Brimson (2 mi S), Minnesota climate: Climate normals at a NOAA weather station
Brimson (2 mi S)'s normal year runs from −4°F January nights to 76°F July afternoons, with 29.2 inches of precipitation and 70 inches of snow a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 2.7°C, January lows of −20°C, July highs of 25°C, 741 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationBrimson (2 mi S)
- Station IDUSC00210989
- Location47.25°N 91.86°W
- Elevation1,486 ft (453 m)
On October 8, the normal high in Brimson (2 mi S) is 55°F and the normal low 33°F, and the chance of measurable rain or snow is 39%.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Brimson (2 mi S).
- Jan 18° -4°
- Feb 23° -2°
- Mar 36° 11°
- Apr 48° 24°
- May 63° 36°
- Jun 72° 46°
- Jul 76° 50°
- Aug 74° 48°
- Sep 66° 41°
- Oct 50° 31°
- Nov 34° 18°
- Dec 22° 4°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
What is the weather like at Brimson (2 mi S) each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 76°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of −4°F. The most precipitation falls in July (4.08 in), the least in February (0.94 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Snow | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 18°F | −4°F | 7.0°F | 0.96 | 14.1 | 9 | <1 | 31 | 8 h 50 min |
| February | 23°F | −2°F | 10.9°F | 0.94 | 12.0 | 7 | <1 | 28 | 10 h 20 min |
| March | 36°F | 11°F | 23.3°F | 1.23 | 7.8 | 8 | <1 | 30 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 48°F | 24°F | 36.1°F | 2.18 | 7.2 | 9 | <1 | 26 | 13 h 30 min |
| May | 63°F | 36°F | 49.2°F | 3.07 | 0.3 | 12 | <1 | 14 | 15 h |
| June | 72°F | 46°F | 58.5°F | 4.02 | 0.0 | 12 | <1 | 3 | 15 h 50 min |
| July | 76°F | 50°F | 63.0°F | 4.08 | 0.0 | 12 | 1 | <1 | 15 h 40 min |
| August | 74°F | 48°F | 61.3°F | 3.55 | 0.0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 14 h 20 min |
| September | 66°F | 41°F | 53.4°F | 3.42 | 0.0 | 11 | <1 | 7 | 12 h 40 min |
| October | 50°F | 31°F | 40.4°F | 2.73 | 1.7 | 12 | <1 | 20 | 11 h |
| November | 34°F | 18°F | 26.2°F | 1.69 | 11.1 | 10 | <1 | 28 | 9 h 20 min |
| December | 22°F | 4°F | 13.4°F | 1.30 | 15.6 | 10 | <1 | 31 | 8 h 30 min |
| Year (annual) | 49°F | 25°F | 36.9°F | 29.17 | 69.8 | 122 | 2 | 219 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | −8°C | −20°C | −13.9°C | 24 mm | 36 cm |
| February | −5°C | −19°C | −11.7°C | 24 mm | 30 cm |
| March | 2°C | −12°C | −4.8°C | 31 mm | 20 cm |
| April | 9°C | −4°C | 2.3°C | 55 mm | 18 cm |
| May | 17°C | 2°C | 9.6°C | 78 mm | 1 cm |
| June | 22°C | 8°C | 14.7°C | 102 mm | 0 cm |
| July | 25°C | 10°C | 17.2°C | 104 mm | 0 cm |
| August | 24°C | 9°C | 16.3°C | 90 mm | 0 cm |
| September | 19°C | 5°C | 11.9°C | 87 mm | 0 cm |
| October | 10°C | −1°C | 4.7°C | 69 mm | 4 cm |
| November | 1°C | −8°C | −3.2°C | 43 mm | 28 cm |
| December | −5°C | −15°C | −10.3°C | 33 mm | 40 cm |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00210989; annual normals. Wet days: 0.01 inch or more; 90°F days and freezing nights: NOAA's day counts. Daylight: sunrise to sunset on the 15th, computed from the latitude.
Which months are mildest at Brimson (2 mi S)?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in June, July, August and September. Of those, August has the fewest days with rain (10).
That is a measurement, not a recommendation: it counts the months whose normal afternoon high sits between 65°F and 85°F, where a light layer is enough by day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00210989.
How hot and how cold does it get at Brimson (2 mi S)?
