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Brainerd Weather in 1981

Historical record of Brainerd, Minnesota weather for the year 1981 based on NOAA data.
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1981 Brainerd Weather Extremes
Highest temperature 91 °F July 7
Lowest temperature -38 °F February 12
Highest daily low 70 °F July 8
Lowest daily high -5 °F January 4
Most daily precipitation 1.9 inches October 4
Most daily snow 7.0 inches February 28
Total annual precipitation 27.6 inches -
Total annual snow 22.2 inches -
What was the hottest temperature in Brainerd in 1981?
The highest temperature recorded in Brainerd, Minnesota in 1981 was 91 °F which happened on July 7.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Highest Temperatures in Brainerd in 1981
Rank Temperature Date
1 91 °F Jul 7
2 88 °F Aug 14
2 88 °F Jul 8
4 87 °F Jul 14
4 87 °F Jul 11
6 86 °F Aug 13
6 86 °F Jul 12
6 86 °F Jul 9
6 86 °F Jul 6
10 85 °F Sep 11
10 85 °F Jul 18
10 85 °F Jul 13
10 85 °F Jul 10
What was the coldest temperature in Brainerd in 1981?
The lowest temperature recorded in Brainerd, Minnesota in 1981 was -38 °F which happened 2 different times.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Lowest Temperatures in Brainerd in 1981
Rank Temperature Date
1 -38 °F February 12
1 -38 °F February 11
3 -30 °F January 4
4 -29 °F January 5
5 -26 °F February 3
6 -24 °F December 30
6 -24 °F January 10
8 -23 °F January 12
8 -23 °F January 11
10 -21 °F January 3
January 1981 Brainerd Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
January 1
 30 16 0.00 n/a
January 2
 23 -1 0.00 n/a
January 3
 16 -21 0.00 n/a
January 4
 -5 -30 0.00 n/a
January 5
 7 -29 0.00 n/a
January 6
 29 2 0.00 n/a
January 7
 24 -17 0.00 n/a
January 8
 11 -11 0.00 n/a
January 9
 14 -7 0.00 n/a
January 10
 5 -24 0.00 n/a
January 11
 9 -23 0.00 n/a
January 12
 20 -23 0.00 n/a
January 13
 39 2 0.00 n/a
January 14
 26 2 0.04 n/a
January 15
 28 -4 0.00 n/a
January 16
 14 -14 0.00 n/a
January 17
 20 -9 0.00 n/a
January 18
 39 1 0.00 n/a
January 19
 50 0 0.00 n/a
January 20
 42 2 0.00 n/a
January 21
 33 2 0.00 n/a
January 22
 43 2 0.00 n/a
January 23
 46 3 0.00 n/a
January 24
 49 11 0.00 n/a
January 25
 56 14 0.00 n/a
January 26
 40 18 0.00 n/a
January 27
 23 8 0.00 n/a
January 28
 20 1 0.00 n/a
January 29
 17 -15 0.00 n/a
January 30
 19 -15 0.00 n/a
January 31
 25 17 0.00 n/a
February 1981 Brainerd Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
February 1
 23 10 0.30 0.0
February 2
 13 -16 0.00 0.0
February 3
 1 -26 0.00 0.0
February 4
 10 -15 0.00 0.0
February 5
 14 -15 0.00 0.0
February 6
 23 5 0.00 0.0
February 7
 28 8 0.00 0.0
February 8
 24 -10 0.17 3.0
February 9
 15 -15 0.00 0.0
February 10
 6 -15 0.00 0.0
February 11
 -1 -38 0.00 0.0
February 12
 3 -38 0.00 0.0
February 13
 17 -16 0.00 0.0
February 14
 34 -3 0.00 0.0
February 15
 39 1 0.00 0.0
February 16
 45 19 0.00 0.0
February 17
 54 21 0.00 0.0
February 18
 57 21 0.00 0.0
