Brookfield, SD Climate


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Brookfield, SD has a humid continental climate which experiences four distinct seasons. Summers tend to be hot and humid while winters are cold and dry. Average yearly temperatures range from lows of around 21 degrees Fahrenheit in the wintertime to highs of 79 degrees Fahrenheit in the summer months. Precipitation levels reach levels of around 33 inches per year, with most of it occurring during the warmer months of the year. The area also receives an average of 61 days of sunshine annually, which is slightly above the national average.

Brookfield, South Dakota gets 27 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Brookfield averages 37 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 208 sunny days per year in Brookfield. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Brookfield gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 76 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.


Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 7
Rain: averages 27 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 37 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Brookfield is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.

9.2 Summer - 4.3 Winter
August, June and July are the most pleasant months in Brookfield, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Brookfield with an average high temperature of 84.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in South Dakota. In Brookfield, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Brookfield are June, August and September.
In Brookfield, there are 10.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in South Dakota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Brookfield with an average of 6.5°. This is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.
In Brookfield, there are 164.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in South Dakota.
In Brookfield, there are 23.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Brookfield but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Brookfield with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 27.2 inches in Brookfield means that it is one of the wettest places in South Dakota.
May is the rainiest month in Brookfield with 9.7 days of rain, and December is the driest month with only 3.7 rainy days. There are 76.1 rainy days annually in Brookfield, which is less rainy than most places in South Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 37.4 inches in Brookfield means that it is about average compared to other places in South Dakota. December is the snowiest month in Brookfield with 7.0 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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