Brainerd Crow Wing County, MN Climate: Temperature & Rain by Month
Annual temperature and rainfall from NOAA NCEI's 1991–2020 normals →; comfort score computed by PlainClimate
30-year climate normals (1991-2020) from Brainerd Crow Wing County's primary NOAA station, BRAINERD CROW WING CO AP.
The climate verdict for Brainerd Crow Wing County
Winter sets the terms in Brainerd Crow Wing County, Minnesota. A pronounced 59°F seasonal swing and heating demand above twice the cooling total frame an annual average of 42°F. At 52/100 (moderate) the climate comfort score falls in the bottom third of the station-mapped U.S. score corpus, exceeding only 24% of scores.
- 42°F
- yearly average temperature, NOAA normal
- 52/100
- comfort score, above 24% of station-mapped location scores
- 24.5"
- annual precipitation
- 137 days
- frost-free growing season
Brainerd Crow Wing County: NOAA 1991-2020 normals describe a typical year, not a forecast. Method: /methodology.
Normals record plate
Sheet USW00094938 · Brainerd Crow Wing County, MN 42°F mean · 24.5" precip
TEMP-COOL · RANK-COOL · PHOTO-FINISH · PRCP-DRY · SWING-WIDE · COMF-LOW · LOAD-HEAT · STN-1 · BOOK-FULL
- TEMP-COOL 42°F
- RANK-COOL #617
- PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Spooner Ag Res
- PRCP-DRY 24.5"
- SWING-WIDE 59°F
- COMF-LOW 52/100
- LOAD-HEAT 8,696 HDD
- STN-1 USW00094938
- BOOK-FULL 6/6 fields
Nearest mean-temperature peer: Spooner Ag Res Stn, WI (+ 0 °F mean)
Instrument codes from this station's NOAA 1991–2020 normals, mean temperature, corpus warmth rank, photo-finish peer station, precipitation band, seasonal swing, comfort composite, degree-day load, and field book, not a livability rating.
Mean-temperature neighbourhood
Nationwide NOAA normal poles and nearest peers, not a reprint of every MN station list.
- Brainerd Crow W… (this station) 42°F
- Cold Mora, MN 42°F
- Hot Keene, ND 42°F
- Near Spooner Ag Res, WI 42°F
- Near Dickinson Rch H…, ND 42°F
Brainerd Crow Wing County sits in Minnesota, the #3 coldest U.S. state at 42.2°F statewide annual average - see all 50 coldest states ranked by NOAA normals
Climate Living Index · Brainerd Crow Wing County
Brainerd Crow Wing County: 36/100 · grade F
Brainerd Crow Wing County publishes 5 of 6 Living Index dimensions (NOAA annual/seasonal normals · NOAA daily multivariate normals · NOAA hourly normals); 1 missing weight rescale to 100.
PlainClimate-derived for Brainerd Crow Wing County, not an official NOAA rating. Rankings still use Comfort Score 52/100 (separate formula). Breakpoints and limits.
| Dimension | Station value | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Summer moisture balance | 57.5°F mean dew point | 80/100 · B |
| Precipitation balance | 24.5 in · 10.5 from 35 in | 63/100 · C |
| Normal heat + freeze calendar | 179 calendar days | 26/100 · F |
| Frost-free season | 137 days/year | 17/100 · F |
| Annual temperature balance | 42.2°F · 25.3° from 67.5°F | 10/100 · F |
Brainerd Crow Wing County · 2026-08-04 · NOAA NCEI Climate Normals · method · Comfort Score method.
Brainerd Crow Wing County is a continental Köppen climate: Dwb
Coldest-month mean 10.6°F and warmest-month mean 69.6°F place this station in continental, dry-winter, warm summer climates (Dwb). Class Dwb is the Peel et al. (2007) label for this station's monthly mean temperature and precipitation normals: continental, specifically continental, dry-winter, warm summer.
- Köppen code
- Dwb
- Group
- Continental
- Warmest month
- 69.6°F
- Coldest month
- 10.6°F
Source: official public datasets monthly normals (1991–2020) at the city’s primary station. This is a station classification, not a mapped regional consensus.
National standing · heating-led station
Where Brainerd Crow Wing County sits across the climate record
Three NOAA fields for Brainerd Crow Wing County's primary station, temperature, precipitation, and seasonal swing, are ranked against every station-mapped normal that carries the same field.
- Annual temperature
- Cooler than 91%
- Among 6,861 stations, Brainerd Crow Wing County sits in the cooler third of annual means.
- Annual precipitation
- 34th percentile wetness
- Neither arid nor torrential versus 6,352 station totals.
- Seasonal temperature swing
- Wider than 97%
- Warmest-to-coldest month gap for Brainerd Crow Wing County is large versus 6,861 complete station-years.
