Brainerd Metro Area, MN Climate

The climate in the Brainerd, MN Metro Area is generally cold and wet. The area experiences warm summers, with average high temperatures reaching into the mid-80s during the warmest months of July and August. Winters are cold and snowy, with temperatures often dipping below freezing for long periods of time. Snowfall averages around 40 inches per year, though snow can be heavier in some areas. The area also receives regular rain throughout the year, helping to provide moisture for plants and wildlife in the region.

Brainerd Metro Area, Minnesota gets 27 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Brainerd Metro Area averages 42 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 196 sunny days per year in Brainerd Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Brainerd Metro Area gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 104 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is -1
Rain: averages 27 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 42 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.2 Summer - 3.5 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the Brainerd metro area, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Brainerd, Minnesota	United States
	27.0 in.	38.1 in.
	42.2 in.	27.8 in.
	104.2 days	106.2 days
	196 days	205 days
	79.8°	85.8°
	-1.2°	21.7°
	6.3	7
	3.2	4.3
	1300 ft.	2443 ft.

Climate

YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for the Brainerd metro area with an average high temperature of 79.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Minnesota. In the Brainerd metro area, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the Brainerd metro area are August, July and June.

In the Brainerd metro area, there are 4.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Minnesota.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the Brainerd metro area with an average of -1.2°. This is colder than most places in Minnesota.

In the Brainerd metro area, there are 176.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.

In the Brainerd metro area, there are 43.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.

Humidity in the Brainerd metro area is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.

June is the wettest month in the Brainerd metro area with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 42% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 27.0 inches in the Brainerd metro area means that it is drier than most places in Minnesota.

June is the rainiest month in the Brainerd metro area with 12.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.6 rainy days. There are 104.2 rainy days annually in the Brainerd metro area, 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.

An annual snowfall of 42.2 inches in the Brainerd metro area means that it is less snowy than most places in Minnesota. January is the snowiest month in the Brainerd metro area with 9.1 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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