Brookings in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Brookings sees average daytime highs around 56°F and overnight lows near 37°F, with 6.4 in of precipitation over about 20 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 76°F in early September to 34°F by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Brookings's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Brookings's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 56°F
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 37°F
- Precipitation
- 6.4 in
- 20 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 mph
- Travel score
- 4.0
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Brookings in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 76°F in early September to 34°F by late November.
A typical fall day in Brookings reaches about 56°F and drops to 37°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
How fall really feels in Brookings
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 50 that feel at or below 32°F.
The story in fall is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Brookings weather by month
How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°F) | Rainfall (inches) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23° / 7° | 0.8 | 5 | 4.9 | 9.1 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 28° / 11° | 0.8 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 10.2 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 40° / 22° | 1.7 | 6.4 | 3.8 | 11.6 | 0.5 |
| Apr | 55° / 34° | 3.1 | 9.7 | 2.4 | 13.2 | 3.5 |
| May | 67° / 47° | 3.7 | 11.2 | 0.1 | 14.5 | 5.9 |
| Jun | 77° / 58° | 4.5 | 12.2 | 0 | 15.3 | 6.5 |
| Jul | 81° / 62° | 3.1 | 8.7 | 0 | 15 | 6.9 |
| Aug | 79° / 59° | 3.2 | 8.4 | 0 | 13.8 | 7.2 |
| Sep | 71° / 50° | 2.8 | 7.5 | 0 | 12.3 | 7.2 |
| Oct | 57° / 37° | 2.2 | 7.3 | 1.1 | 10.8 | 4.4 |
| Nov | 41° / 24° | 1.4 | 5 | 3.4 | 9.4 | 0.5 |
| Dec | 28° / 13° | 0.9 | 4.9 | 5.1 | 8.7 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Brookings gets around 6.4 in of rain and snow over 20 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 10 mph across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 13 h 06 min in early September to 8 h 54 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 3.2 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Brookings
In fall, Brookings overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Brookings's rainy season runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is fall a good time to visit Brookings?
Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
fall is a reasonable time to visit Brookings for sightseeing.
What to pack for Brookings in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Brookings sees daytime highs around 56°F and nights near 37°F. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 20 days see rain.
UV index in Brookings in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Brookings peaks around June 18 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | High | High | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Moderate |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 5 | High |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 7 | Very high |
| Aug | 6 | High |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 4 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Where is Brookings?
Brookings sits at 44.3°N, 96.8°W, 1,621 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Watertown, 43 mi away.
Topography around Brookings
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Brookings.
Within 2 miles, the terrain around Brookings has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 118 ft around an average of 1,627 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 246 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 974 ft.
The land around Brookings is covered by grassland (42%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 2 miles, cropland (63%) and grassland (29%) within 10 miles, and cropland (72%) and grassland (23%) within 50 miles.
United States travel facts
- Power plugs
- Type A / B
- 120 V · 60 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 100% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $90,027
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.8 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 98%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 5.8
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 12.7
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- High
- World Bank
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Brookings (44.3114°, -96.7984°, elevation 1,621 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.