September 22
 n/a 42 0.00 0.0
September 23
 66 49 0.02 0.0
September 24
 70 49 0.00 0.0
September 25
 71 n/a 0.17 0.0
September 26
 73 53 0.22 0.0
September 27
 63 46 0.00 0.0
September 28
 61 33 0.00 0.0
September 29
 72 39 0.00 0.0
September 30
 69 49 0.00 0.0
October 1981 Brookings Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
October 1
 52 41 0.00 0.0
October 2
 53 24 0.00 0.0
October 3
 61 32 0.00 0.0
October 4
 55 50 0.20 0.0
October 5
 58 50 0.01 0.0
October 6
 52 39 0.15 0.0
October 7
 56 30 0.00 0.0
October 8
 61 34 0.00 0.0
October 9
 62 45 0.00 0.0
October 10
 57 32 0.07 0.0
October 11
 70 44 0.00 0.0
October 12
 65 47 0.00 0.0
October 13
 58 55 0.82 0.0
October 14
 58 43 0.45 0.0
October 15
 50 35 0.02 0.0
October 16
 58 31 0.00 0.0
October 17
 62 46 0.36 0.0
October 18
 53 33 0.24 0.0
October 19
 44 29 0.00 0.0
October 20
 65 38 0.00 0.0
October 21
 46 33 0.00 0.0
October 22
 38 24 0.00 0.0
October 23
 35 17 0.00 0.0
October 24
 33 19 0.03 0.0
October 25
 47 29 0.00 0.0
October 26
 39 22 0.00 0.0
October 27
 58 28 0.00 0.0
October 28
 61 45 0.00 0.0
October 29
 66 44 0.00 0.0
October 30
 65 51 0.00 0.0
October 31
 59 26 0.00 0.0
November 1981 Brookings Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
November 1
 61 23 0.00 0.0
November 2
 63 27 0.00 0.0
November 3
 64 32 0.00 0.0
November 4
 62 40 0.00 0.0
November 5
 61 32 0.00 0.0
November 6
 49 27 0.00 0.0
November 7
 61 25 0.00 0.0
November 8
 63 27 0.00 0.0
November 9
 43 11 0.00 0.0
November 10
 52 20 0.00 0.0
November 11
 57 20 0.00 0.0
November 12
 56 34 0.00 0.0
November 13
 60 38 0.00 0.0
November 14
 65 33 0.00 0.0
November 15
 60 38 0.00 0.0
November 16
 61 24 0.00 0.0
November 17
 57 20 0.00 0.0
November 18
 59 37 0.00 0.0
November 19
 43 23 0.40 3.0
November 20
 25 15 0.00 0.0
November 21
 19 0 0.00 0.0
November 22
 21 7 0.00 0.0
November 23
 35 17 0.25 0.0
November 24
 34 29 0.00 0.0
November 25
 35 31 0.00 0.0
November 26
 34 29 0.03 1.0
November 27
 30 23 0.00 0.0
November 28
 26 21 0.00 0.0
November 29
 29 21 0.00 0.0
November 30
 34 24 0.00 0.0
December 1981 Brookings Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
December 1
 35 27 0.20 5.0
December 2
 29 6 0.00 0.0
December 3
 35 18 0.00 0.0
December 4
 34 19 0.00 0.0
December 5
 32 2 0.00 0.0
December 6
 31 6 0.00 0.0
December 7
 40 23 0.00 0.0
December 8
 35 11 0.00 0.0
December 9
 26 13 0.00 0.0
December 10
 21 10 0.00 0.0
December 11
 28 18 0.00 0.0
December 12
 30 27 0.00 0.0
December 13
 30 27 0.00 0.0
December 14
 29 -6 0.04 1.0
December 15
 13 -1 0.04 3.0
December 16
 8 -19 0.00 0.0
December 17
 1 -20 0.00 0.0
December 18
 -2 -24 0.00 0.0
December 19
 -2 -26 0.00 0.0
December 20
 17 -19 0.00 0.0
December 21
 30 12 0.00 0.0
December 22
 34 18 0.00 0.0
December 23
 21 18 0.00 0.0
December 24
 24 7 0.00 0.0
December 25
 25 15 0.00 0.0
December 26
 23 16 0.00 0.0
December 27
 21 17 0.00 0.0
December 28
 20 -5 0.00 0.0
December 29
 11 -4 0.00 0.0
December 30
 10 -12 0.00 0.0
December 31
 22 2 0.00 0.0
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