2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Brainerd, MN vs Coeur d'Alene, ID

Highlights

On average, there are 174 sunny days per year in Coeur d'Alene. Brainerd averages 196 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Coeur d'Alene, Idaho gets 26.6 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.

Coeur d'Alene averages 42.4 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

Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
Summer High: the July high is around 81.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24.5
Rain: averages 26.6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 42.4 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 Coeur d'Alene is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Idaho.

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

42°F

Today's Weather - Coeur d'Alene, ID

47°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Brainerd / Coeur d'Alene

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.

August is the hottest month for Coeur d'Alene with an average high temperature of 82.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Idaho. In Coeur d'Alene, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Coeur d'Alene are July, August and June.

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 Coeur d'Alene with an average of 23.8°. This is one of the warmest places in Idaho.

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

In Coeur d'Alene, there are 13.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Idaho.

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 Coeur d'Alene, there are 129.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Idaho.

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 Coeur d'Alene, there are 1.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Idaho.

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.


November is the wettest month in Coeur d'Alene with 3.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 0.9 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 34% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 26.6 inches in Coeur d'Alene means that it is wetter than most places in Idaho.

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.

November is the rainiest month in Coeur d'Alene with 15.0 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 4.4 rainy days. There are 122.1 rainy days annually in Coeur d'Alene, which is rainier than most places in Idaho. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 15% 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 42.4 inches in Coeur d'Alene means that it is about average compared to other places in Idaho.

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

December is the snowiest month in Coeur d'Alene with 15.8 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.