Brainerd weather in April: Brainerd, Minnesota: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Brainerd in April has a normal high of 55°F and a normal low of 31°F, a daily mean of 43°F, rising from 47°F on the 1st to 62°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal April, 1.60 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 13°C and low of −1°C, 41 mm of precipitation in April.
- NOAA stationBrainerd Crow Wing County Airport
- Station IDUSW00094938
- Location46.40°N 94.13°W
- Elevation1,221 ft (372 m)
- Population14,400
- Jan 21° 0°
- Feb 27° 4°
- Mar 40° 18°
- Apr 55° 31°
- May 68° 43°
- Jun 77° 53°
- Jul 82° 58°
- Aug 79° 55°
- Sep 71° 47°
- Oct 56° 35°
- Nov 40° 22°
- Dec 26° 8°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Brainerd in April?
The normal high is 55°F and the normal low 31°F, for a daily mean of 42.5°F. April is 13.9°F warmer than March and 12.8°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Brainerd and the 7th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 15°F, from 47°F on April 1 to 62°F on April 30. From one year to the next April's mean temperature typically moves about 3.8°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Aprils in three average between 39°F and 46°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 33%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 47°F | 25°F | 25% | 11% |
| April 8 | 51°F | 28°F | 27% | 13% |
| April 15 | 54°F | 30°F | 29% | 14% |
| April 22 | 58°F | 33°F | 31% | 16% |
| April 30 | 62°F | 36°F | 33% | 18% |
Every day of April: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon April 30, coldest night April 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 47°F | 25°F | 25% | 11% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 2 | 48°F | 25°F | 25% | 12% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 3 | 48°F | 26°F | 25% | 12% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 4 | 49°F | 26°F | 26% | 12% | 13 h |
| April 5 | 49°F | 26°F | 26% | 12% | 13 h |
| April 6 | 50°F | 27°F | 26% | 12% | 13 h |
| April 7 | 50°F | 27°F | 27% | 13% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 8 | 51°F | 28°F | 27% | 13% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 9 | 51°F | 28°F | 27% | 13% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 10 | 52°F | 28°F | 27% | 13% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 11 | 52°F | 29°F | 28% | 13% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 12 | 53°F | 29°F | 28% | 14% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 13 | 53°F | 30°F | 28% | 14% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 14 | 54°F | 30°F | 29% | 14% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 15 | 54°F | 30°F | 29% | 14% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 16 | 55°F | 31°F | 30% | 15% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 17 | 55°F | 31°F | 30% | 15% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 18 | 56°F | 32°F | 30% | 15% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 19 | 56°F | 32°F | 31% | 15% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 20 | 57°F | 32°F | 31% | 16% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 21 | 57°F | 33°F | 31% | 16% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 22 | 58°F | 33°F | 31% | 16% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 23 | 58°F | 34°F | 31% | 16% | 14 h |
| April 24 | 59°F | 34°F | 31% | 16% | 14 h |
| April 25 | 59°F | 34°F | 32% | 17% | 14 h |
| April 26 | 60°F | 35°F | 32% | 17% | 14 h |
| April 27 | 60°F | 35°F | 32% | 17% | 14 h 10 min |
| April 28 | 61°F | 36°F | 32% | 17% | 14 h 10 min |
| April 29 | 61°F | 36°F | 33% | 18% | 14 h 10 min |
| April 30 | 62°F | 36°F | 33% | 18% | 14 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 55°FApril average
- Normal low
- 31°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 1.60 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 16
- Daylight
- 12 h 50 min to 14 h 20 minApril 1 to April 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 4
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 72%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00094938; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Brainerd in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 29% on average, highest around April 30 (33%). In all, 1.60 in falls on 9 days of a normal April.
In a normal April in Brainerd, 16 nights fall to freezing and 1 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00094938.
How humid and windy is Brainerd in April?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 59°F with 37% relative humidity and a dew point of 33°F; at 6 a.m. it is 40°F with 75% humidity. The wind averages 8.1 mph, most often from the west-northwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 40°F | 33°F | 75% | 5.9 mph | 61% |
| 9 a.m. | 50°F | 34°F | 53% | 9.6 mph | 58% |
| noon | 56°F | 33°F | 42% | 10.9 mph | 57% |
| 3 p.m. | 59°F | 33°F | 37% | 11.1 mph | 55% |
| 6 p.m. | 57°F | 33°F | 40% | 9.8 mph | 59% |
| 9 p.m. | 49°F | 34°F | 55% | 6.4 mph | 63% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00094938. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).
What are the records for April in Brainerd?
The warmest April temperature on Brainerd's official record (since 1898) is 94°F, on April 22, 1980; the coldest is −12°F, on April 1, 1975. The wettest April brought 6.58 in (1986); the snowiest, 22.5 inches (1950).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 42.5°F: 2021 43.5°F (+1.0), 2022 37.0°F (−5.5), 2023 38.6°F (−3.9), 2024 44.9°F (+2.4), 2025 42.7°F (+0.2), 2026 41.3°F (−1.2). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 43.5°F | +1.0°F | 2.36 in |
| 2022 | 37.0°F | −5.5°F | 2.36 in |
| 2023 | 38.6°F | −3.9°F | 2.35 in |
| 2024 | 44.9°F | +2.4°F | 3.47 in |
| 2025 | 42.7°F | +0.2°F | 2.18 in |
| 2026 | 41.3°F | −1.2°F | 1.61 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record BRDthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00094938. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Brainerd compare across Minnesota?
Across the 129 places PlainClimate covers in Minnesota, April normal highs run from 44°F in Lutsen to 59°F in Amboy; Brainerd's is 55°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.