BROOKINGS, SOUTH DAKOTA

Average Temperature

Years on Record: 65

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		44		13		17		29		45		57		66		72		70		60		48		31		19

Average High Temperature

Years on Record: 65

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		56		24		28		40		58		70		78		85		83		74		62		42		29

Average Low Temperature

Years on Record: 65

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		32		3		6		19		33		44		54		59		57		47		35		21		9

Highest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 63

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		109		61		69		85		93		106		105		109		106		102		93		76		68

Lowest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 63

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		-41		-41		-41		-23		---		18		28		39		33		12		-9		-17		-36

Average Number of Days Above 90F/32C

Years on Record: 10

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		23.3		---		---		---		---		1		3		9		7		3		0.3		---		---

Average Number of Days Below 32F/0C

Years on Record: 9

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		185		31		28		30		17		4		---		---		---		3		14		27		31

Average Number of Days Below 0F/-17C

Years on Record: 12

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		31.3		12.3		7.9		3		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		1.4		6.7

Average Precipitation

Years on Record: 72

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in.		20.1		0.4		0.5		0.8		2		2.9		3.9		2.4		2.7		2		1.3		0.7		0.5

Average Precipitable Water

Years on Record: 20

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in.		0.6		0.3		0.3		0.4		0.5		0.7		1		1.1		1.1		0.8		0.6		0.4		0.3

Average Number of Rainy Days

Years on Record: 72

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		42.7		1.4		1.6		2.4		4.7		6		6.7		4.8		5.3		3.7		2.7		1.8		1.6

Average Snowfall

Years on Record: 63

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in.		23.9		4.3		4.5		5.8		2.5		0.2		---		---		---		0.1		0.4		2.5		3.6

Average Dew Point

Years on Record: 12

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		33		5		12		19		30		42		55		59		59		47		35		21		12

Heating Degree Days

Years on Record: 65

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		7963.5		1596.5		1356		1100.5		585		248		---		---		---		135		511.5		1005		1426

Cooling Degree Days

Years on Record: 65

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		402		---		---		---		---		---		30		217		155		---		---		---		---

Growing Degree Days

Years on Record: 65

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		2314		---		---		---		---		217		480		682		620		315		---		---		---

Average Length of Day

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Hours		12.8		9.9		11		12.5		14		15.4		16.1		15.7		14.5		13		11.4		10.1		9.5

Average Total Sky Cover

Years on Record: 20

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
%		50.2		62.4		60		56.4		49.9		51.2		44.9		36.9		39.3		39.7		47.4		54		60.7

Average Opaque Sky Cover

Years on Record: 20

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
%		43.7		53.8		52.2		50.6		44.7		45.8		38.1		29.5		32.9		34		41.7		48.1		54

Average Wind Speed

Years on Record: 20

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mph		9.7		9.8		9.8		10.6		11.3		10.7		8.9		8.4		8.1		9.4		9.7		9.7		9.6

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		3.8		1.7		2.5		3.5		4.7		5.6		6.1		6.3		5.5		4.2		2.9		1.8		1.5

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		1.4		0.6		0.9		1.4		1.8		2.2		2.4		2.2		1.9		1.5		1		0.7		0.6

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		4.4		3.3		3.9		4.4		4.9		5.1		5.3		5.6		5.4		4.9		4.2		3.3		2.9

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		4.7		3.4		3.9		4.3		5		5.4		5.9		6.6		6		5.2		4.4		3.4		3.2

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		3.8		1.7		2.5		3.5		4.7		5.6		6.1		6.3		5.5		4.2		2.9		1.8		1.5

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		1.5		0.7		1		1.4		1.9		2.3		2.5		2.4		2		1.6		1.1		0.7		0.6

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		5.3		3.8		4.6		5.7		6.2		5.9		6.1		6		6		5.9		5.2		4.3		3.5

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		6.1		4		5		6		7.4		7.2		7.8		7.5		7.1		6.8		5.8		4.9		4.2

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		3.1		1.5		2.1		2.5		3.6		4.6		5.2		4.8		4.9		3.3		2.2		1.5		1.2

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		1.3		0.6		0.9		1.2		1.6		2		2.1		2.1		1.7		1.3		0.9		0.6		0.5

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		3.5		2.8		3.1		3		3.7		4.2		4.5		4.3		4.8		3.6		2.9		2.6		2.1

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		3.1		2.7		2.8		2.3		3		3.6		4.3		3.8		4.8		3.2		2.5		2.4		2.1