Brainerd, MN
An ordinary day: was cooler than 54 of 115 earlier years.
- Saturday 3 October 2026: a high of 62°F in Brainerd, MN, the warmest 3 October since 2025, tied 55th warmest of 116 (with 2004, 1955 and 1915).
- Saturday 3 October 2026: a low of 50°F in Brainerd, MN, the warmest 3 October night since 2025, tied 15th warmest of 117 (with 2013 and 1953).
- Saturday 3 October 2026: 0.06 in of precipitation in Brainerd, MN, the wettest 3 October since 2023, 26th wettest of 122.
Every year on this date
- Above the normal range
- In it
- Below it
- Normal range
- This year and the extreme
Every year as a table
| Year | High, °F | Low, °F |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 62 | 50 |
| 2025 | 85 | 53 |
| 2024 | 56 | 38 |
| 2023 | 84 | 64 |
| 2022 | 74 | 57 |
| 2021 | 71 | 46 |
| 2020 | 50 | 28 |
| 2019 | 49 | 42 |
| 2018 | 58 | 36 |
| 2017 | 59 | 43 |
| 2016 | 74 | 49 |
| 2015 | 59 | 36 |
| 2014 | 48 | 35 |
| 2013 | 57 | 50 |
| 2012 | 78 | 41 |
| 2011 | 81 | 47 |
| 2010 | 60 | 29 |
| 2009 | 49 | 43 |
| 2008 | 57 | 32 |
| 2007 | 74 | 42 |
| 2006 | 65 | 49 |
| 2005 | 71 | 56 |
| 2004 | 62 | 36 |
| 2003 | 57 | 41 |
| 2002 | 50 | 30 |
| 2001 | 61 | 40 |
| 2000 | 50 | 32 |
| 1999 | 49 | 21 |
| 1998 | 58 | 37 |
| 1997 | 79 | 51 |
| 1996 | 54 | 23 |
| 1995 | 53 | 42 |
| 1994 | 47 | 42 |
| 1993 | 73 | 46 |
| 1992 | 72 | 42 |
| 1991 | 61 | 31 |
| 1990 | 61 | 41 |
| 1989 | 48 | 22 |
| 1988 | 50 | 31 |
| 1987 | 52 | 24 |
| 1986 | 63 | 46 |
| 1985 | 61 | 29 |
| 1984 | 72 | 39 |
| 1983 | 55 | 49 |
| 1982 | 57 | 41 |
| 1981 | 56 | 27 |
| 1980 | 46 | 28 |
| 1979 | 32 | |
| 1978 | 36 | |
| 1977 | 60 | 22 |
| 1976 | 75 | 35 |
| 1975 | 64 | 29 |
| 1974 | 51 | 20 |
| 1972 | 67 | 48 |
| 1970 | 61 | 37 |
| 1969 | 68 | 44 |
| 1968 | 52 | 34 |
| 1967 | 68 | 44 |
| 1966 | 52 | 40 |
| 1964 | 63 | |
| 1963 | 71 | 37 |
| 1962 | 72 | 43 |
| 1961 | 56 | 29 |
| 1960 | 58 | 30 |
| 1959 | 43 | 37 |
| 1958 | 52 | 37 |
| 1957 | 74 | 46 |
| 1956 | 72 | 49 |
| 1955 | 62 | 33 |
| 1954 | 68 | 39 |
| 1953 | 74 | 50 |
| 1952 | 66 | 34 |
| 1951 | 61 | 52 |
| 1950 | 45 | 29 |
| 1949 | 69 | 49 |
| 1948 | 59 | 32 |
| 1947 | 69 | 45 |
| 1946 | 67 | 42 |
| 1945 | 66 | 27 |
| 1944 | 51 | 35 |
| 1943 | 73 | 37 |
| 1942 | 67 | 46 |
| 1941 | 60 | 45 |
| 1940 | 68 | 51 |
| 1939 | 68 | 53 |
| 1938 | 77 | 54 |
| 1937 | 78 | 47 |
| 1936 | 64 | 23 |
| 1935 | 48 | 30 |
| 1934 | 58 | 35 |
| 1933 | 68 | 35 |
| 1932 | 65 | 35 |
| 1931 | 73 | 57 |
| 1930 | 55 | 44 |
| 1929 | 57 | 40 |
| 1928 | 75 | 41 |
| 1927 | 59 | 42 |
| 1926 | 55 | 42 |
| 1925 | 52 | 35 |
| 1924 | 56 | 40 |
| 1923 | 70 | 30 |
| 1922 | 78 | 54 |
| 1921 | 50 | 32 |
| 1920 | 68 | 42 |
| 1919 | 60 | 44 |
| 1918 | 55 | 25 |
| 1917 | 54 | 34 |
| 1916 | 75 | 42 |
| 1915 | 62 | 44 |
| 1914 | 79 | 59 |
