Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Brooks features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between -11 °C (12 °F) and 20 °C (67 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -37 °C (-35 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (101 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 358 mm (14.1 inches) and receives 67 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Brooks enjoys an average of 3123 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 2 minutes to 16 hours 22 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Brooks are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 17 to 20 °C (63 - 67 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -11 to -6 °C (12 - 21 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Brooks experiences 49 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 166 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Mean maximum | 8°C (47°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 10°C (51°F) |
Average high | -3°C (27°F) | -6°C (22°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Daily mean | -8°C (18°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -3°C (28°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -6°C (21°F) |
Average low | -13°C (10°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 7°C (45°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -11°C (13°F) |
Mean minimum | -31°C (-23°F) | -31°C (-24°F) | -22°C (-8°F) | -10°C (13°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -19°C (-2°F) | -24°C (-11°F) |
Minimum | -36°C (-33°F) | -37°C (-35°F) | -36°C (-32°F) | -21°C (-5°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -23°C (-10°F) | -37°C (-34°F) |
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Brooks usually has the most precipitation in May, June and July, with an average of 7 rainy days and 49 mm (1.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Brooks are January, March and December. On average, 16 mm (0.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 8 (0.3) | 23 (0.9) | 22 (0.9) | 25 (1.0) | 48 (1.9) | 63 (2.5) | 37 (1.5) | 24 (0.9) | 35 (1.4) | 24 (1.0) | 29 (1.1) | 18 (0.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 2 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
The sunniest months in Brooks are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 2 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Brooks: January, November and December receive an average of 5 hours 8 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 145 | 183 | 256 | 283 | 323 | 362 | 398 | 346 | 264 | 232 | 168 | 158 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 32m | 10h 3m | 11h 56m | 13h 51m | 15h 31m | 16h 22m | 15h 54m | 14h 24m | 12h 32m | 10h 38m | 8h 56m | 8h 2m |
Brooks experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 8 - 9, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Low exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 2. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Brooks UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 |