Brainerd, MN: records

4 October 2026: The hottest day on record in Brainerd, MN: 106°F on Friday 10 July 1936.

The record begins: 1887

All-time records

Hottest day: 106°F; 10 July 1936
Coldest night: -54°F; 2 February 1996
Wettest day: 6.38 in; 11 July 2016
Warmest night: 79°F; 19 July 1934, 15 August 1922, 3 August 1916
Coldest day: -23°F; 25 January 1904, 9 February 1899

Daily records by decade

New daily records set in Brainerd, MN by decade since the 1930s: the most record highs, 69, came in the 1940s; the most record lows, 106, in the 1970s.

Record highs
Record lows

Every decade as a table

Decade	Record highs	Record lows	Years in the record
1880s	0	0	3
1890s	0	0	10
1900s	0	0	10
1910s	0	0	10
1920s	0	0	10
1930s	37	33	10
1940s	69	45	10
1950s	64	57	10
1960s	62	38	10
1970s	20	106	10
1980s	56	40	10
1990s	46	22	10
2000s	39	10	10
2010s	37	8	10
2020s	42	3	7

Records by month

Month	Highest	Lowest	Wettest day
January	56°F 25 January 1981	-48°F 15 January 1972	1.00 in 3 January 1906
February	60°F 27 February 1932	-54°F 2 February 1996	2.20 in 16 February 1921
March	80°F 28 March 1946	-35°F 11 March 1948	1.81 in 23 March 2009
April	94°F 22 April 1980	-12°F 1 April 1975	3.04 in 28 April 1986
May	101°F 31 May 1934	16°F 4 May 1967, 3 May 1967	4.03 in 27 May 2012
June	100°F 20 June 2022, 4 June 2021, 19 June 1988	21°F 15 June 1917	3.90 in 30 June 1900
July	106°F 10 July 1936	33°F 4 July 1917	6.38 in 11 July 2016
August	102°F 4 August 1947	29°F 15 August 1976	3.84 in 8 August 1944
September	103°F 10 September 1931	18°F 22 September 1974	3.62 in 5 September 2004
October	89°F 1 October 2023	3°F 23 October 1917	3.11 in 26 October 2010
November	75°F 2 November 2022, 6 November 2020, 4 November 2020	-24°F 30 November 1964	4.00 in 21 November 1898
December	61°F 6 December 1939	-43°F 19 December 1983	1.40 in 21 December 1902

Streaks, months and years

Longest heat streak	13 days	6 July to 18 July 1936	A high of 90°F or above
Longest cold streak	69 days	17 December 1935 to 23 February 1936	A high of 32°F or below
Wettest month	10.79 in	July 2016
Driest month	0.00 in	December 1913
Wettest year	37.45 in	1986
Driest year	13.12 in	2003

Every record in words

The coldest night on record in Brainerd, MN: a low of -54°F on Friday 2 February 1996.
The wettest day on record in Brainerd, MN: 6.38 in on Monday 11 July 2016.
The warmest night on record in Brainerd, MN: a low of 79°F on Thursday 19 July 1934, Tuesday 15 August 1922 and Thursday 3 August 1916.
The coldest day on record in Brainerd, MN: a high of -23°F on Monday 25 January 1904 and Thursday 9 February 1899.
The longest run of days with a high of 90°F or above in Brainerd, MN: 13 days, from Monday 6 July to Saturday 18 July 1936.
The longest run of days with a high of 32°F or below in Brainerd, MN: 69 days, from Tuesday 17 December 1935 to Sunday 23 February 1936.
The wettest month on record in Brainerd, MN: July 2016, with 10.79 in of precipitation.
The driest month on record in Brainerd, MN: December 1913, with 0.00 in of precipitation.
The wettest year on record in Brainerd, MN: 1986, with 37.45 in of precipitation.
The driest year on record in Brainerd, MN: 2003, with 13.12 in of precipitation.

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