Brainerd weather in February: Brainerd, Minnesota: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Brainerd in February has a normal high of 27°F and a normal low of 4°F, a daily mean of 16°F, rising from 23°F on the 1st to 33°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 4 days in a normal February, 0.36 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of −3°C and low of −15°C, 9 mm of precipitation in February.
- 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 February?
The normal high is 27°F and the normal low 4°F, for a daily mean of 15.5°F. February is 4.9°F warmer than January and 13.1°F cooler than March. February is the 11th warmest month of the year in Brainerd and the 12th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 10°F, from 23°F on February 1 to 33°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 6.6°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 9°F and 22°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 16%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 23°F | 0°F | 12% | 3% |
| February 8 | 24°F | 2°F | 12% | 4% |
| February 15 | 27°F | 4°F | 13% | 4% |
| February 22 | 30°F | 7°F | 15% | 5% |
| February 28 | 32°F | 10°F | 16% | 6% |
Every day of February: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon February 29, coldest night February 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 23°F | 0°F | 12% | 3% | 9 h 40 min |
| February 2 | 23°F | 0°F | 12% | 3% | 9 h 40 min |
| February 3 | 23°F | 0°F | 12% | 3% | 9 h 40 min |
| February 4 | 23°F | 1°F | 12% | 4% | 9 h 50 min |
| February 5 | 24°F | 1°F | 12% | 4% | 9 h 50 min |
| February 6 | 24°F | 1°F | 12% | 4% | 9 h 50 min |
| February 7 | 24°F | 1°F | 12% | 4% | 9 h 50 min |
| February 8 | 24°F | 2°F | 12% | 4% | 10 h |
| February 9 | 25°F | 2°F | 12% | 4% | 10 h |
| February 10 | 25°F | 2°F | 13% | 4% | 10 h |
| February 11 | 25°F | 2°F | 13% | 4% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 12 | 26°F | 3°F | 13% | 4% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 13 | 26°F | 3°F | 13% | 4% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 14 | 26°F | 4°F | 13% | 4% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 15 | 27°F | 4°F | 13% | 4% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 16 | 27°F | 4°F | 13% | 5% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 17 | 27°F | 5°F | 14% | 5% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 18 | 28°F | 5°F | 14% | 5% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 19 | 28°F | 6°F | 14% | 5% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 20 | 29°F | 6°F | 14% | 5% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 21 | 29°F | 6°F | 15% | 5% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 22 | 30°F | 7°F | 15% | 5% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 23 | 30°F | 7°F | 15% | 5% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 24 | 30°F | 8°F | 15% | 5% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 25 | 31°F | 8°F | 15% | 5% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 26 | 31°F | 9°F | 16% | 6% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 27 | 32°F | 9°F | 16% | 6% | 11 h |
| February 28 | 32°F | 10°F | 16% | 6% | 11 h |
| February 29 | 33°F | 10°F | 16% | 6% | 11 h |
- Normal high
- 27°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 4°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 0.36 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 40.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 27
- Daylight
- 9 h 40 min to 11 hFebruary 1 to February 28
- Sunshine
- 78%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 February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 14% on average, highest around February 29 (16%). In all, 0.36 in falls on 4 days of a normal February.
In a normal February in Brainerd, 27 nights fall to freezing and 20 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00094938.
How humid and windy is Brainerd in February?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 28°F with 56% relative humidity and a dew point of 14°F; at 6 a.m. it is 13°F with 78% humidity. The wind averages 7.4 mph, most often from the west in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 13°F | 8°F | 78% | 5.8 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 17°F | 10°F | 74% | 7.6 mph | 52% |
| noon | 25°F | 13°F | 61% | 9.1 mph | 58% |
| 3 p.m. | 28°F | 14°F | 56% | 9.8 mph | 57% |
| 6 p.m. | 26°F | 14°F | 61% | 7.9 mph | 61% |
| 9 p.m. | 21°F | 12°F | 69% | 6.9 mph | 60% |
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 February in Brainerd?
The warmest February temperature on Brainerd's official record (since 1898) is 60°F, on February 27, 1932; the coldest is −54°F, on February 2, 1996. The wettest February brought 4.65 in (1922); the snowiest, 30.0 inches (1922).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 15.5°F: 2021 6.1°F (−9.4), 2022 6.8°F (−8.8), 2023 15.5°F (at normal), 2024 28.0°F (+12.5), 2025 11.5°F (−4.0), 2026 20.9°F (+5.4). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 6.1°F | −9.4°F | 0.10 in |
| 2022 | 6.8°F | −8.8°F | 0.15 in |
| 2023 | 15.5°F | at normal | 1.28 in |
| 2024 | 28.0°F | +12.5°F | 1.04 in |
| 2025 | 11.5°F | −4.0°F | 0.93 in |
| 2026 | 20.9°F | +5.4°F | 0.37 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record BRDthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00094938. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Brainerd compare across Minnesota?
Across the 129 places PlainClimate covers in Minnesota, February normal highs run from 18°F in Hallock to 32°F in Winona; Brainerd's is 27°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.