2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Brainerd, MN vs Bettendorf, IA

Highlights

On average, there are 203 sunny days per year in Bettendorf. Brainerd averages 196 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bettendorf, Iowa gets 37 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.

Bettendorf averages 28 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

Bettendorf, Iowa
Summer High: the July high is around 85.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15
Rain: averages 37 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 28 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 Bettendorf is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Iowa.

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

65°F

Today's Weather - Bettendorf, IA

70°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

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 Bettendorf with an average high temperature of 85.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Iowa. In Bettendorf, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Bettendorf are September, June and August.

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

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Bettendorf with an average of 15.0°. This is one of the warmest places in Iowa.

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

In Bettendorf, there are 17.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Iowa.

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 Bettendorf, there are 120.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Iowa.

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 Bettendorf, there are 9.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Iowa.

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.


June is the wettest month in Bettendorf with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 36% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.0 inches in Bettendorf means that it is wetter than most places in Iowa.

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.

May is the rainiest month in Bettendorf with 11.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.0 rainy days. There are 114.8 rainy days annually in Bettendorf, which is one of the rainiest places in Iowa. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 23% 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 28.0 inches in Bettendorf means that it is less snowy than most places in Iowa.

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

January is the snowiest month in Bettendorf with 8.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.