Brainerd weather by month & the best time to visit
United States · small town · hot-summer continental climate
The best time to visit Brainerd is September — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 79/100), with August and July close behind. Brainerd averages about 2,324 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 22°C / 72°F and roughly 74 mm of rain in September.
When is the best time to visit Brainerd?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Brainerd is September, then August and July. The dullest month is January (0/100, 14 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Brainerd?
Brainerd gets a moderate 2,324 hours of sunshine a year. 79 Sunshine Score points separate September (79) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #267 of 580 destinations in United States for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,279 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around June, carries about 42% of the annual 691 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | -8° / 18°F | -18° / 0°F | 14 mm | 1 |
| February | 0 | -6° / 21°F | -16° / 3°F | 18 mm | 2 |
| March | 0 | 3° / 37°F | -7° / 19°F | 33 mm | 3 |
| April | 20 | 11° / 52°F | 0° / 32°F | 60 mm | 4 |
| May | 64 | 18° / 64°F | 7° / 45°F | 87 mm | 5 |
| June | 73 | 24° / 75°F | 13° / 55°F | 105 mm | 6 |
| July | 74 | 28° / 82°F | 16° / 61°F | 99 mm | 7 |
| August | 78 | 27° / 81°F | 15° / 59°F | 78 mm | 6 |
| September | 79 | 22° / 72°F | 10° / 50°F | 74 mm | 4 |
| October | 26 | 12° / 54°F | 2° / 36°F | 71 mm | 2 |
| November | 0 | 3° / 37°F | -5° / 23°F | 27 mm | 1 |
| December | 0 | -5° / 23°F | -13° / 9°F | 25 mm | 1 |
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Brainerd: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Brainerd?
Brainerd is a small town in United States at 372 m elevation with a hot-summer continental climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Brainerd get a year?
Brainerd gets about 2,324 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around September.
When is the best time to visit Brainerd?
The sunniest time to visit Brainerd is September, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 79/100 (with August and July close behind). Expect daytime highs around 22°C / 72°F.
What is the least sunny month in Brainerd?
January is the least sunny month in Brainerd, scoring 0/100 with about 14 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Brainerd?
The typical midday UV index in Brainerd peaks around 7 (high) in July, easing to about 1 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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