Minneapolis Temperatures: Averages by Month
The numbers here tell you how hot and cold the weather usually is in Minneapolis, Minnesota during each month of the year.
The average high and low temperatures are listed below monthly and annually for Minneapolis, in both degrees Fahrenheit and Celsius.
Maximums and minimums are only part of the temperature picture. To fill in the rest, there's information on how many days a month get above or below a given temperature.
To find out how often it rises over 70, 80 or 90 °F each month in Minneapolis, scroll down farther. There are also monthly and yearly counts of days with cold weather.
The first set of high and low temperatures are averages for 2010 to 2019. Everything else here is based on 1991 to 2020 weather.
High °F | Low °F | High °C | Low °C | |
---|---|---|---|---|
24 | 9 | January | -5 | -13 |
27 | 11 | February | -3 | -12 |
43 | 26 | March | 6 | -3 |
56 | 38 | April | 13 | 3 |
70 | 51 | May | 21 | 10 |
79 | 61 | June | 26 | 16 |
85 | 66 | July | 29 | 19 |
82 | 64 | August | 28 | 18 |
74 | 56 | September | 23 | 13 |
59 | 42 | October | 15 | 5 |
42 | 28 | November | 6 | -2 |
29 | 16 | December | -2 | -9 |
56 | 39 | Year | 13 | 4 |
High °F | Low °F | High °C | Low °C | |
---|---|---|---|---|
24 | 9 | January | -5 | -13 |
29 | 13 | February | -2 | -11 |
42 | 25 | March | 5 | -4 |
57 | 38 | April | 14 | 3 |
69 | 50 | May | 21 | 10 |
79 | 60 | June | 26 | 16 |
83 | 65 | July | 29 | 19 |
81 | 63 | August | 27 | 17 |
73 | 54 | September | 23 | 12 |
58 | 41 | October | 15 | 5 |
42 | 28 | November | 6 | -2 |
29 | 15 | December | -2 | -9 |
55 | 38 | Year | 13 | 4 |
Days of Hot Weather in Minneapolis
The temperature at Minneapolis climbs into the 90s Fahrenheit for 13 days a year on average, scattered throughout spring and summer. About once every ten years, the thermometer here reaches 100 °F (38 °C).
70 °F 21 °C |
80 °F 27 °C |
90 °F 32 °C | |
---|---|---|---|
January | 0 | 0 | 0 |
February | 0 | 0 | 0 |
March | 1 | 0 | 0 |
April | 5 | 1 | 0 |
May | 15 | 5 | 1 |
June | 27 | 15 | 3 |
July | 30 | 23 | 5 |
August | 30 | 18 | 2 |
September | 19 | 8 | 1 |
October | 5 | 1 | 0 |
November | 1 | 0 | 0 |
December | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Year | 132 | 71 | 13 |
How Often Minneapolis Has Cold Temperatures
Most winter nights at Minneapolis are at least as cold as 20 °F. The coldest nights from November to March plummet to below 0 °F. January is the month when negative temperatures are most common.
From October to April, Minneapolis can remain below freezing all day long. The city typically has 72 days a year when the temperature never rises above 32 °F.
0 °F -18 °C |
10 °F -12 °C |
20 °F -8 °C | |
---|---|---|---|
January | 10 | 17 | 24 |
February | 6 | 12 | 20 |
March | 1 | 4 | 10 |
April | 0 | 0 | 1 |
May | 0 | 0 | 0 |
June | 0 | 0 | 0 |
July | 0 | 0 | 0 |
August | 0 | 0 | 0 |
September | 0 | 0 | 0 |
October | 0 | 0 | 0 |
November | 0 | 2 | 7 |
December | 5 | 11 | 20 |
Year | 22 | 46 | 82 |
References
Jay Lawrimore, Ron Ray, Scott Applequist, Bryant Korzeniewski, Matthew Menne. 2016. Global Summary of the Month and Year, Version 1.0. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information.
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI). Climate Normals.
More on Weather in Minnesota
- Minneapolis Snowfall Totals & Accumulation Averages
- Minneapolis—Saint Paul Temperatures in Recent Years
- Minneapolis Temperature Averages by Decade
- Average Temperatures Throughout Minnesota
- Precipitation Averages for Places in Minnesota
- Days of Sunshine a Year in Minnesota
- Minnesota Snowfall Averages
- Typical Minnesota Humidity Levels