Brookings weather in August: Brookings, South Dakota: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August
Brookings in August has a normal high of 79°F and a normal low of 57°F, a daily mean of 68°F, falling from 81°F on the 1st to 77°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal August, 3.22 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 26°C and low of 14°C, 82 mm of precipitation in August.
- 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 August?
The normal high is 79°F and the normal low 57°F, for a daily mean of 68.4°F. August is 2.3°F cooler than July and 8.3°F warmer than September. August is the 2nd warmest month of the year in Brookings and the 4th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 4°F, from 81°F on August 1 to 77°F on August 31. From one year to the next August's mean temperature typically moves about 2.3°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Augusts in three average between 66°F and 71°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 30%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 81°F | 60°F | 30% | 17% |
| August 8 | 81°F | 59°F | 30% | 17% |
| August 15 | 80°F | 58°F | 30% | 16% |
| August 22 | 79°F | 57°F | 29% | 16% |
| August 31 | 77°F | 54°F | 29% | 16% |
Every day of August: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon August 1, coldest night August 31)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 81°F | 60°F | 30% | 17% | 14 h 40 min |
| August 2 | 81°F | 60°F | 30% | 17% | 14 h 40 min |
| August 3 | 81°F | 60°F | 30% | 17% | 14 h 40 min |
| August 4 | 81°F | 59°F | 30% | 17% | 14 h 30 min |
| August 5 | 81°F | 59°F | 30% | 17% | 14 h 30 min |
| August 6 | 81°F | 59°F | 30% | 17% | 14 h 30 min |
| August 7 | 81°F | 59°F | 30% | 17% | 14 h 30 min |
| August 8 | 81°F | 59°F | 30% | 17% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 9 | 80°F | 59°F | 30% | 17% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 10 | 80°F | 59°F | 30% | 17% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 11 | 80°F | 59°F | 30% | 17% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 12 | 80°F | 58°F | 30% | 17% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 13 | 80°F | 58°F | 30% | 17% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 14 | 80°F | 58°F | 30% | 16% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 15 | 80°F | 58°F | 30% | 16% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 16 | 80°F | 58°F | 30% | 16% | 14 h |
| August 17 | 79°F | 58°F | 29% | 16% | 14 h |
| August 18 | 79°F | 57°F | 29% | 16% | 14 h |
| August 19 | 79°F | 57°F | 29% | 16% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 20 | 79°F | 57°F | 29% | 16% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 21 | 79°F | 57°F | 29% | 16% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 22 | 79°F | 57°F | 29% | 16% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 23 | 78°F | 56°F | 29% | 16% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 24 | 78°F | 56°F | 29% | 16% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 25 | 78°F | 56°F | 29% | 16% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 26 | 78°F | 56°F | 29% | 16% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 27 | 78°F | 55°F | 29% | 16% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 28 | 77°F | 55°F | 29% | 16% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 29 | 77°F | 55°F | 29% | 16% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 30 | 77°F | 54°F | 29% | 16% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 31 | 77°F | 54°F | 29% | 16% | 13 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 79°FAugust average
- Normal low
- 57°FAugust average
- Precipitation
- 3.22 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 2
- Daylight
- 14 h 40 min to 13 h 20 minAugust 1 to August 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 29
- Days at 80°F or more
- 16
- Sunshine
- 80%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 in Brookings in August?
On a given August day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 30% on average, highest around August 1 (30%). In all, 3.22 in falls on 9 days of a normal August, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal August in Brookings, 2 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00391076.
What are the records for August in Brookings?
The warmest August temperature on this station's record (since 1893) is 106°F, on August 15, 1937; the coldest is 28°F, on August 28, 1893. The wettest August brought 8.29 in (1951).
The August mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 68.4°F: 2021 71.2°F (+2.8), 2022 71.7°F (+3.3), 2023 71.0°F (+2.6), 2024 66.6°F (−1.8), 2025 69.3°F (+0.9), 2026 70.1°F (+1.7). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| August | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 71.2°F | +2.8°F | 1.43 in |
| 2022 | 71.7°F | +3.3°F | 3.40 in |
| 2023 | 71.0°F | +2.6°F | 2.12 in |
| 2024 | 66.6°F | −1.8°F | 5.54 in |
| 2025 | 69.3°F | +0.9°F | 3.41 in |
| 2026 | 70.1°F | +1.7°F | 3.05 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00391076; recent months: ACIS, station USC00391076. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does August in Brookings compare across South Dakota?
Across the 100 places PlainClimate covers in South Dakota, August normal highs run from 78°F in Astoria to 91°F in Interior; Brookings's is 79°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.