Brainerd, MN vs Phoenix, AZ

Side-by-side comparison of monthly climate normals (NOAA 1991-2020).

Brainerd is cooler than Phoenix (41.1°F vs 72.5°F annual avg) and wetter than it (30.6 in vs 8.9 in per year). Brainerd has a Warm-summer humid continental climate; Phoenix a Desert (hot) climate.

Brainerd, MN

Annual avg
41.1°F
Annual precip
30.6 in
Warmest month
July (80.1°F)
Coldest month
January (-2.0°F)
Annual swing
60.1°F
Pleasant months
2 / 12
Warm-summer humid continental Dfb USDA Zone 5a

Phoenix, AZ

Annual avg
72.5°F
Annual precip
8.9 in
Warmest month
July (104.0°F)
Coldest month
December (42.7°F)
Annual swing
39.1°F
Pleasant months
2 / 12
Desert (hot) BWh USDA Zone 9b

Best months to visit each city

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Month-by-month comparison

Month Brainerd Phoenix
High Low Precip High Low Precip
January 19.6°F -2.0°F 0.80 in 65.4°F 44.1°F 1.17 in
February 25.4°F 0.9°F 0.78 in 68.1°F 46.1°F 1.21 in
March 38.4°F 14.8°F 1.47 in 75.0°F 50.9°F 1.09 in
April 53.0°F 28.8°F 2.54 in 82.5°F 56.6°F 0.35 in
May 66.6°F 42.8°F 3.93 in 91.5°F 64.7°F 0.19 in
June 75.8°F 53.3°F 4.64 in 101.5°F 72.7°F 0.03 in
July 80.1°F 57.8°F 4.37 in 104.0°F 80.8°F 0.81 in
August 78.4°F 55.0°F 3.59 in 102.5°F 80.5°F 0.96 in
September 69.9°F 46.2°F 3.00 in 97.5°F 74.7°F 0.71 in
October 55.2°F 33.8°F 2.98 in 86.3°F 62.7°F 0.67 in
November 38.3°F 20.8°F 1.49 in 74.0°F 50.8°F 0.90 in
December 24.8°F 7.4°F 1.04 in 63.9°F 42.7°F 0.81 in
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