2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Brainerd, MN vs Walsenburg, CO

Highlights

On average, there are 272 sunny days per year in Walsenburg. Brainerd averages 196 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Walsenburg, Colorado gets 18.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. Brainerd, Minnesota gets 26.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Walsenburg averages 91.4 inches of snow per year. Brainerd averages 44 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Walsenburg, Colorado
Summer High: the July high is around 86.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18.4
Rain: averages 18.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 91.4 inches of snow a year

Brainerd, Minnesota
Summer High: the July high is around 80.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is -1.1
Rain: averages 26.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 44 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Walsenburg is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Colorado.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Brainerd is 6.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Minnesota.

Today's Weather - Brainerd, MN

77°F

Today's Weather - Walsenburg, CO

56°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Brainerd / Walsenburg

July is the hottest month for Brainerd with an average high temperature of 80.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Minnesota. In Brainerd, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Brainerd are August, July and June.

July is the hottest month for Walsenburg with an average high temperature of 86.4°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Colorado. In Walsenburg, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Walsenburg are September, June and May.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Brainerd with an average of -1.1°. This is colder than most places in Minnesota.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Walsenburg with an average of 18.1°. This is one of the warmest places in Colorado.

In Brainerd, there are 5.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Minnesota.

In Walsenburg, there are 18.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

In Brainerd, there are 177.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.

In Walsenburg, there are 153.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Colorado.

In Brainerd, there are 43.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.

In Walsenburg, there are 5.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Colorado.

June is the wettest month in Brainerd with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 43% of yearly precipitation and 6% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 26.3 inches in Brainerd means that it is drier than most places in Minnesota.


August is the wettest month in Walsenburg with 2.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 38% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 18.5 inches in Walsenburg means that it is wetter than most places in Colorado.

June is the rainiest month in Brainerd with 12.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.5 rainy days. There are 104.8 rainy days annually in Brainerd, which is rainier than most places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.

August is the rainiest month in Walsenburg with 11.6 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.3 rainy days. There are 81.1 rainy days annually in Walsenburg, which is about average compared to other places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 37% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 44.0 inches in Brainerd means that it is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

An annual snowfall of 91.4 inches in Walsenburg means that it is snowier than most places in Colorado.

January is the snowiest month in Brainerd with 9.3 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

March is the snowiest month in Walsenburg with 19.1 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.