How Brainerd Crow Wing County compares across U.S. station-mapped locations
Brainerd Crow Wing County's comfort score vs. all station-mapped locations
PlainClimate composite comfort index (1–100), NOAA 1991–2020 normals
52 24th percentile score exceeds 24% of 6,189 station-mapped location scores
- 0–10: 0 station-mapped locations (0%). Below this entry.
- 10–20: 0 station-mapped locations (0%). Below this entry.
- 20–30: 96 station-mapped locations (2%). Below this entry.
- 30–40: 280 station-mapped locations (5%). Below this entry.
- 40–50: 1,113 station-mapped locations (18%). Below this entry.
- 50–60: 1,329 station-mapped locations (21%). This entry sits in this band.
- 60–70: 1,236 station-mapped locations (20%). Above this entry.
- 70–80: 650 station-mapped locations (11%). Above this entry.
- 80–90: 921 station-mapped locations (15%). Above this entry.
- 90–100: 564 station-mapped locations (9%). Above this entry.
Source NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, PlainClimate comfort index · 1991–2020
Monthly Temperatures
Average daily high and low temperatures by month
| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Mean | Precip | Freeze Days | 90°F+ Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 21°F (-6°C) | 0°F (-18°C) | 11°F (-12°C) | 0.5" | 30.8 | 0.0 |
| February | 27°F (-3°C) | 4°F (-15°C) | 16°F (-9°C) | 0.4" | 27.3 | 0.0 |
| March | 40°F (4°C) | 18°F (-8°C) | 29°F (-2°C) | 1.0" | 27.3 | 0.0 |
| April | 55°F (13°C) | 31°F (-1°C) | 43°F (6°C) | 1.6" | 16.3 | 0.0 |
| May | 68°F (20°C) | 43°F (6°C) | 55°F (13°C) | 3.3" | 2.9 | 0.6 |
| June | 77°F (25°C) | 53°F (12°C) | 65°F (18°C) | 4.0" | 0.0 | 1.1 |
| July | 82°F (28°C) | 58°F (14°C) | 70°F (21°C) | 4.3" | 0.0 | 3.1 |
| August | 79°F (26°C) | 55°F (13°C) | 67°F (20°C) | 3.1" | 0.0 | 1.4 |
| September | 71°F (21°C) | 47°F (8°C) | 59°F (15°C) | 2.6" | 1.5 | 0.2 |
| October | 56°F (13°C) | 35°F (2°C) | 45°F (7°C) | 2.4" | 11.7 | 0.0 |
| November | 40°F (4°C) | 22°F (-6°C) | 31°F (-1°C) | 0.9" | 25.1 | 0.0 |
| December | 26°F (-3°C) | 8°F (-14°C) | 17°F (-8°C) | 0.6" | 30.4 | 0.0 |
The year, day by day
Summer here tops out rather than builds: the warmest normal high is 82°F around July 18, short of 90°F on every date, while 179 dates carry a normal low at or below freezing, the coldest -1°F near January 19.
The freezing stretch
The normal low stays at or below 32°F into April 19, then returns to freezing around October 24, covering 179 dates in all.
Derived from the normal daily minimum. This is a different measure from the 50%-probability frost dates shown elsewhere on this page, which come from NOAA’s frost product.
Where the wet dates fall
The likeliest wet date is June 14, when 42% of years recorded at least a hundredth of an inch. The driest is January 26 at 12%. Summed across the calendar, that is about 100 wet dates a year.
The widest day
May 10 carries the biggest normal gap between afternoon and dawn, 26°F between the normal high and the normal low.
Look up any date
Any date's 1991–2020 normal for Brainerd Crow Wing County.
Where Brainerd Crow Wing County Stands Nationally
Freezing is routine here by normals standards — the normal low reaches 32°F or colder on about 179 nights a year, more than most ranked stations.
Brainerd Crow Wing County earns one nationally notable standing (outer quintile) against 6,860 NOAA 1991–2020 normals stations, middle-of-the-pack metrics stay silent here.
Monthly Precipitation
Average monthly rainfall
3.7 days with precipitation
3.6 days with precipitation
6.1 days with precipitation
8.8 days with precipitation
11.3 days with precipitation
12.9 days with precipitation
11.2 days with precipitation
11.9 days with precipitation
10.9 days with precipitation
9.5 days with precipitation
5.6 days with precipitation
4.2 days with precipitation
Brainerd Crow Wing County runs a summer-peaked wet season
47% of Brainerd Crow Wing County's yearly precipitation falls in June, July and August alone, against the 25% an evenly spread year would give those three months. The wettest month is July at 4.3", on a wide 59°F gap between its warmest and coldest month. Warm-season convection and, across the Southwest, the North American monsoon produce this shape: rain arrives in short heavy bursts during the hottest part of the year rather than as long cool-season soaking.
- Wettest three months: July, June, May, taking 47% of the annual total between them.
- Driest month: February at 0.4".
