Minneapolis MN Temperature Averages by Decade

Summarized here are the temperatures extending over eight decades at Minneapolis, Minnesota. Listed for every decade from the 1940s to the 2010s are averages for maximum and minimum daily temperatures in degrees Fahrenheit and Celsius. That's followed with information on the number of hot and cold days.

Each decade covers a standard 10-year range. For instance the 1990s includes weather measurements from Jan 1, 1990 to Dec 31, 1999. All the temperature data were collected at Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport.

High Temperature for Each Decade

Average daily maximum temperature at Minneapolis
High °F	Decade	High °C
55.8	2010s	13.2
55.5	2000s	13.1
54.8	1990s	12.7
54.9	1980s	12.7
53.9	1970s	12.1
53.7	1960s	12.1
54.3	1950s	12.4
54.9	1940s	12.7

Low Temperature for Each Decade

Average daily minimum temperature at Minneapolis
Low °F	Decade	Low °C
38.9	2010s	3.8
38.3	2000s	3.5
36.4	1990s	2.5
36.2	1980s	2.3
34.9	1970s	1.6
34.0	1960s	1.1
35.8	1950s	2.1
36.3	1940s	2.4

Hot Days per Decade

Total days per year on average when the temperature in Minneapolis reached at least 70 or 90 °F
Decade	70 °F 21 °C	90 °F 32 °C
2010s	135	14
2000s	133	15
1990s	127	8
1980s	129	17
1970s	128	17
1960s	124	13
1950s	128	16
1940s	128	19

Cold Days per Decade

Total days per year on average when the temperature in Minneapolis dropped to 0 or 32 °F or lower
Decade	0 °F -18 °C	32 °F 0 °C
2010s	20	141
2000s	20	146
1990s	25	156
1980s	30	153
1970s	36	155
1960s	35	163
1950s	30	156
1940s	29	151

Minneapolis - Temperature Averages by Decade

High Temperature for Each Decade

Low Temperature for Each Decade

Hot Days per Decade

Cold Days per Decade

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