Thermograph

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Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States weather records

Record high and low temperatures for Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, by month, by season, and all-time, with the dates they occurred, across 1981–2026 of daily climate history. Its hottest day on record reached 107°F on 1988-07-15; its coldest fell to -48°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
49°F2024-01-31
-20°F1982-01-16
33°F2017-01-20
-42°F1994-01-15
February
59°F2024-02-26
-19°F1996-02-02
42°F2000-02-25
-48°F1996-02-02
March
81°F2007-03-26
-2°F2019-03-03
58°F2012-03-19
-25°F2014-03-02
April
87°F2004-04-28
22°F2018-04-06
63°F1990-04-24
5°F2018-04-04
May
94°F2018-05-28
37°F2013-05-03
71°F2006-05-28
24°F1989-05-06
June
107°F1988-06-24
51°F2009-06-06
79°F2025-06-22
37°F1993-06-01
July
107°F1988-07-15
63°F2014-07-14
82°F2006-07-31
45°F1990-07-13
August
103°F1988-08-16
61°F1986-08-27
77°F1988-08-02
40°F1986-08-28
September
100°F2023-09-03
42°F1985-09-29
71°F2023-09-03
27°F1984-09-26
October
89°F2023-10-01
29°F2020-10-25
68°F2007-10-07
11°F2020-10-27
November
76°F2006-11-08
3°F1985-11-29
56°F2000-11-01
-17°F1991-11-07
December
62°F1998-12-01
-21°F1983-12-23
40°F1998-12-02
-44°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°F1998-12-01
-21°F1983-12-23
42°F2000-02-25
-48°F1996-02-02
Spring (Mar–May)
94°F2018-05-28
-2°F2019-03-03
71°F2006-05-28
-25°F2014-03-02
Summer (Jun–Aug)
107°F1988-07-15
51°F2009-06-06
82°F2006-07-31
37°F1993-06-01
Autumn (Sep–Nov)
100°F2023-09-03
3°F1985-11-29
71°F2023-09-03
-17°F1991-11-07

All-time records

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

High

Highest 107°F 1988-07-15
Lowest -21°F 1983-12-23

Low

Highest 82°F 2006-07-31
Lowest -48°F 1996-02-02

Feels-like

Highest 150°F 2023-08-22
Lowest -82°F 1982-01-10

Humidity

Highest 24.5 g/m³ 2011-07-17
Lowest 0.2 g/m³ 1996-02-02

Wind

Highest 42 mph 1982-04-03
Lowest 3 mph 2003-06-04

Precip

Wettest 2.91 in 2015-07-06
Driest 27-day dry spell 1988-02-09

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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