February 19
 55 24 0.00 0.0
February 20
 54 20 0.00 0.0
February 21
 52 21 0.00 0.0
February 22
 38 28 0.51 0.0
February 23
 41 26 0.00 0.0
February 24
 44 22 0.00 0.0
February 25
 44 20 0.00 0.0
February 26
 39 16 0.00 0.0
February 27
 38 17 0.00 0.0
February 28
 32 24 0.90 7.0
March 1981 Brainerd Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
March 1
 34 19 0.00 0.0
March 2
 34 4 0.00 0.0
March 3
 30 -2 0.00 0.0
March 4
 45 21 0.00 0.0
March 5
 37 2 0.00 0.0
March 6
 35 -2 0.00 0.0
March 7
 30 0 0.00 0.0
March 8
 37 0 0.00 0.0
March 9
 42 9 0.00 0.0
March 10
 34 23 0.00 0.0
March 11
 40 13 0.04 0.0
March 12
 50 19 0.00 0.0
March 13
 49 21 0.00 0.0
March 14
 39 15 0.00 0.0
March 15
 60 22 0.00 0.0
March 16
 48 14 0.00 0.0
March 17
 56 17 0.00 0.0
March 18
 56 16 0.00 0.0
March 19
 35 18 0.00 0.0
March 20
 37 12 0.00 0.0
March 21
 43 13 0.00 0.0
March 22
 49 17 0.00 0.0
March 23
 56 17 0.00 0.0
March 24
 53 23 0.00 0.0
March 25
 60 26 0.00 0.0
March 26
 51 31 0.17 0.0
March 27
 46 23 0.00 0.0
March 28
 58 32 0.00 0.0
March 29
 65 39 0.36 0.0
March 30
 44 35 0.00 0.0
March 31
 45 33 0.18 0.0
April 1981 Brainerd Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
April 1
 46 31 0.08 0.0
April 2
 47 25 0.00 0.0
April 3
 67 37 0.05 0.0
April 4
 43 28 0.00 0.0
April 5
 39 16 0.00 0.0
April 6
 49 20 0.00 0.0
April 7
 60 32 0.00 0.0
April 8
 61 31 0.00 0.0
April 9
 59 23 0.00 0.0
April 10
 65 35 0.03 0.0
April 11
 66 30 0.00 0.0
April 12
 46 29 0.00 0.0
April 13
 65 35 0.23 0.0
April 14
 45 21 0.00 0.0
April 15
 45 22 0.00 0.0
April 16
 64 31 0.00 0.0
April 17
 64 23 0.00 0.0
April 18
 67 21 0.00 0.0
April 19
 57 36 0.04 0.0
April 20
 53 23 0.00 0.0
April 21
 51 32 0.00 0.0
April 22
 51 34 0.27 0.0
April 23
 55 34 0.71 0.0
April 24
 42 33 0.00 0.0
April 25
 55 30 0.00 0.0
April 26
 52 34 0.00 0.0
April 27
 72 39 0.07 0.0
April 28
 58 42 0.23 0.0
April 29
 59 43 0.44 0.0
April 30
 54 35 0.05 0.0
May 1981 Brainerd Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
May 1
 61 34 0.37 0.0
May 2
 63 40 0.00 0.0
May 3
 77 41 0.00 0.0
May 4
 71 48 0.00 0.0
May 5
 65 40 0.10 0.0
May 6
 61 27 0.00 0.0
May 7
 64 28 0.00 0.0
May 8
 66 37 0.00 0.0
May 9
 63 36 0.00 0.0
May 10
 63 21 0.00 0.0
May 11
 56 26 0.00 0.0
May 12
 61 28 0.00 0.0
May 13
 65 27 0.00 0.0
May 14
 70 35 0.00 0.0
May 15
 74 36 0.00 0.0
May 16
 75 37 0.00 0.0
May 17
 73 39 0.00 0.0
May 18
 68 31 0.00 0.0
May 19
 70 27 0.00 0.0
May 20
 77 32 0.00 0.0
May 21
 80 38 0.00 0.0
May 22
 84 45 0.07 0.0
May 23
 78 57 0.03 0.0
May 24
 74 55 0.73 0.0
May 25
 65 47 0.00 0.0
May 26
 65 48 0.26 0.0
May 27
 58 48 0.00 0.0
May 28
 68 50 0.14 0.0
May 29
 60 50 0.05 0.0
May 30
 74 43 0.00 0.0
May 31
 66 35 0.00 0.0
June 1981 Brainerd Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
June 1
 65 46 0.07 0.0
June 2
 78 48 0.05 0.0
June 3
 60 53 1.22 0.0
June 4
 75 46 0.00 0.0
June 5
 80 56 0.04 0.0
June 6
 81 48 0.00 0.0
June 7
 82 56 0.00 0.0
June 8
 81 50 0.00 0.0
June 9
