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26
70°
45°
27
61°
46°
28
54°
43°
29
65°
37°
30
61°
39°
1
Sun and some clouds
58°
34°
2
Sunny much of the time
68°
47°
3
Pleasant with periods of sun
75°
46°
4
Breezy in the afternoon
78°
41°
5
Partly sunny and cooler
60°
37°
6
Breezy with showers around
56°
35°
7
Partly sunny
68°
45°
8
Partly sunny and warmer
80°
48°
9
Sunshine and a few clouds
74°
49°
10
Mostly sunny
73°
49°
11
Mostly sunny
73°
50°
12
Mostly sunny with a shower
72°
49°
13
Mostly sunny
74°
48°
14
Rain tapering off
71°
49°
15
Cloudy
64°
52°
16
Occasional morning rain
66°
54°
17
Remaining cloudy
66°
52°
18
Mostly cloudy, showers around
73°
55°
19
Mostly cloudy with a shower
74°
56°
20
Couple of thunderstorms
75°
56°
21
Showers around in the morning
76°
51°
22
Cloudy and less humid
70°
48°
23
Rain in the afternoon
65°
49°
24
Rain
64°
48°
25
Rain
65°
49°
26
Cloudy
66°
49°
27
Remaining cloudy
67°
51°
28
Mostly sunny
68°
49°
29
Mostly cloudy
70°
58°
30
Cloudy
80°
59°
31
Rather cloudy and humid
71°
60°
1
Partly sunny and warmer
81°
61°
2
Humid with occasional rain
80°
61°
3
Sun, then clouds
77°
60°
4
A little afternoon rain
73°
60°
5
Mostly sunny and less humid
73°
55°
6
Cloudy
74°
55°

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May Weather in Brainard

Brainard's May 2026 forecast shows daily high temperatures ranging from 56° to 81°, with overnight lows between 34° and 61°. The average high for May is 71° with an average low of 51°. AccuWeather's monthly forecast extends further ahead than any other source, with day-by-day RealFeel® Temperatures giving a complete picture of how May weather will actually feel in Brainard. See also: June | July | August.

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