Brookings weather in February: Brookings, South Dakota: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Brookings in February has a normal high of 27°F and a normal low of 7°F, a daily mean of 17°F, rising from 23°F on the 1st to 32°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 6 days in a normal February, 0.50 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of −3°C and low of −14°C, 13 mm of precipitation and 18 cm of snow in February.
- 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 February?
The normal high is 27°F and the normal low 7°F, for a daily mean of 17.1°F. February is 4.3°F warmer than January and 12.4°F cooler than March. February is the 11th warmest month of the year in Brookings and the 11th wettest, and the snowiest. Across the month the normal high rises 9°F, from 23°F on February 1 to 32°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 7.5°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 10°F and 25°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 21%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 23°F | 4°F | 20% | 5% |
| February 8 | 25°F | 5°F | 20% | 5% |
| February 15 | 27°F | 7°F | 20% | 6% |
| February 22 | 29°F | 10°F | 20% | 6% |
| February 28 | 32°F | 13°F | 21% | 6% |
Every day of February: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon February 29, coldest night February 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 23°F | 4°F | 20% | 5% | 9 h 50 min |
| February 2 | 24°F | 4°F | 20% | 5% | 9 h 50 min |
| February 3 | 24°F | 4°F | 20% | 5% | 9 h 50 min |
| February 4 | 24°F | 4°F | 20% | 5% | 10 h |
| February 5 | 24°F | 4°F | 20% | 5% | 10 h |
| February 6 | 24°F | 5°F | 20% | 5% | 10 h |
| February 7 | 25°F | 5°F | 20% | 5% | 10 h |
| February 8 | 25°F | 5°F | 20% | 5% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 9 | 25°F | 5°F | 20% | 5% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 10 | 25°F | 6°F | 20% | 5% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 11 | 26°F | 6°F | 20% | 5% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 12 | 26°F | 6°F | 20% | 5% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 13 | 26°F | 7°F | 20% | 6% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 14 | 27°F | 7°F | 20% | 6% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 15 | 27°F | 7°F | 20% | 6% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 16 | 27°F | 8°F | 20% | 6% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 17 | 27°F | 8°F | 20% | 6% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 18 | 28°F | 8°F | 20% | 6% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 19 | 28°F | 9°F | 20% | 6% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 20 | 28°F | 9°F | 20% | 6% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 21 | 29°F | 9°F | 20% | 6% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 22 | 29°F | 10°F | 20% | 6% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 23 | 30°F | 10°F | 20% | 6% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 24 | 30°F | 11°F | 20% | 6% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 25 | 30°F | 11°F | 20% | 6% | 11 h |
| February 26 | 31°F | 12°F | 20% | 6% | 11 h |
| February 27 | 31°F | 12°F | 21% | 6% | 11 h |
| February 28 | 32°F | 13°F | 21% | 6% | 11 h |
| February 29 | 32°F | 13°F | 21% | 7% | 11 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 27°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 7°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 0.50 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 60.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 7.1 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 28
- Daylight
- 9 h 50 min to 11 hFebruary 1 to February 28
- 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 or snow in Brookings in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 20% on average, highest around February 29 (21%). In all, 0.50 in falls on 6 days of a normal February.
In a normal February in Brookings, 28 nights fall to freezing, 18 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 7.1 inches.
Snow falls on 5 days in a normal February, and an inch or more covers the ground on 18 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00391076.
What are the records for February in Brookings?
The warmest February temperature on this station's record (since 1893) is 69°F, on February 23, 1958; the coldest is −41°F, on February 9, 1899. The wettest February brought 2.38 in (1969); the snowiest, 29.0 inches (1969).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 17.1°F: 2021 8.8°F (−8.3), 2022 14.0°F (−3.1), 2023 14.9°F (−2.2), 2024 29.7°F (+12.6), 2025 12.2°F (−4.9), 2026 27.4°F (+10.3). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 8.8°F | −8.3°F | 0.54 in |
| 2022 | 14.0°F | −3.1°F | 0.30 in |
| 2023 | 14.9°F | −2.2°F | 1.07 in |
| 2024 | 29.7°F | +12.6°F | 0.45 in |
| 2025 | 12.2°F | −4.9°F | 0.29 in |
| 2026 | 27.4°F | +10.3°F | 0.21 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00391076; recent months: ACIS, station USC00391076. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Brookings compare across South Dakota?
Across the 100 places PlainClimate covers in South Dakota, February normal highs run from 25°F in Astoria to 43°F in Hot Springs; Brookings's is 27°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Brookings in January22°F by day, 4°F at night
- Brookings in March39°F by day, 20°F at night
- Brookings through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- South Dakota in FebruaryThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Hot Springs: South Dakota's warmest Februarynormal high 43°F