Brainerd
Brainerd is a small town in Minnesota, United States, 1,217 ft above sea level. It has a population of about 14,395 (2020). The climate is classified as warm-summer humid continental (Köppen Dfb), with warm summers, cold winters and precipitation in every season.
Best: May · Aug–Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Brainerd at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in July
Average low in January
110 mm of rain
16 mm of rain
within 14 km
Weather in Brainerd
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Rain · wind 15 km/h · humidity 97%
When to go to Brainerd
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 42 | 42 | 36 | 40 | 69 | 65 | 60 | 70 | 76 | 46 | 38 | 37 |
| High | 20° | 26° | 38° | 53° | 67° | 76° | 81° | 79° | 70° | 55° | 39° | 25° |
| Low | 0° | 3° | 17° | 30° | 44° | 54° | 59° | 56° | 48° | 35° | 22° | 8° |
| Rain (mm) | 17 | 16 | 35 | 56 | 82 | 110 | 92 | 83 | 77 | 73 | 32 | 19 |
| Wet days | 4 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 6 |
What's on in Brainerd
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Brainerd
More museums: Crow Wing County Historical Society and Museum · WonderTrek Children's Museum
Outdoors around Brainerd
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Nature around Brainerd
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of United States seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Brainerd
Fossil sites near this town
Fossil sites: 1 · 1 km
Universities and research institutes
Towns and villages around Brainerd
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Brainerd from above
Postal code
Getting to Brainerd
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