Brainerd Weather Records

Brainerd, Minnesota weather averages and records from 1898–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Brainerd, Minnesota was 106 °F which occurred on July 10, 1936.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Brainerd, Minnesota was -54 °F which occurred on February 2, 1996.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Brainerd Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°F) Record (°F) Average (inches)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧 Snow ❄️
January 19.8 -1.7 56 -48 0.8 9.5
February 25.7 1.6 60 -54 0.8 8.1
March 38.7 15.5 80 -35 1.5 8.3
April 53.2 29.1 94 -12 2.5 4.8
May 66.7 42.5 101 16 4.0 0.0
June 76.0 53.0 100 21 4.6 0.0
July 80.2 57.5 106 33 4.4 0.0
August 78.4 54.6 102 29 3.6 0.0
September 69.9 46.2 103 18 3.0 0.0
October 55.4 34.2 89 3 2.8 0.8
November 38.3 21.0 75 -24 1.5 6.3
December 25.0 7.7 61 -43 1.0 10.5
Entire year 52.4 30.2 106 -54 30.3 46.9
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1898–2024
Highest daily low 79 °F July 19, 1934
Lowest daily high -23 °F January 25, 1904
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
68 °F March 28, 1913
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
47 °F Jan 5–6, 1924
Most daily precipitation 4.8 inches July 8, 2002
Most monthly precipitation 11.7 inches July 2016
Most yearly precipitation 39.8 inches 2016
Most yearly days with precipitation 131 2016
Earliest snow in season September 25 1942
Latest snow in season May 27 1932
Most daily snow 24.0 inches March 4, 1985
Most monthly snow 39.5 inches March 1951
Most yearly snow 114.1 inches 1950
Most snow in a winter 105.5 inches 1950–1951
Greatest snow accumulation 38.0 inches March 29, 1965
Earliest freeze August 6 1977
Earliest day ≥ 70 °F March 6 2000
Earliest day ≥ 80 °F March 28 1946
Earliest day ≥ 90 °F April 22 1980
Earliest day ≥ 100 °F May 31 1934
Latest freeze June 22 1917
Latest day ≥ 70 °F November 9 2020
Latest day ≥ 80 °F October 28 1983
Latest day ≥ 90 °F September 22 1936
Latest day ≥ 100 °F September 10 1931
Most days in a year < 0 °F 85 1978
Most days in a year < 32 °F 217 1917
Most days in a year ≥ 80 °F 84 1988
Most days in a year ≥ 90 °F 31 1988
Most days in a year ≥ 100 °F 6 1936
Brainerd Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 13 days Jun 11–23, 1957
Without precipitation 65 days Jan 5 – Mar 10, 1973
With snow 6 days Nov 1–6, 1936
High temperature at or
below freezing
69 days Dec 17, 1935 – Feb 23, 1936
High temperature ≥ 80 °F 34 days Jul 22 – Aug 24, 1900
High temperature ≥ 90 °F 13 days Jul 6–18, 1936
High temperature ≥ 100 °F 4 days Jul 10–13, 1936
Plant Hardiness Zone
3B
Brainerd is in plant hardiness zone 3B
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
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1955–2024 Brainerd location
1898–1955 Brainerd location