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Brainerd January Weather

Averages and records for weather in Brainerd, Minnesota in the month of January.

Typical Brainerd January Weather 1991–2020
Average daily high	19.8 °F
Average daily low	-1.7 °F
Average monthly precipitation	0.8 inches
Average monthly snow	9.5 inches
Daily chance of precipitation	24.2%
Daily chance of snow	19.7%

Brainerd January Weather Records 1898–2024
Highest temperature	56 °F	January 25, 1981
Lowest temperature	-48 °F	January 15, 1972
Highest daily low	34 °F	January 10, 2002
Lowest daily high	-23 °F	January 25, 1904
Hottest average high temperature	31.7 °F	2006
Coldest average high temperature	7.9 °F	1977
Most daily precipitation	1.0 inches	January 3, 1906
Most monthly precipitation	2.9 inches	1950
Most daily snow	12.0 inches	January 5, 1997
Most monthly snow	38.2 inches	1950

Note: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after

Day	Average (°F)		Record (°F)
Day	High	Low	High	Low
January 1	21.2	2.0	41	-38
January 2	21.2	1.7	42	-41
January 3	21.0	1.4	43	-38
January 4	20.8	1.1	44	-34
January 5	20.6	0.7	43	-40
January 6	20.4	0.2	53	-36
January 7	20.2	0.0	46	-40
January 8	20.2	-0.2	47	-39
January 9	20.1	-0.3	53	-44
January 10	20.0	-0.5	48	-43
January 11	19.9	-0.9	52	-38
January 12	19.7	-1.1	48	-39
January 13	19.6	-1.3	49	-43
January 14	19.7	-1.5	52	-37
January 15	19.7	-1.7	45	-48
January 16	19.7	-1.8	42	-45
January 17	19.8	-1.7	44	-39
January 18	19.9	-1.8	45	-44
January 19	20.0	-1.8	50	-47
January 20	20.2	-1.7	50	-43
January 21	20.3	-1.7	49	-42
January 22	20.4	-1.6	53	-33
January 23	20.6	-1.5	55	-42
January 24	20.7	-1.4	49	-40
January 25	20.8	-1.4	56	-39
January 26	21.0	-1.5	54	-38
January 27	21.0	-1.6	44	-34
January 28	21.1	-1.7	46	-36
January 29	21.3	-1.6	46	-38
January 30	21.5	-1.4	45	-40
January 31	21.7	-1.3	48	-46

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1955–2024	Brainerd	location
1898–1955	Brainerd	location