| 1913 | 83 | 48 |
| 1912 | 72 | 41 |
| 1905 | 74 | 51 |
| 1903 | 66 | 37 |
| 1902 | 55 | 28 |
| 1901 | 59 | 30 |
| 1900 | 75 | 59 |
| 1899 | 64 | 37 |
| Rank | Year | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2025 | 85°F |
| 2 | 2023 | 84°F |
| 3 | 1913 | 83°F |
| 4 | 2011 | 81°F |
| 5 | 1997 | 79°F |
| 5 | 1914 | 79°F |
| 7 | 2012 | 78°F |
| 7 | 1937 | 78°F |
| 7 | 1922 | 78°F |
| 10 | 1938 | 77°F |
| 11 | 1976 | 75°F |
| 11 | 1928 | 75°F |
| 11 | 1916 | 75°F |
| 11 | 1900 | 75°F |
| 15 | 2022 | 74°F |
| 15 | 2016 | 74°F |
| 15 | 2007 | 74°F |
| 15 | 1957 | 74°F |
| 15 | 1953 | 74°F |
| 15 | 1905 | 74°F |
| Rank | Year | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1974 | 20°F |
| 2 | 1999 | 21°F |
| 3 | 1989 | 22°F |
| 3 | 1977 | 22°F |
| 5 | 1996 | 23°F |
| 5 | 1936 | 23°F |
| 7 | 1987 | 24°F |
| 8 | 1918 | 25°F |
| 9 | 1981 | 27°F |
| 9 | 1945 | 27°F |
| 11 | 2020 | 28°F |
| 11 | 1980 | 28°F |
| 11 | 1902 | 28°F |
| 14 | 2010 | 29°F |
| 14 | 1985 | 29°F |
| 14 | 1975 | 29°F |
| 14 | 1961 | 29°F |
| 14 | 1950 | 29°F |
| 19 | 2002 | 30°F |
| 19 | 1960 | 30°F |
| Rank | Year | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1990 | 1.87 in |
| 2 | 1926 | 1.04 in |
| 3 | 2017 | 0.99 in |
| 4 | 1915 | 0.80 in |
| 5 | 1903 | 0.79 in |
| 6 | 1995 | 0.74 in |
| 7 | 1982 | 0.60 in |
| 8 | 1994 | 0.57 in |
| 9 | 2013 | 0.54 in |
| 10 | 1949 | 0.52 in |
| 11 | 2006 | 0.48 in |
| 12 | 1941 | 0.43 in |
| 13 | 1966 | 0.35 in |
| 14 | 2023 | 0.34 in |
| 14 | 2002 | 0.34 in |
| 16 | 1980 | 0.27 in |
| 17 | 1946 | 0.23 in |
| 18 | 1955 | 0.22 in |
| 19 | 1959 | 0.17 in |
| 20 | 1983 | 0.15 in |
This month, season and year so far
- October 2026 so far averaged 52.2°F in Brainerd, MN, the warmest 1 to 3 October since 2025, tied 48th warmest of 106 (with 1937).
- October 2026 so far brought 0.06 in of precipitation in Brainerd, MN, the wettest 1 to 3 October since 2023, 53rd wettest of 122.
- Fall 2026 so far averaged 60.4°F in Brainerd, MN, the warmest 1 September to 3 October since 2025, 18th warmest of 107.
- Fall 2026 so far brought 3.12 in of precipitation in Brainerd, MN, the wettest 1 September to 3 October since 2023, tied 42nd wettest of 117 (with 1913).
- 2026 so far averaged 47.2°F in Brainerd, MN, the warmest 1 January to 3 October since 2025, 15th warmest of 97.
- The 30 days to Saturday 3 October 2026 brought 3.11 in of precipitation in Brainerd, MN, the driest 30 days to 3 October since 2025, 82nd driest of 118.
- The 60 days to Saturday 3 October 2026 brought 5.27 in of precipitation in Brainerd, MN, the driest 60 days to 3 October since 2025, 64th driest of 117.
- The 90 days to Saturday 3 October 2026 brought 5.90 in of precipitation in Brainerd, MN, the driest 90 days to 3 October since 2024, 18th driest of 115.
