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

Weather in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States in January

In an average January, Minneapolis sees a daily high around 20°F and a low around 2°F, based on 1981–2026 of local climate records.

Average high20°F
Typical high range4°F to 34°F
Average low2°F
Typical low range-17°F to 20°F
Average daily precipitation0.00 in

January records

The most extreme January on record for each metric, across 1981–2026. For rainfall, the wettest and driest are by total January accumulation.

High

Highest 49°F 2024-01-31
Lowest -20°F 1982-01-16

Low

Highest 33°F 2017-01-20
Lowest -42°F 1994-01-15

Feels-like

Highest 26°F 2024-01-25
Lowest -82°F 1982-01-10

Humidity

Highest 5.9 g/m³ 2024-01-31
Lowest 0.3 g/m³ 1982-01-09

Wind

Highest 37 mph 1990-01-11
Lowest 4 mph 2020-01-29

Precip

Wettest 2.39 in 1996
Driest 0.18 in 2008

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