Zip 57006 (Brookings, SD) Climate

Brookings, South Dakota has a humid continental climate with cold winters and warm summers. Average monthly temperatures range from 11°F in January to 71°F in July, with an average yearly temperature of 45°F. The area receives an average of 25 inches of precipitation annually, mostly during the summer months. Snowfall averages around 24 inches per year. Winters in Brookings are generally cold and snowy, although temperatures can sometimes reach into the 40s and 50s during milder winter days. Summers on the other hand tend to be warm but also quite humid.

Brookings (zip 57006), South Dakota gets 26 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Brookings (zip 57006) averages 35 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 (zip 57006). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Brookings (zip 57006) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 85 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 35 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 57006 zip code is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in South Dakota.

9.3 Summer - 4.2 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 57006 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Brookings, South Dakota	United States
	25.8 in.	38.1 in.
	34.6 in.	27.8 in.
	84.7 days	106.2 days
	208 days	205 days
	81.9°	85.8°
	3.8°	21.7°
	6.7	7
	3.6	4.3
	1645 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 the 57006 zip code with an average high temperature of 81.9°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in South Dakota. In the 57006 zip code, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 57006 zip code are June, August and July.

In the 57006 zip code, there are 7.7 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 the 57006 zip code with an average of 3.8°. This is colder than most places in South Dakota.

In the 57006 zip code, there are 170.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in South Dakota.

In the 57006 zip code, there are 32.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in South Dakota.

Humidity in the 57006 zip code 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 the 57006 zip code 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 the 57006 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in South Dakota.

June is the rainiest month in the 57006 zip code 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 the 57006 zip code, 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 34.6 inches in the 57006 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in South Dakota. December is the snowiest month in the 57006 zip code with 7.0 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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