 71 46 0.00 0.0
June 10
 74 45 0.12 0.0
June 11
 74 43 0.00 0.0
June 12
 79 47 0.00 0.0
June 13
 78 61 0.50 0.0
June 14
 64 61 1.43 0.0
June 15
 80 52 0.22 0.0
June 16
 71 46 0.00 0.0
June 17
 76 47 0.00 0.0
June 18
 78 52 0.00 0.0
June 19
 68 45 0.00 0.0
June 20
 65 45 0.50 0.0
June 21
 73 48 0.00 0.0
June 22
 62 49 0.55 0.0
June 23
 67 46 0.00 0.0
June 24
 62 54 0.47 0.0
June 25
 77 47 0.00 0.0
June 26
 77 46 0.00 0.0
June 27
 81 57 0.00 0.0
June 28
 75 62 0.09 0.0
June 29
 78 57 0.05 0.0
June 30
 78 46 0.00 0.0
July 1981 Brainerd Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
July 1
 79 50 0.00 0.0
July 2
 80 56 0.00 0.0
July 3
 83 61 0.00 0.0
July 4
 84 53 0.00 0.0
July 5
 84 50 0.00 0.0
July 6
 86 56 0.00 0.0
July 7
 91 64 0.00 0.0
July 8
 88 70 0.00 0.0
July 9
 86 42 0.00 0.0
July 10
 85 46 0.00 0.0
July 11
 87 61 0.30 0.0
July 12
 86 60 0.00 0.0
July 13
 85 58 0.15 0.0
July 14
 87 62 0.21 0.0
July 15
 69 56 0.36 0.0
July 16
 64 54 0.00 0.0
July 17
 81 54 0.00 0.0
July 18
 85 60 0.00 0.0
July 19
 83 54 0.00 0.0
July 20
 82 58 0.00 0.0
July 21
 83 57 0.00 0.0
July 22
 70 46 0.00 0.0
July 23
 71 55 0.43 0.0
July 24
 78 59 0.00 0.0
July 25
 78 54 0.31 0.0
July 26
 70 47 0.00 0.0
July 27
 73 39 0.00 0.0
July 28
 70 42 0.00 0.0
July 29
 76 47 0.00 0.0
July 30
 75 56 0.00 0.0
July 31
 78 62 0.51 0.0
August 1981 Brainerd Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
August 1
 82 58 0.47 0.0
August 2
 80 56 0.34 0.0
August 3
 82 57 0.00 0.0
August 4
 80 51 0.40 0.0
August 5
 83 60 0.00 0.0
August 6
 82 61 0.95 0.0
August 7
 75 61 0.30 0.0
August 8
 78 50 0.00 0.0
August 9
 78 56 0.07 0.0
August 10
 73 43 0.16 0.0
August 11
 76 50 1.17 0.0
August 12
 81 56 0.00 0.0
August 13
 86 55 0.00 0.0
August 14
 88 61 0.00 0.0
August 15
 82 56 0.00 0.0
August 16
 73 46 0.00 0.0
August 17
 70 41 0.00 0.0
August 18
 73 41 0.00 0.0
August 19
 75 44 0.00 0.0
August 20
 77 48 0.00 0.0
August 21
 78 55 0.07 0.0
August 22
 74 58 0.09 0.0
August 23
 78 57 0.00 0.0
August 24
 80 61 0.75 0.0
August 25
 70 61 0.94 0.0
August 26
 71 58 0.81 0.0
August 27
 66 50 0.22 0.0
August 28
 74 48 0.00 0.0
August 29
 67 51 0.00 0.0
August 30
 76 50 0.00 0.0
August 31
 78 55 0.00 0.0
September 1981 Brainerd Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
September 1
 72 49 0.00 0.0
September 2
 70 39 0.00 0.0
September 3
 73 45 0.00 0.0
September 4
 65 36 0.00 0.0
September 5
 68 43 0.00 0.0
September 6
 72 45 0.00 0.0
September 7
 80 54 0.54 0.0
September 8
 71 41 0.00 0.0
September 9
 76 46 0.00 0.0
September 10
 84 45 0.00 0.0
September 11
 85 48 0.00 0.0
September 12
 77 41 0.00 0.0
September 13
 80 45 0.00 0.0
September 14
 78 37 0.00 0.0
September 15
 70 38 0.00 0.0
September 16
 62 41 0.00 0.0
September 17
 58 33 0.00 0.0
September 18
 61 32 0.00 0.0
September 19
 70 34 0.00 0.0
September 20
 70 29 0.00 0.0
September 21
 70 34 0.10 0.0
September 22
 63 38 0.00 0.0
September 23
 60 41 0.00 0.0
September 24
 60 42 0.00 0.0
