South Dakota · county areal climate 1951–2025
Brookings County, SD
A 44.1°F / 26.1" normal · 2025 ran +1.8°F vs normal.
2026 so far · through Jul 9: This area is running
+3.1°F (42.8°F) vs the 1996–2025 to-date normal — the
7th warmest start of 76 years. Precipitation
79% of normal.
U.S. year-to-date → Normal (1996–2025)
44.1°F
annual mean · 26.1" precipitation
2025 vs Normal
+1.8°F
45.9°F · 26.0" (99% of normal)
Warmest Year
47.6°F
1987 · coldest 39.2°F (1951)
Wettest Year
40.6in
2019 · driest 12.8" (1976)
Hottest Day
102.6°F
Aug 1 · 1988
Coldest Day
-34.9°F
Feb 9 · 1994
Biggest Rain Day
3.52in
Jul 27 · 1963
Record
1951–2025
75 complete years · NOAA nClimGrid
—— normal temperature (°F) · ▮ normal precipitation (in) · 1996–2025
Areal
nClimGrid averages (NOAA/NCEI) over the whole area — an average across the region, not a single station. Separate from the
station records.