Thermograph

How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Minneapolis weather records

Record high and low temperatures for Minneapolis, by month, by season, and all-time, with the dates they occurred, across 1980–2026 of daily climate history. Its hottest day on record reached 102°F on 1988-07-15; its coldest fell to -32°F on 1996-02-02.

Records by month

The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have ever been in each calendar month, so each column shows its record high and its record low. Tap a month for its full averages and typical range.

MonthDaytime highOvernight low
January
53°F1981-01-24
-17°F1994-01-18
40°F2006-01-27
-31°F2019-01-31
February
62°F2024-02-26
-17°F1996-02-02
50°F2017-02-20
-32°F1996-02-02
March
80°F1986-03-29
4°F2014-03-02
62°F2012-03-18
-15°F2014-03-02
April
91°F1980-04-21
26°F1997-04-07
65°F2002-04-16
7°F2018-04-07
May
97°F2018-05-28
41°F2011-05-02
74°F2018-05-28
26°F1989-05-06
June
99°F1988-06-25
55°F2009-06-08
81°F2025-06-22
39°F1993-06-01
July
102°F1988-07-15
63°F1997-07-03
82°F2006-07-17
49°F1984-07-07
August
100°F1988-08-16
60°F2004-08-11
80°F1988-08-17
42°F2004-08-21
September
97°F2023-09-03
41°F1985-09-30
76°F2015-09-06
30°F1984-09-26
October
90°F2023-10-01
29°F2020-10-25
71°F2007-10-07
16°F1988-10-30
November
75°F2022-11-02
3°F1985-11-29
60°F2000-11-01
-12°F1985-11-29
December
60°F1998-12-01
-16°F1983-12-23
50°F1982-12-02
-28°F1983-12-19

Records by season

The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have reached in each meteorological season (Northern Hemisphere, each a three-month span).

SeasonDaytime highOvernight low
Winter (Dec–Feb)
62°F2024-02-26
-17°F1996-02-02
50°F1982-12-02
-32°F1996-02-02
Spring (Mar–May)
97°F2018-05-28
4°F2014-03-02
74°F2018-05-28
-15°F2014-03-02
Summer (Jun–Aug)
102°F1988-07-15
55°F2009-06-08
82°F2006-07-17
39°F1993-06-01
Autumn (Sep–Nov)
97°F2023-09-03
3°F1985-11-29
76°F2015-09-06
-12°F1985-11-29

All-time records

The most extreme value Minneapolis has recorded for each metric across its entire history.

High

Highest 102°F 1988-07-15
Lowest -17°F 1996-02-02

Low

Highest 82°F 2006-07-17
Lowest -32°F 1996-02-02

Feels-like

Highest 136°F 1989-07-09
Lowest -56°F 1996-02-02

Humidity

Highest 23.8 g/m³ 2011-07-17
Lowest 0.2 g/m³ 1996-02-02

Wind

Highest 27 mph 1986-11-08
Lowest 3 mph 2007-03-17

Gust

Highest 62 mph 1992-06-17
Lowest 6 mph 2005-12-08

Precip

Wettest 4.59 in 2010-09-23
Driest 11-day dry spell 2009-04-08

For rainfall, the “driest” figure is the longest run of consecutive days without measurable rain, dated to when that dry spell began.

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