2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Brookings, SD vs New Haven, CT

Highlights

On average, there are 204 sunny days per year in New Haven. Brookings averages 212 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

New Haven, Connecticut gets 48.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. Brookings, South Dakota gets 25.8 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

New Haven averages 29.1 inches of snow per year. Brookings averages 34.6 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

New Haven, Connecticut
Summer High: the July high is around 83.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20.5
Rain: averages 48.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 29.1 inches of snow a year

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

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for New Haven is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Connecticut.

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

Today's Weather - Brookings, SD

57°F

Today's Weather - New Haven, CT

59°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Brookings / New Haven

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.

July is the hottest month for New Haven with an average high temperature of 83.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Connecticut. In New Haven, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for New Haven are June, September and August.

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

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for New Haven with an average of 20.5°. This is warmer than most places in Connecticut.

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 New Haven, there are 7.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Connecticut.

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 New Haven, there are 112.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Connecticut.

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.

In New Haven, there are 1.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Connecticut.

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.


April is the wettest month in New Haven with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.1 inches in New Haven means that it is drier than most places in Connecticut.

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.

May is the rainiest month in New Haven with 10.7 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 7.8 rainy days. There are 107.7 rainy days annually in New Haven, which is one of the least rainy places in Connecticut. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

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

An annual snowfall of 29.1 inches in New Haven means that it is less snowy than most places in Connecticut.

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

January is the snowiest month in New Haven with 8.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.