Brainerd weather in October: Brainerd, Minnesota: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Brainerd in October has a normal high of 56°F and a normal low of 35°F, a daily mean of 45°F, falling from 63°F on the 1st to 48°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal October, 2.37 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 13°C and low of 2°C, 60 mm of precipitation in October.
- 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 October?
The normal high is 56°F and the normal low 35°F, for a daily mean of 45.4°F. October is 13.3°F cooler than September and 14.8°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Brainerd and the 6th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 15°F, from 63°F on October 1 to 48°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 3.1°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 42°F and 49°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 36%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 63°F | 41°F | 36% | 18% |
| October 8 | 60°F | 38°F | 34% | 17% |
| October 15 | 56°F | 36°F | 31% | 16% |
| October 22 | 53°F | 33°F | 28% | 14% |
| October 31 | 48°F | 29°F | 24% | 10% |
Every day of October: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon October 1, coldest night October 31)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 63°F | 41°F | 36% | 18% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 63°F | 41°F | 36% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 3 | 62°F | 40°F | 36% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 4 | 62°F | 40°F | 35% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 61°F | 40°F | 35% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 6 | 61°F | 39°F | 35% | 17% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 7 | 60°F | 39°F | 34% | 17% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 8 | 60°F | 38°F | 34% | 17% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 9 | 59°F | 38°F | 34% | 17% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 10 | 59°F | 38°F | 33% | 17% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 11 | 58°F | 37°F | 33% | 17% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 12 | 58°F | 37°F | 32% | 16% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 13 | 57°F | 37°F | 32% | 16% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 14 | 57°F | 36°F | 31% | 16% | 11 h |
| October 15 | 56°F | 36°F | 31% | 16% | 11 h |
| October 16 | 56°F | 35°F | 30% | 15% | 11 h |
| October 17 | 55°F | 35°F | 30% | 15% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 18 | 55°F | 35°F | 30% | 15% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 19 | 54°F | 34°F | 29% | 14% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 20 | 54°F | 34°F | 29% | 14% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 21 | 53°F | 33°F | 28% | 14% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 22 | 53°F | 33°F | 28% | 14% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 23 | 52°F | 32°F | 27% | 13% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 24 | 52°F | 32°F | 27% | 13% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 25 | 51°F | 32°F | 26% | 13% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 26 | 50°F | 31°F | 26% | 12% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 27 | 50°F | 31°F | 26% | 12% | 10 h 20 min |
| October 28 | 49°F | 30°F | 25% | 12% | 10 h 20 min |
| October 29 | 49°F | 30°F | 25% | 11% | 10 h 20 min |
| October 30 | 48°F | 30°F | 24% | 11% | 10 h 10 min |
| October 31 | 48°F | 29°F | 24% | 10% | 10 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 56°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 35°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 2.37 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 12
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 10 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 3
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 66%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 October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 30% on average, highest around October 1 (36%). In all, 2.37 in falls on 10 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Brainerd, 12 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 October?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 45°F with 54% relative humidity and a dew point of 30°F; at 6 a.m. it is 34°F with 80% humidity. The wind averages 7.7 mph, most often from the west-southwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 34°F | 29°F | 80% | 6.5 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 37°F | 30°F | 76% | 8.1 mph | 51% |
| noon | 43°F | 30°F | 59% | 9.5 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 45°F | 30°F | 54% | 9.7 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 41°F | 29°F | 64% | 7.3 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 38°F | 29°F | 71% | 6.9 mph | – |
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 October in Brainerd?
The warmest October temperature on Brainerd's official record (since 1898) is 89°F, on October 1, 2023; the coldest is 3°F, on October 23, 1917. The wettest October brought 7.06 in (1984); the snowiest, 7.0 inches (1951).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 45.4°F: 2021 51.4°F (+6.0), 2022 48.0°F (+2.6), 2023 47.7°F (+2.3), 2024 52.4°F (+7.0), 2025 50.3°F (+4.9). 5 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 51.4°F | +6.0°F | 3.55 in |
| 2022 | 48.0°F | +2.6°F | 0.49 in |
| 2023 | 47.7°F | +2.3°F | 1.87 in |
| 2024 | 52.4°F | +7.0°F | 0.30 in |
| 2025 | 50.3°F | +4.9°F | 1.70 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record BRDthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00094938. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Brainerd compare across Minnesota?
Across the 129 places PlainClimate covers in Minnesota, October normal highs run from 49°F in Lutsen to 62°F in Amboy; Brainerd's is 56°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.