Photo: Davist898 · CC BY-SA 4.0Brookings is among the wettest of U.S. towns: 73 inches of precipitation a year
Midwinter brings lows of about 42°. Its July afternoons stay fresher than in almost every U.S. town. Warming shows here too: 1.4° more than in 1901–2000, led by January. Warm coats and heating bills mark the months from December to March, when means dip under 50°.
A year in Brookings at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Brookings’ climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Brookings’ place in Oregon beside it.
What a year in Brookings feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
A freeze most winters
Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Brookings, OR, 2.0 miles from the town’s center, 130 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Brookings’ center in zone 10a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 30°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
About 73 inches of rain a year
December is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain falls on about 145 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.0" in a normal year at Gold Beach Rs, OR, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Brookings
99% of the work is heating, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner. Months averaging under 55° run from November through May.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Brookings, OR.
Living with Brookings’ climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
Zone 10a. Frost comes about 6 winters in 10, so tender plants can often stay out through winter.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: June, July, August, September and October. 4.7 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Brookings from natural hazards, earthquakes are the largest share (89%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 1%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Brookings and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Brookings yet.
Climates most like Brookings’, farther away
TownRatings’ own comparison of NOAA 1991–2020 normals, not a NOAA product: places of 5,000+ at least 150 miles away, one per state, closest on January low, July high, precipitation and snow.
| Town | Jan. low | July high | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brookings, OR | 42° | 69° | 73" | 0.0" |
| Aberdeen, WA | 37° | 68° | 80" | 0.5" |
| Fort Bragg, CA | 43° | 64° | 44" | 0.0" |
| Waipio Acres, HI | 61° | 82° | 64" | 0.0" |
| East Flat Rock, NC | 29° | 83° | 64" | 6.7" |
Temperatures and precipitation come from NOAA’s 5 km grid; snow and day counts from the stations named on this page.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Brookings averaged 1.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.8°).
A bigger shift than in 52% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
The two periods overlap (1991–2000 is in both), which makes the gap a little smaller than it would be between separate periods.
How Brookings compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Brookings’ place among Oregon’s.
Brookings weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Brookings’ center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Gold Beach Rs, OR. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 54° | 42° | 12.0" | 0.0" | 18 | 0 | 44° – 55° |
| February | 54° | 42° | 9.3" | 0.0" | 17 | 0 | 40° – 54° |
| March | 55° | 42° | 9.6" | 0.0" | 19 | 0 | 43° – 54° |
| April | 58° | 43° | 6.7" | 0.0" | 16 | 0 | 46° – 55° |
| May | 62° | 46° | 3.3" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 49° – 58° |
| June | 66° | 49° | 1.5" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 54° – 63° |
| July | 69° | 53° | 0.3" | 0.0" | 2 | 0 | 56° – 63° |
| August | 69° | 53° | 0.5" | 0.0" | 3 | 0 | 59° – 65° |
| September | 68° | 51° | 1.4" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 56° – 62° |
| October | 63° | 48° | 5.1" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 51° – 61° |
| November | 57° | 45° | 9.9" | 0.0" | 19 | 0 | 44° – 55° |
| December | 53° | 41° | 14.0" | 0.0" | 19 | 0 | 44° – 50° |
| Year | 61° | 46° | 73.3" | 0.0" | 145 | 0 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 40° to 54°. September is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Where Brookings’ numbers come from
Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. How TownRatings reads climate data →
- Temperatures and precipitation: NOAA’s gridded 1991–2020 normals for the 5 km cell at Brookings’ center.
- Snow: Gold Beach Rs, OR.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Brookings, OR, 2.0 miles from the town’s center, 130 ft lower; the nearest station that passes our checks for distance, height and agreement with the grid.
- Growing zone: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map, 2023. USDA Agricultural Research Service and PRISM Group, Oregon State University, prism.oregonstate.edu/phzm, accessed 8 Oct 2026.
- Then and now: NOAA’s gridded normals for 1901–2000 at the same cell.
- Storms and extremes: FEMA National Risk Index (expected annual losses to buildings).
Common questions about Brookings’ climate
What is the weather like in Brookings?
A typical July afternoon reaches 69°, a January night drops to 42°, and snow is almost unheard of. Milder January nights than 91% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than all but 72 U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Brookings in winter?
December nights average 41°. About 5 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest December of the last 30 years the month averaged 44°.
How much snow does Brookings get?
About 0.0 inches in a normal winter at Gold Beach Rs, OR, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in Brookings?
July, with a typical high of 69° and a low of 53°. About 1 days a year reach 90° (Brookings, OR).
When is the first and last frost in Brookings?
There is no reliable frost date: a 32° night comes in about 61% of winters at Brookings, OR, so most years bring a freeze but some pass without one.
What growing zone is Brookings in?
Zone 10a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 30°.
What is the best time of year to visit Brookings?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), June, July, August, September and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Brookings getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.4° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 52% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Brookings.
Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000; USDA/PRISM 2023 hardiness zones; FEMA National Risk Index. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.