Brookings weather in October: Brookings, South Dakota: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Brookings in October has a normal high of 58°F and a normal low of 34°F, a daily mean of 46°F, falling from 66°F on the 1st to 49°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal October, 1.97 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 14°C and low of 1°C, 50 mm of precipitation and 3 cm of snow in October.
- 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 October?
The normal high is 58°F and the normal low 34°F, for a daily mean of 45.9°F. October is 14.2°F cooler than September and 14.7°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Brookings and the 7th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 17°F, from 66°F on October 1 to 49°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 3.3°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 43°F and 49°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 27%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 66°F | 41°F | 27% | 15% |
| October 8 | 62°F | 38°F | 26% | 14% |
| October 15 | 58°F | 35°F | 24% | 12% |
| October 22 | 54°F | 31°F | 22% | 10% |
| October 31 | 49°F | 28°F | 20% | 9% |
Every day of October: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon October 1, coldest night October 31)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 66°F | 41°F | 27% | 15% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 65°F | 41°F | 27% | 15% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 3 | 65°F | 40°F | 27% | 15% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 4 | 64°F | 40°F | 27% | 15% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 64°F | 39°F | 26% | 14% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 6 | 63°F | 39°F | 26% | 14% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 7 | 63°F | 38°F | 26% | 14% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 8 | 62°F | 38°F | 26% | 14% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 9 | 62°F | 37°F | 25% | 13% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 10 | 61°F | 37°F | 25% | 13% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 11 | 61°F | 36°F | 25% | 13% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 12 | 60°F | 36°F | 25% | 13% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 13 | 59°F | 35°F | 24% | 12% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 14 | 59°F | 35°F | 24% | 12% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 15 | 58°F | 35°F | 24% | 12% | 11 h |
| October 16 | 58°F | 34°F | 24% | 12% | 11 h |
| October 17 | 57°F | 34°F | 23% | 11% | 11 h |
| October 18 | 57°F | 33°F | 23% | 11% | 11 h |
| October 19 | 56°F | 33°F | 23% | 11% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 20 | 55°F | 32°F | 22% | 11% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 21 | 55°F | 32°F | 22% | 11% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 22 | 54°F | 31°F | 22% | 10% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 23 | 54°F | 31°F | 22% | 10% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 24 | 53°F | 31°F | 21% | 10% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 25 | 53°F | 30°F | 21% | 10% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 26 | 52°F | 30°F | 21% | 10% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 27 | 51°F | 29°F | 21% | 10% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 28 | 51°F | 29°F | 21% | 10% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 29 | 50°F | 29°F | 20% | 10% | 10 h 20 min |
| October 30 | 50°F | 28°F | 20% | 9% | 10 h 20 min |
| October 31 | 49°F | 28°F | 20% | 9% | 10 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 58°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 34°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 1.97 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 1.1 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 14
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 20 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 6
- Days at 80°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 72%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 October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 23% on average, highest around October 1 (27%). In all, 1.97 in falls on 8 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Brookings, 14 nights fall to freezing, 1 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 1.1 inches.
Snow falls on 1 day in a normal October, and an inch or more covers the ground on 1 day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00391076.
What are the records for October in Brookings?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1893) is 93°F, on October 11, 1910; the coldest is −9°F, on October 29, 1925. The wettest October brought 6.43 in (1984); the snowiest, 14.8 inches (2020).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 45.9°F: 2021 51.8°F (+5.9), 2022 51.4°F (+5.5), 2023 48.3°F (+2.4), 2024 50.3°F (+4.4), 2025 53.2°F (+7.3). 5 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 51.8°F | +5.9°F | 4.33 in |
| 2022 | 51.4°F | +5.5°F | 1.05 in |
| 2023 | 48.3°F | +2.4°F | 3.54 in |
| 2024 | 50.3°F | +4.4°F | 0.46 in |
| 2025 | 53.2°F | +7.3°F | 1.12 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00391076; recent months: ACIS, station USC00391076. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Brookings compare across South Dakota?
Across the 100 places PlainClimate covers in South Dakota, October normal highs run from 54°F in Custer to 65°F in Interior; Brookings's is 58°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Brookings in September72°F by day, 48°F at night
- Brookings in November41°F by day, 22°F at night
- Brookings through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- South Dakota in OctoberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Interior: South Dakota's warmest Octobernormal high 65°F