- High
- Low
- Normal range
- Record range
Every day as a table
| Day | High, °F | Low, °F | Record high | Record high year | Record low | Record low year | Normal high | Normal low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 64 | 44 | 89 | 2023 | 21 | 1974 | 62 | 40 | |
| 60 | 33 | 88 | 2023 | 16 | 1974 | 60 | 37.5 | |
| 62 | 50 | 85 | 2025 | 20 | 1974 | 58.5 | 41 |
- Above the normal range
- Above the normal
- Below the normal
- Below the normal range
- Normal range
Every year, ranked, as a table
| Rank | Year | Mean, °F |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2023 | 75.5 |
| 2 | 2025 | 70.8 |
| 3 | 1953 | 66.2 |
| 4 | 2005 | 65.5 |
| 5 | 1922 | 64.7 |
| 6 | 1931 | 64.3 |
| 7 | 1951 | 62.8 |
| 8 | 2022 | 62.2 |
| 8 | 2021 | 62.2 |
| 10 | 1900 | 60.8 |
| 11 | 1963 | 60.7 |
| 12 | 1905 | 60.5 |
| 13 | 1938 | 60.3 |
| 14 | 1992 | 60.2 |
| 14 | 1967 | 60.2 |
| 16 | 1939 | 60 |
| 17 | 2016 | 59.7 |
| 17 | 2007 | 59.7 |
| 19 | 2006 | 59.5 |
| 20 | 1997 | 59.2 |
| 21 | 1983 | 58.8 |
| 22 | 1916 | 58.7 |
| 23 | 1957 | 58.5 |
| 24 | 1913 | 58.3 |
| 25 | 2011 | 58.2 |
| 26 | 1940 | 58 |
| 27 | 1976 | 57 |
| 28 | 1949 | 56.5 |
| 29 | 1946 | 56.3 |
| 29 | 1932 | 56.3 |
| 31 | 1970 | 55.7 |
| 32 | 2013 | 55.5 |
| 33 | 1942 | 55.3 |
| 34 | 1986 | 55 |
| 34 | 1912 | 55 |
| 36 | 1956 | 54.8 |
| 37 | 2012 | 54.7 |
| 38 | 2017 | 54.5 |
| 39 | 1962 | 54.3 |
| 40 | 2024 | 54.2 |
| 41 | 1928 | 54 |
| 42 | 2001 | 53.8 |
| 43 | 1968 | 53.5 |
| 43 | 1915 | 53.5 |
| 43 | 1903 | 53.5 |
| 46 | 1927 | 52.8 |
| 47 | 1990 | 52.7 |
| 48 | 2026 | 52.2 |
| 48 | 1937 | 52.2 |
| 50 | 1943 | 52 |
| 51 | 1933 | 51.8 |
| 52 | 1947 | 51.5 |
| 53 | 1952 | 51.3 |
| 54 | 1919 | 51 |
| 55 | 2000 | 50.8 |
| 55 | 1941 | 50.8 |
| 57 | 1934 | 49.8 |
| 57 | 1929 | 49.8 |
| 57 | 1926 | 49.8 |
| 60 | 1995 | 49.3 |
| 61 | 1969 | 49.2 |
| 62 | 1930 | 49 |
| 63 | 1991 | 48.8 |
| 64 | 1980 | 48.7 |
| 64 | 1901 | 48.7 |
| 66 | 2019 | 48.2 |
| 66 | 2015 | 48.2 |
| 66 | 1923 | 48.2 |
| 66 | 1920 | 48.2 |
| 70 | 1984 | 47.8 |
| 71 | 1917 | 47.7 |
| 72 | 2014 | 47.5 |
| 72 | 1987 | 47.5 |
| 72 | 1954 | 47.5 |
| 75 | 2008 | 47.3 |
| 76 | 1988 | 47.2 |
| 77 | 2010 | 47 |
| 78 | 2018 | 46.8 |
| 79 | 2009 | 46.5 |
| 79 | 1948 | 46.5 |
| 81 | 2004 | 46.2 |
| 82 | 1960 | 46 |
| 83 | 1994 | 45.8 |
| 84 | 1996 | 45.5 |
| 85 | 1955 | 45.3 |
| 86 | 1945 | 45.2 |
| 87 | 2002 | 45 |
| 88 | 1950 | 44.7 |
| 89 | 1998 | 43.8 |
| 89 | 1989 | 43.8 |
| 89 | 1925 | 43.8 |
| 92 | 1921 | 42.8 |
| 93 | 1966 | 42.3 |
| 94 | 1975 | 42 |
| 95 | 1935 | 41.8 |
| 95 | 1918 | 41.8 |
| 97 | 1944 | 41.5 |
| 97 | 1936 | 41.5 |
| 99 | 1977 | 41 |
| 99 | 1959 | 41 |
| 101 | 2003 | 40.7 |
| 102 | 2020 | 40.3 |
| 103 | 1985 | 39.3 |
| 104 | 1981 | 38.2 |
| 105 | 1999 | 36.3 |
| 106 | 1974 | 33 |
This year so far
- Brainerd, MN has had 8 days at 90°F or above in 2026 through 3 October, the most by that date since 2023, tied 35th most of 98 (with 2022, 2011, 1991 and 5 other years).
- Brainerd, MN has had 107 freezing nights (a low of 32°F or below) in 2026 through 3 October, the most by that date since 2023, tied 68th most of 103 (with 2021, 2019 and 1987).
- The last freeze of spring 2026 in Brainerd, MN came on Wednesday 20 May 2026, the latest since 2025, tied 57th latest of 105 (with 2018, 2015, 1981 and 1 other year).
Records of the coming dates
- Brainerd, MN on 5 October: record high 87°F (2011), record low 21°F (1952).
- Brainerd, MN on 6 October: record high 85°F (1963), record low 16°F (1976).
The station
Daily records for Brainerd, MN run from 1887 to 3 October 2026, with 9187 days missing; current station BRAINERD CROW WING COUNTY AP.
Our calculation from NOAA records for Brainerd, MN, 1887 to 2026. Preliminary until NOAA's final data.
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- Crow Wing County, MN county average
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