Brandon, SD Weather & Climate Normals
What a normal year in Brandon actually looks like
On the 30-year record NOAA keeps for Brandon, SD, the comfort score comes out to 41/100, strongly seasonal: Comfortable weather is limited to a shorter window; summers, winters, or precipitation swing wide. Only 5 months a year land in the 55–75°F range this site treats as mild.
How much Brandon's weather actually swings
Average temperatures in Brandon run from 18°F in Jan up to 74°F in Jul, a 56.5°F seasonal swing, one of the widest gaps in this dataset.
Brandon, month by month
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27°F | 9°F | 0.6in | 8in |
| Feb | 32°F | 13°F | 0.83in | 8.6in |
| Mar | 45°F | 24°F | 1.6in | 7.2in |
| Apr | 59°F | 36°F | 3in | 5.1in |
| May | 71°F | 48°F | 3.86in | 0.1in |
| Jun | 81°F | 59°F | 4.23in | 0in |
| Jul | 85°F | 63°F | 3.25in | 0in |
| Aug | 83°F | 61°F | 3.34in | 0in |
| Sep | 76°F | 52°F | 2.73in | 0in |
| Oct | 61°F | 38°F | 2.36in | 1.4in |
| Nov | 45°F | 25°F | 1.22in | 6.2in |
| Dec | 32°F | 13°F | 0.83in | 8.7in |
If you're timing a visit, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, and Sep are Brandon's mildest stretch; if you're moving there, you should plan around Jan's cold instead.
How wet Brandon actually gets
Over a typical year, Brandon sees about 27.85in of precipitation a year across roughly 104 days with measurable rain or snow, with 45.3in of snow a year.
Brandon against the rest of the country
Out of 4876 cities scored here, Brandon comes in at 4421; within SD alone it ranks 11 of 18. Population is about 10,837.
Checking the actual forecast
These figures come from Sioux Falls, SD US, the NOAA station 7.3 miles from Brandon, averaged over 30 years, not tomorrow's forecast.
More on how this is worked out
Why some cities show no snow or rain figure · What a 30-year climate normal actually is