Brookings weather in April: Brookings, South Dakota: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Brookings in April has a normal high of 54°F and a normal low of 32°F, a daily mean of 43°F, rising from 47°F on the 1st to 61°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal April, 2.17 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 12°C and low of 0°C, 55 mm of precipitation and 10 cm of snow in April.
- NOAA stationBrookings (2 mi NE)
- Station IDUSC00391076
- Location44.33°N 96.77°W
- Elevation1,639 ft (500 m)
- From the center2 miles
- Population24,555
- Jan 22° 4°
- Feb 27° 7°
- Mar 39° 20°
- Apr 54° 32°
- May 67° 45°
- Jun 77° 56°
- Jul 81° 60°
- Aug 79° 57°
- Sep 72° 48°
- Oct 58° 34°
- Nov 41° 22°
- Dec 28° 10°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Brookings in April?
The normal high is 54°F and the normal low 32°F, for a daily mean of 43.1°F. April is 13.6°F warmer than March and 12.9°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Brookings and the 6th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 14°F, from 47°F on April 1 to 61°F on April 30. From one year to the next April's mean temperature typically moves about 4.1°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Aprils in three average between 39°F and 47°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 37%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 47°F | 27°F | 26% | 12% |
| April 8 | 51°F | 29°F | 29% | 14% |
| April 15 | 54°F | 32°F | 32% | 17% |
| April 22 | 57°F | 35°F | 35% | 19% |
| April 30 | 61°F | 38°F | 37% | 21% |
Every day of April: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon April 30, coldest night April 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 47°F | 27°F | 26% | 12% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 2 | 48°F | 27°F | 26% | 12% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 3 | 48°F | 27°F | 27% | 13% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 4 | 49°F | 28°F | 27% | 13% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 5 | 49°F | 28°F | 28% | 13% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 6 | 50°F | 29°F | 28% | 14% | 13 h |
| April 7 | 50°F | 29°F | 28% | 14% | 13 h |
| April 8 | 51°F | 29°F | 29% | 14% | 13 h |
| April 9 | 51°F | 30°F | 29% | 15% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 10 | 52°F | 30°F | 30% | 15% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 11 | 52°F | 30°F | 30% | 16% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 12 | 53°F | 31°F | 31% | 16% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 13 | 53°F | 31°F | 31% | 16% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 14 | 54°F | 31°F | 32% | 17% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 15 | 54°F | 32°F | 32% | 17% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 16 | 55°F | 32°F | 33% | 17% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 17 | 55°F | 33°F | 33% | 18% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 18 | 55°F | 33°F | 33% | 18% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 19 | 56°F | 33°F | 34% | 18% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 20 | 56°F | 34°F | 34% | 19% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 21 | 57°F | 34°F | 34% | 19% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 22 | 57°F | 35°F | 35% | 19% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 23 | 58°F | 35°F | 35% | 19% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 24 | 58°F | 35°F | 35% | 19% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 25 | 59°F | 36°F | 35% | 20% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 26 | 59°F | 36°F | 36% | 20% | 14 h |
| April 27 | 59°F | 37°F | 36% | 20% | 14 h |
| April 28 | 60°F | 37°F | 36% | 21% | 14 h |
| April 29 | 60°F | 38°F | 37% | 21% | 14 h |
| April 30 | 61°F | 38°F | 37% | 21% | 14 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 54°FApril average
- Normal low
- 32°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 2.17 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 4.1 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 16
- Daylight
- 12 h 40 min to 14 h 10 minApril 1 to April 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 4
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 70%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00391076; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Brookings in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 32% on average, highest around April 30 (37%). In all, 2.17 in falls on 10 days of a normal April.
In a normal April in Brookings, 16 nights fall to freezing, 2 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 4.1 inches.
Snow falls on 2 days in a normal April, and an inch or more covers the ground on 3 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00391076.
What are the records for April in Brookings?
The warmest April temperature on this station's record (since 1893) is 93°F, on April 29, 1910; the coldest is −2°F, on April 3, 1975. The wettest April brought 5.90 in (2001); the snowiest, 20.1 inches (1935).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 43.1°F: 2021 42.7°F (−0.4), 2022 41.3°F (−1.8), 2023 41.3°F (−1.8), 2024 44.0°F (+0.9), 2025 44.5°F (+1.4), 2026 43.8°F (+0.7). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 42.7°F | −0.4°F | 1.84 in |
| 2022 | 41.3°F | −1.8°F | 1.73 in |
| 2023 | 41.3°F | −1.8°F | 1.46 in |
| 2024 | 44.0°F | +0.9°F | 4.75 in |
| 2025 | 44.5°F | +1.4°F | 2.43 in |
| 2026 | 43.8°F | +0.7°F | 2.25 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00391076; recent months: ACIS, station USC00391076. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Brookings compare across South Dakota?
Across the 100 places PlainClimate covers in South Dakota, April normal highs run from 50°F in Custer to 62°F in Armour; Brookings's is 54°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.