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Climate of Brainerd: monthly averages
Based on 25 years of satellite and reanalysis data (2001-2025), July is usually the hottest month in Brainerd, with average daytime highs around 28°C. January is the coolest, when nights typically fall to about -18°C and frost is possible on the coldest nights. That is a wide yearly range of roughly 46°C, so the seasons feel very different from each other.
The area receives about 690 mm of rain in a typical year. Most of it falls from June, and June is the wettest month at roughly 105 mm. The driest stretch is January to February, with under 20 mm a month.
For outdoor plans and travel, May and July to September usually offer the most comfortable weather in Brainerd, with mild days and relatively little rain.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rainfall | Humidity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | -8° | -18° | 14 mm | 91% |
| Feb | -6° | -16° | 18 mm | 88% |
| Mar | 3° | -8° | 33 mm | 80% |
| Apr | 11° | 0° | 60 mm | 71% |
| May | 18° | 6° | 87 mm | 71% |
| Jun | 24° | 13° | 105 mm | 72% |
| Jul | 28° | 16° | 99 mm | 67% |
| Aug | 27° | 15° | 78 mm | 65% |
| Sep | 22° | 10° | 74 mm | 68% |
| Oct | 12° | 2° | 71 mm | 75% |
| Nov | 3° | -5° | 27 mm | 81% |
| Dec | -5° | -13° | 25 mm | 90% |
Source: NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis), averaged over the roughly 50 km grid area around Brainerd. Values describe typical conditions, not a forecast.
About Brainerd weather
Brainerd is one of many towns in Minnesota's humid continental climate, known for cold winters shaped by its northern latitude, about 167 km west of Duluth. Before the rains arrive, there's warm summers (June–August). Cooler months mean very cold winters (December–February) with heavy snow. This page shows live, auto-refreshing weather for Brainerd: current conditions, an hourly breakdown, a 16-day outlook, a date-lookup tool for any past or future date, and real-time air quality, sourced from Open-Meteo. Local timezone: America/Chicago.
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Brainerd is about 167 km west of Duluth, in Minnesota.
Brainerd sees very cold winters (December–February) with heavy snow.
The live current conditions, hourly forecast and 16-day outlook above are pulled in real time for Brainerd's exact coordinates. No fixed schedule, the page updates whenever you load it.
July is usually the hottest month in Brainerd, with average daytime highs of about 28°C and nights around 16°C.
The coldest nights come in January, when the average low is about -18°C and daytime highs reach around -8°C. Frost is possible on clear, calm nights.
Brainerd receives about 690 mm of rain in a typical year. June is the wettest month at roughly 105 mm, the only month that averages more than 100 mm.
May and July to September usually offer the most comfortable weather in Brainerd, with mild daytime temperatures and little rain.
In November Brainerd typically sees daytime highs near 3°C and lows near -5°C, with about 27 mm of rain over the month and average humidity around 81%. Check the live forecast above for this week's actual conditions.
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Live temperature for Brainerd is shown at the top of this page and refreshes automatically — see the hourly breakdown below for how it changes through the day.
Brainerd's day-to-day weather follows the broader pattern of Minnesota described above. See the hourly weather forecast or the air quality index for more detail.