2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Colorado Springs, CO vs Brookings, SD

Highlights

On average, there are 212 sunny days per year in Brookings. Colorado Springs averages 243 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Brookings, South Dakota gets 25.8 inches of rain, on average, per year. Colorado Springs, Colorado gets 18.4 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Brookings averages 34.6 inches of snow per year. Colorado Springs averages 57.3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Brookings, South Dakota
Summer High: the July high is around 81.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 3.8
Rain: averages 25.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 34.6 inches of snow a year

Colorado Springs, Colorado
Summer High: the July high is around 84.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17
Rain: averages 18.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 57.3 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Brookings is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in South Dakota.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Colorado Springs is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

Today's Weather - Colorado Springs, CO

58°F

Today's Weather - Brookings, SD

71°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Colorado Springs / Brookings

July is the hottest month for Colorado Springs with an average high temperature of 84.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Colorado. In Colorado Springs, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Colorado Springs are June, August and September.

July is the hottest month for Brookings with an average high temperature of 81.9°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in South Dakota. In Brookings, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Brookings are June, August and July.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Colorado Springs with an average of 16.7°. This is warmer than most places in Colorado.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Brookings with an average of 3.8°. This is colder than most places in South Dakota.

In Colorado Springs, there are 12.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Colorado.

In Brookings, there are 7.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in South Dakota.

In Colorado Springs, there are 164.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

In Brookings, there are 170.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in South Dakota.

In Colorado Springs, there are 5.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Colorado.

In Brookings, there are 32.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in South Dakota.

August is the wettest month in Colorado Springs with 3.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 48% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 18.4 inches in Colorado Springs means that it is wetter than most places in Colorado.


June is the wettest month in Brookings with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 42% of yearly precipitation and 6% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 25.8 inches in Brookings means that it is wetter than most places in South Dakota.

August is the rainiest month in Colorado Springs with 12.8 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.1 rainy days. There are 87.9 rainy days annually in Colorado Springs, which is rainier than most places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 38% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.

June is the rainiest month in Brookings with 10.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.4 rainy days. There are 84.7 rainy days annually in Brookings, which is rainier than most places in South Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 57.3 inches in Colorado Springs means that it is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

An annual snowfall of 34.6 inches in Brookings means that it is less snowy than most places in South Dakota.

March is the snowiest month in Colorado Springs with 11.9 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.

December is the snowiest month in Brookings with 7.0 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.