- Winter share: 6% falls in December, January and February.
Shares are computed from this station's own 1991-2020 monthly precipitation normals. A summer-peaked label means the June-August share reaches 35%; it describes timing across an average year, not any single season, and says nothing about how heavy an individual storm can be.
How Brainerd Crow Wing County's precipitation splits across the calendar
About 100 days a year record measurable precipitation here, carrying 24.5" between them, or roughly 0.25 inches on a typical wet day. That sits in the middle band: neither the many-light-days pattern of the Pacific Northwest and the Great Lakes, nor the few-heavy-events pattern of the Gulf and the desert Southwest.
A wet day is one recording at least 0.01 inches. These are 1991-2020 normals: they describe an average year and say nothing about the heaviest single storm on record.
Frost Dates & Growing Season
First Fall Freeze
September 27
50% probability date
Last Spring Freeze
May 13
50% probability date
Growing Season
137 days
Heating & Cooling Degree Days
Annual totals indicate energy demand for heating and cooling
Heating Degree Days
8,696
Higher = more heating needed
Cooling Degree Days
413
Higher = more cooling needed
Warmest Month
July
Coldest Month
January
Humidity & Wind
Monthly averages from hourly observations
| Month | Humidity | Wind (mph) | Clear Sky % | Overcast % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 73% | 7.2 | 48% | 35% |
| February | 69% | 7.4 | 50% | 34% |
| March | 62% | 8.1 | 47% | 33% |
| April | 55% | 8.1 | 50% | 27% |
| May | 63% | 7.0 | 45% | 22% |
| June | 68% | 7.0 | 51% | 17% |
| July | 71% | 6.0 | 53% | 12% |
| August | 73% | 6.8 | 56% | 15% |
| September | 70% | 7.6 | 53% | 25% |
| October | 69% | 7.7 | 45% | 40% |
| November | 75% | 7.5 | N/A | N/A |
| December | 76% | 7.0 | 48% | 39% |
Nationwide similar cities
Other rankable U.S. places outside MN closest to Brainerd Crow Wing County on two NOAA annual-normal axes (mean temperature and annual precipitation). Chip rows use distinct link sets.
Closest by average temperature
Nearest out-of-state peers by annual mean temperature (42°F here).
- Altamont, UT 42°F · 0.0°F off
- Carson, ND 42°F · 0.0°F off
- Chama, NM 42°F · 0.0°F off
- Driggs, ID 42°F · 0.0°F off
Closest by annual precipitation
Nearest out-of-state peers by annual precipitation (24.5" here), excluding temperature-peer places.
- Fairfield, CA 24.5" · 0.0" off
- Potlatch, ID 24.5" · 0.0" off
- Paint Rock, TX 24.6" · 0.0" off
- Beaver City, NE 24.6" · 0.0" off
Data-derived climate profile
How Brainerd Crow Wing County's climate pattern fits together
heating led · moderate · high swing
Winter and seasonal range jointly define this record. Brainerd Crow Wing County logs 8,696 heating degree days, more than twice its 413 cooling total, while the typical coldest-to-warmest-month gap reaches 59.0°F. The annual mean therefore compresses two materially different seasons.
Only about 137 days are frost-free in a normal year. That short interval is consistent with the cold-season signal, but the measure does not predict the exact first or last freeze in any one year.
Brainerd Crow Wing County's calendar has a pronounced split: July and January mark the typical warm and cold ends of the calendar, with 59.0°F between them. The annual average is 42°F. That average is context, while the monthly highs, lows, and precipitation totals describe the lived parts of the year.
Brainerd Crow Wing County's 24.5 inches of annual precipitation falls in PlainClimate's middle band, so “wet” or “dry” is not the leading description. Snowfall is not added to the interpretation because its annual value is missing. Temperature balance and the calendar distribution carry more information than the annual moisture label alone.
These labels group NOAA 1991-2020 normals from Brainerd Crow Wing County's primary station, so the winter figures are a thirty-year average and not a floor: a single hard season can run well below them. Treat each band as a descriptive range for Brainerd Crow Wing County, not an official NOAA class or a year-ahead forecast.
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Data Sources
Data source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals v1.0.1 (1991-2020). All figures on this page are from Brainerd Crow Wing County's primary station: BRAINERD CROW WING CO AP (USW00094938). For informational purposes only.
Place identity: U.S. Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer places. The conservative exact name-and-state crosswalk finds no Census place match, so PlainClimate treats this as a station-mapped location and does not claim it is a municipality. No exact Gazetteer row for Brainerd Crow Wing County; facility counts that depend on place identity are therefore an upper bound, not a municipal census.
On this page every temperature, precipitation, and derived score for Brainerd Crow Wing County comes from its primary NOAA station record. No figure on this page is typed in by an editor - each value is rendered from NOAA 1991-2020 U.S. Climate Normals. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 1991–2020 normals.