2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Brookings, OR vs Custer, SD

Highlights

On average, there are 226 sunny days per year in Custer. Brookings averages 191 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Custer, South Dakota gets 19.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. Brookings, Oregon gets 83.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Custer averages 55.3 inches of snow per year. Brookings averages 0.6 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Custer, South Dakota
Summer High: the July high is around 79.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15.5
Rain: averages 19.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 55.3 inches of snow a year

Brookings, Oregon
Summer High: the July high is around 67.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 40.9
Rain: averages 83.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0.6 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Brookings is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Oregon.

Today's Weather - Brookings, OR

49°F

Today's Weather - Custer, SD

52°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Brookings / Custer

July is the hottest month for Brookings with an average high temperature of 67.9°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Oregon. In Brookings, there are 0 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Brookings are July, August and September.

July is the hottest month for Custer with an average high temperature of 79.5°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in South Dakota. In Custer, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Custer are August, July and June.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Brookings with an average of 40.2°. This is one of the warmest places in Oregon.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Custer with an average of 15.2°. This is one of the warmest places in South Dakota.

In Brookings, there are 1.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Oregon.

In Custer, there are 4.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in South Dakota.

In Brookings, there are 7.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Oregon.

In Custer, there are 177.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in South Dakota.

In Brookings, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Oregon.

In Custer, there are 12.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in South Dakota.

December is the wettest month in Brookings with 15.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 47% of yearly precipitation and 4% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 83.5 inches in Brookings means that it is one of the wettest places in Oregon.


May is the wettest month in Custer with 3.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 19.9 inches in Custer means that it is drier than most places in South Dakota.

December is the rainiest month in Brookings with 16.9 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 2.4 rainy days. There are 126.2 rainy days annually in Brookings, which is about average compared to other places in Oregon. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 38% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 8% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Custer with 12.8 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.9 rainy days. There are 93.0 rainy days annually in Custer, which is one of the rainiest places in South Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 36% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 14% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.6 inches in Brookings means that it is one of the least snowy places in Oregon.

An annual snowfall of 55.3 inches in Custer means that it is one of the snowiest places in South Dakota.

February is the snowiest month in Brookings with 0.4 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

April is the snowiest month in Custer with 11.5 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.