Brainerd weather in July: Brainerd, Minnesota: normal highs, lows, rain and records for July
Brainerd in July has a normal high of 82°F and a normal low of 58°F, a daily mean of 70°F, holding near 82°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal July, 4.35 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 28°C and low of 14°C, 110 mm of precipitation in July.
- 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 July?
The normal high is 82°F and the normal low 58°F, for a daily mean of 69.6°F. July is 4.4°F warmer than June and 2.3°F warmer than August. July is the warmest month of the year in Brainerd and the wettest. From one year to the next July's mean temperature typically moves about 2.7°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Julys in three average between 67°F and 72°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 40%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1 | 81°F | 57°F | 40% | 22% |
| July 8 | 81°F | 58°F | 38% | 21% |
| July 15 | 82°F | 58°F | 37% | 20% |
| July 22 | 82°F | 58°F | 36% | 19% |
| July 31 | 81°F | 58°F | 36% | 18% |
Every day of July: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon July 18, coldest night July 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1 | 81°F | 57°F | 40% | 22% | 15 h 50 min |
| July 2 | 81°F | 57°F | 39% | 22% | 15 h 40 min |
| July 3 | 81°F | 57°F | 39% | 22% | 15 h 40 min |
| July 4 | 81°F | 57°F | 39% | 21% | 15 h 40 min |
| July 5 | 81°F | 57°F | 39% | 21% | 15 h 40 min |
| July 6 | 81°F | 57°F | 39% | 21% | 15 h 40 min |
| July 7 | 81°F | 58°F | 39% | 21% | 15 h 40 min |
| July 8 | 81°F | 58°F | 38% | 21% | 15 h 40 min |
| July 9 | 82°F | 58°F | 38% | 21% | 15 h 40 min |
| July 10 | 82°F | 58°F | 38% | 21% | 15 h 40 min |
| July 11 | 82°F | 58°F | 38% | 20% | 15 h 30 min |
| July 12 | 82°F | 58°F | 38% | 20% | 15 h 30 min |
| July 13 | 82°F | 58°F | 37% | 20% | 15 h 30 min |
| July 14 | 82°F | 58°F | 37% | 20% | 15 h 30 min |
| July 15 | 82°F | 58°F | 37% | 20% | 15 h 30 min |
| July 16 | 82°F | 58°F | 37% | 20% | 15 h 30 min |
| July 17 | 82°F | 58°F | 37% | 19% | 15 h 30 min |
| July 18 | 82°F | 58°F | 37% | 19% | 15 h 20 min |
| July 19 | 82°F | 58°F | 37% | 19% | 15 h 20 min |
| July 20 | 82°F | 58°F | 37% | 19% | 15 h 20 min |
| July 21 | 82°F | 58°F | 36% | 19% | 15 h 20 min |
| July 22 | 82°F | 58°F | 36% | 19% | 15 h 20 min |
| July 23 | 82°F | 58°F | 36% | 19% | 15 h 10 min |
| July 24 | 82°F | 58°F | 36% | 19% | 15 h 10 min |
| July 25 | 82°F | 58°F | 36% | 19% | 15 h 10 min |
| July 26 | 82°F | 58°F | 36% | 19% | 15 h 10 min |
| July 27 | 82°F | 58°F | 36% | 19% | 15 h |
| July 28 | 82°F | 58°F | 36% | 19% | 15 h |
| July 29 | 81°F | 58°F | 36% | 18% | 15 h |
| July 30 | 81°F | 58°F | 36% | 18% | 15 h |
| July 31 | 81°F | 58°F | 36% | 18% | 15 h |
- Normal high
- 82°FJuly average
- Normal low
- 58°FJuly average
- Precipitation
- 4.35 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 3
- Daylight
- 15 h 50 min to 15 hJuly 1 to July 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 30
- Days at 80°F or more
- 20
- Sunshine
- 80%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 July?
On a given July day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 37% on average, highest around July 1 (40%). In all, 4.35 in falls on 11 days of a normal July, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal July in Brainerd, 3 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00094938.
How humid and windy is Brainerd in July?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 78°F with 51% relative humidity and a dew point of 59°F; at 6 a.m. it is 61°F with 89% humidity. The wind averages 6.0 mph, most often from the west in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 61°F | 58°F | 89% | 3.8 mph | 70% |
| 9 a.m. | 71°F | 60°F | 68% | 7.2 mph | 70% |
| noon | 76°F | 58°F | 54% | 8.9 mph | 64% |
| 3 p.m. | 78°F | 59°F | 51% | 8.7 mph | 61% |
| 6 p.m. | 76°F | 59°F | 56% | 7.3 mph | 72% |
| 9 p.m. | 68°F | 60°F | 77% | 3.7 mph | 78% |
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 July in Brainerd?
The warmest July temperature on Brainerd's official record (since 1898) is 106°F, on July 10, 1936; the coldest is 33°F, on July 4, 1917. The wettest July brought 10.79 in (2016).
The July mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 69.6°F: 2021 71.8°F (+2.2), 2022 70.7°F (+1.1), 2023 68.4°F (−1.2), 2024 71.2°F (+1.6), 2025 70.3°F (+0.7), 2026 74.0°F (+4.4). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| July | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 71.8°F | +2.2°F | 1.65 in |
| 2022 | 70.7°F | +1.1°F | 2.22 in |
| 2023 | 68.4°F | −1.2°F | 0.67 in |
| 2024 | 71.2°F | +1.6°F | 2.99 in |
| 2025 | 70.3°F | +0.7°F | 3.59 in |
| 2026 | 74.0°F | +4.4°F | 1.26 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record BRDthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00094938. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does July in Brainerd compare across Minnesota?
Across the 129 places PlainClimate covers in Minnesota, July normal highs run from 70°F in Grand Marais to 85°F in Granite Falls; Brainerd's is 82°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.