In a normal year in Brimson (2 mi S), 2 days a year reach 90°F, 219 nights fall to 32°F or colder and 122 days bring measurable precipitation.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 2a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- fewer than 1a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 219a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 103high of 32°F or less
- Days with 0.01 inch of precipitation
- 122a normal year
- Days with 1 inch of snow or more
- 23a normal year
The highest temperature in this station's record (since 1951) is 97°F, on June 19, 1995; the lowest is −48°F, on January 18, 2005.
The wettest calendar year on that record is 2022, with 36.79 in; the snowiest season is 1995–96, with 119.3 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00210989; records: ACIS (NOAA Regional Climate Centers), station USC00210989. Records use complete months only; a month missing more than three days is left out.
How sunny is it at Brimson (2 mi S)?
Over a year 69% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds at Brimson (2 mi S), 3.5 kWh per square metre a day. July is the sunniest month (78%) and December the cloudiest (55%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 58% | 1.2 |
| February | 63% | 2.1 |
| March | 66% | 3.3 |
| April | 69% | 4.6 |
| May | 69% | 5.4 |
| June | 71% | 5.9 |
| July | 78% | 6.1 |
| August | 77% | 5.1 |
| September | 72% | 3.7 |
| October | 63% | 2.3 |
| November | 57% | 1.3 |
| December | 55% | 0.9 |
Source: NASA POWER solar climatology, 2001-2020 (CERES SYN1deg). Satellite-based, for the 1-degree cell (about 100 km across) around the station, so it describes the area rather than the airport.
How many heating and cooling degree days does Brimson (2 mi S) record?
A normal year at Brimson (2 mi S) brings 10,328 heating degree days, 92% more than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 120 cooling degree days, 87% fewer than the median (908). Nine months need 300 or more heating degree days, a monthly mean of about 55°F or colder. For gardens and crops, NOAA counts 1,320 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,800 | 0 |
| February | 1,516 | 0 |
| March | 1,293 | 0 |
| April | 867 | 0 |
| May | 494 | 5 |
| June | 214 | 19 |
| July | 111 | 50 |
| August | 151 | 36 |
| September | 356 | 9 |
| October | 763 | 0 |
| November | 1,164 | 0 |
| December | 1,601 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 10,328 | 120 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00210989. A degree day is one degree of a day's mean temperature below 65°F (heating) or above it (cooling); utilities use them to estimate energy use.
Have recent years at Brimson (2 mi S) been warmer than normal?
2025 averaged 36.2°F, 0.7°F below the 1991-2020 normal of 36.9°F. 3 of the 5 complete years since 2021 ran warmer than the normal.
| Year | Mean | Against normal | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 39.0°F | +2.1°F | 28.53 | 61.6 |
| 2022 | 33.4°F | −3.5°F | 36.79 | 112.3 |
| 2023 | 37.9°F | +1.0°F | 28.59 | – |
| 2024 | 39.6°F | +2.7°F | 27.99 | 45.7 |
| 2025 | 36.2°F | −0.7°F | 25.12 | 63.7 |
Source: observed years: ACIS, station USC00210989. A year counts only with all twelve months complete.
How does Brimson (2 mi S)'s climate compare?
Brimson (2 mi S) is warmer than 4 of the 129 places with their own NOAA record in Minnesota, and wetter than 50. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 36.9°F is warmer than 2%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Brimson (2 mi S) is Dfb: continental, no dry season, warm summer. What the classes mean.
Places with the most similar year elsewhere
Measured month by month on the normal high, low and precipitation, among places of 20,000 or more people in other states:
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for every station PlainClimate covers. Similarity: the root-mean-square difference of the 36 monthly figures, precipitation weighted so an inch counts like 6°F.
Questions about Brimson (2 mi S)'s climate
What is the coldest month at Brimson (2 mi S)?
January, with a normal high of 18°F and a normal low of −4°F. The warmest is July (76°F by day, 50°F at night).
Does it snow at Brimson (2 mi S)?
Yes: 70 inches in a normal year, falling on 41 days with 0.1 inch or more, the most in December (15.6 inches).
What is the rainiest month at Brimson (2 mi S)?
July, with 4.08 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is February with 0.94 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Brimson (2 mi S) in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Brimson (2 mi S) in zone 3b in ZIP code 55602, the nearest ZIP area. By the same method at the station, the coldest night of a typical year reaches −37°F (24 years, 1991-2020): zone 3a.
Nearby and next
- Minnesota climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Two Harbors, MN18 miles from this station, 41.3°F a year
- Island Lake (4 mi E), MN18 miles from this station, 38.9°F a year
- Isabella (14 mi W), MN26 miles from this station, 37.2°F a year
- Cotton, MN29 miles from this station, 38.0°F a year
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