Brookings County, SD Climate

The climate in Brookings County, SD is temperate and usually mild. The summers are warm with average temperatures in the mid-seventies while winters tend to be cold and snowy. Precipitation amounts vary throughout the year but are generally moderate and evenly distributed. With an average of 26 inches of snowfall annually, Brookings County has plenty of winter activities for outdoor enthusiasts. Summers bring hot days and plenty of sunshine for outdoor activities such as camping, fishing, golfing and more. Spring and fall are often mild with pleasant temperatures making them ideal times to visit the area.

Brookings County, South Dakota gets 26 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Brookings County averages 36 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 Brookings County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Brookings County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 87 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 4
Rain: averages 26 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 36 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.3 Summer - 4.1 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Brookings County, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Brookings, South Dakota	United States
	25.9 in.	38.1 in.
	36.2 in.	27.8 in.
	86.9 days	106.2 days
	208 days	205 days
	82.1°	85.8°
	3.9°	21.7°
	6.7	7
	3.6	4.3
	1710 ft.	2443 ft.

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 Brookings County with an average high temperature of 82.1°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in South Dakota. In Brookings County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Brookings County are June, August and July.

In Brookings County, there are 7.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in South Dakota.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Brookings County with an average of 3.9°. This is colder than most places in South Dakota.

In Brookings County, there are 169.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in South Dakota.

In Brookings County, there are 32.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in South Dakota.

Humidity in Brookings County is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.

June is the wettest month in Brookings County 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 25.9 inches in Brookings County means that it is wetter than most places in South Dakota.

June is the rainiest month in Brookings County with 11.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.5 rainy days. There are 86.9 rainy days annually in Brookings County, 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 36.2 inches in Brookings County means that it is less snowy than most places in South Dakota. December is the snowiest month in Brookings County with 7.1 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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