Brookings weather in July: Brookings, South Dakota: normal highs, lows, rain and records for July
Brookings in July has a normal high of 81°F and a normal low of 60°F, a daily mean of 71°F, holding near 81°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal July, 3.61 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 27°C and low of 16°C, 92 mm of precipitation in July.
- 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 July?
The normal high is 81°F and the normal low 60°F, for a daily mean of 70.7°F. July is 4.1°F warmer than June and 2.3°F warmer than August. July is the warmest month of the year in Brookings and the 2nd wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 1°F, from 80°F on July 1 to 81°F on July 31. From one year to the next July's mean temperature typically moves about 3.1°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Julys in three average between 68°F and 74°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 36%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1 | 80°F | 60°F | 36% | 21% |
| July 8 | 81°F | 60°F | 34% | 19% |
| July 15 | 82°F | 60°F | 32% | 18% |
| July 22 | 82°F | 60°F | 31% | 18% |
| July 31 | 81°F | 60°F | 30% | 17% |
Every day of July: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon July 18, coldest night July 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1 | 80°F | 60°F | 36% | 21% | 15 h 30 min |
| July 2 | 81°F | 60°F | 35% | 20% | 15 h 30 min |
| July 3 | 81°F | 60°F | 35% | 20% | 15 h 30 min |
| July 4 | 81°F | 60°F | 35% | 20% | 15 h 30 min |
| July 5 | 81°F | 60°F | 34% | 20% | 15 h 30 min |
| July 6 | 81°F | 60°F | 34% | 20% | 15 h 20 min |
| July 7 | 81°F | 60°F | 34% | 19% | 15 h 20 min |
| July 8 | 81°F | 60°F | 34% | 19% | 15 h 20 min |
| July 9 | 81°F | 60°F | 33% | 19% | 15 h 20 min |
| July 10 | 81°F | 60°F | 33% | 19% | 15 h 20 min |
| July 11 | 82°F | 60°F | 33% | 19% | 15 h 20 min |
| July 12 | 82°F | 60°F | 33% | 19% | 15 h 20 min |
| July 13 | 82°F | 60°F | 32% | 18% | 15 h 20 min |
| July 14 | 82°F | 60°F | 32% | 18% | 15 h 20 min |
| July 15 | 82°F | 60°F | 32% | 18% | 15 h 10 min |
| July 16 | 82°F | 60°F | 32% | 18% | 15 h 10 min |
| July 17 | 82°F | 60°F | 32% | 18% | 15 h 10 min |
| July 18 | 82°F | 60°F | 32% | 18% | 15 h 10 min |
| July 19 | 82°F | 60°F | 32% | 18% | 15 h 10 min |
| July 20 | 82°F | 60°F | 32% | 18% | 15 h 10 min |
| July 21 | 82°F | 60°F | 32% | 18% | 15 h |
| July 22 | 82°F | 60°F | 31% | 18% | 15 h |
| July 23 | 82°F | 60°F | 31% | 18% | 15 h |
| July 24 | 82°F | 60°F | 31% | 18% | 15 h |
| July 25 | 82°F | 60°F | 31% | 18% | 15 h |
| July 26 | 82°F | 60°F | 31% | 17% | 14 h 50 min |
| July 27 | 82°F | 60°F | 31% | 17% | 14 h 50 min |
| July 28 | 82°F | 60°F | 31% | 17% | 14 h 50 min |
| July 29 | 81°F | 60°F | 31% | 17% | 14 h 50 min |
| July 30 | 81°F | 60°F | 31% | 17% | 14 h 40 min |
| July 31 | 81°F | 60°F | 30% | 17% | 14 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 81°FJuly average
- Normal low
- 60°FJuly average
- Precipitation
- 3.61 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 3
- Daylight
- 15 h 30 min to 14 h 40 minJuly 1 to July 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 30
- Days at 80°F or more
- 19
- Sunshine
- 84%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 July?
On a given July day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 32% on average, highest around July 1 (36%). In all, 3.61 in falls on 10 days of a normal July, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal July in Brookings, 3 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00391076.
What are the records for July in Brookings?
The warmest July temperature on this station's record (since 1893) is 109°F, on July 24, 1940; the coldest is 37°F, on July 23, 1904. The wettest July brought 12.10 in (1963).
The July mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 70.7°F: 2021 73.0°F (+2.3), 2022 76.1°F (+5.4), 2023 69.3°F (−1.4), 2024 69.8°F (−0.9), 2025 73.0°F (+2.3), 2026 75.3°F (+4.6). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| July | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 73.0°F | +2.3°F | 2.52 in |
| 2022 | 76.1°F | +5.4°F | 4.36 in |
| 2023 | 69.3°F | −1.4°F | 2.09 in |
| 2024 | 69.8°F | −0.9°F | 0.78 in |
| 2025 | 73.0°F | +2.3°F | 1.44 in |
| 2026 | 75.3°F | +4.6°F | 2.50 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00391076; recent months: ACIS, station USC00391076. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does July in Brookings compare across South Dakota?
Across the 100 places PlainClimate covers in South Dakota, July normal highs run from 79°F in Custer to 91°F in Interior; Brookings's is 81°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.