September 25
 63 45 0.09 0.0
September 26
 62 51 0.04 0.0
September 27
 62 41 0.00 0.0
September 28
 52 23 0.00 0.0
September 29
 52 23 0.00 0.0
September 30
 56 39 0.20 0.0
October 1981 Brainerd Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
October 1
 45 33 0.20 0.0
October 2
 46 22 0.00 0.0
October 3
 56 27 0.00 0.0
October 4
 56 40 1.90 0.0
October 5
 52 42 0.02 0.0
October 6
 50 32 0.26 0.0
October 7
 56 23 0.00 0.0
October 8
 60 24 0.00 0.0
October 9
 62 41 0.00 0.0
October 10
 50 41 0.17 0.0
October 11
 58 36 0.00 0.0
October 12
 65 42 0.00 0.0
October 13
 61 45 0.19 0.0
October 14
 57 41 1.05 0.0
October 15
 58 35 0.00 0.0
October 16
 58 32 0.00 0.0
October 17
 66 33 0.42 0.0
October 18
 52 32 0.25 0.0
October 19
 43 20 0.00 0.0
October 20
 58 26 0.00 0.0
October 21
 49 24 0.00 n/a
October 22
 39 19 0.07 0.0
October 23
 33 16 0.00 0.0
October 24
 28 16 0.00 0.0
October 25
 33 22 0.00 0.0
October 26
 35 14 0.00 0.0
October 27
 46 23 0.00 0.0
October 28
 50 24 0.00 0.0
October 29
 54 36 0.00 0.0
October 30
 56 41 0.00 0.0
October 31
 55 34 0.00 0.0
November 1981 Brainerd Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
November 1
 60 21 0.00 0.0
November 2
 65 23 0.00 0.0
November 3
 60 22 0.00 0.0
November 4
 65 26 0.00 0.0
November 5
 58 37 0.00 0.0
November 6
 50 20 0.00 0.0
November 7
 58 20 0.00 0.0
November 8
 63 24 0.00 0.0
November 9
 38 10 0.00 0.0
November 10
 40 11 0.00 0.0
November 11
 48 17 0.00 0.0
November 12
 51 19 0.00 0.0
November 13
 58 32 0.00 0.0
November 14
 61 35 0.00 0.0
November 15
 58 33 0.00 0.0
November 16
 54 26 0.04 0.0
November 17
 53 25 0.00 0.0
November 18
 49 28 0.00 0.0
November 19
 43 26 0.00 0.0
November 20
 39 19 0.00 0.0
November 21
 37 6 0.00 0.0
November 22
 31 8 0.00 0.0
November 23
 27 13 0.00 0.0
November 24
 30 21 0.00 0.3
November 25
 34 26 0.00 0.0
November 26
 35 29 0.54 4.0
November 27
 35 22 0.00 0.0
November 28
 30 23 0.00 0.0
November 29
 30 19 0.00 0.0
November 30
 31 24 0.00 0.0
December 1981 Brainerd Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
December 1
 34 23 0.00 0.0
December 2
 34 24 0.00 0.0
December 3
 33 12 0.00 0.0
December 4
 29 19 0.00 0.0
December 5
 32 0 0.00 0.0
December 6
 29 1 0.00 0.0
December 7
 35 22 0.00 0.0
December 8
 34 22 0.00 0.0
December 9
 34 14 0.00 0.0
December 10
 28 1 0.00 0.0
December 11
 24 9 0.00 0.0
December 12
 28 19 0.15 1.9
December 13
 32 18 0.00 0.0
December 14
 29 -4 0.00 0.0
December 15
 26 -13 0.00 0.0
December 16
 25 -15 0.00 0.0
December 17
 21 -15 0.00 0.0
December 18
 12 -15 0.00 0.0
December 19
 10 -16 0.00 0.0
December 20
 14 -16 0.00 0.0
December 21
 28 8 0.05 0.5
December 22
 39 9 0.00 0.0
December 23
 26 0 0.00 0.0
December 24
 15 -7 0.00 0.0
December 25
 21 7 0.00 0.0
December 26
 20 10 0.07 1.0
December 27
 23 12 0.02 0.5
December 28
 24 -10 0.00 0.0
December 29
 5 -10 0.00 0.0
December 30
 10 -24 0.00 0.0
December 31
 11 -11 0.28 4.0
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