Minneapolis-Saint Paul - Recent January Temperatures, Rain & Snow

The numbers here describe what the January weather in Minneapolis and Saint Paul, Minnesota was like for every year since 2010. A series of tables gives January data by year for temperature, precipitation and snowfall.

They begin with average maximum and minimum temperatures in degrees Fahrenheit and Celsius. That's followed by how many hot or cold days occurred each January. Then there's information on how much rain and snow actually landed this month during recent years, as well as how often the two cities had wet or snowy weather.

The climate data come from weather measurements made at Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport.

Temperature Weather iconTemperature

January temperature averages by year in Minneapolis-Saint Paul
High °F Low °F Year High °C Low °C
26 15 2023 -3 -10
20 1 2022 -6 -17
28 16 2021 -2 -9
27 14 2020 -3 -10
22 7 2019 -6 -14
25 9 2018 -4 -13
27 15 2017 -3 -10
24 11 2016 -4 -12
26 12 2015 -3 -11
19 -2 2014 -7 -19
25 9 2013 -4 -13
31 16 2012 -1 -9
18 6 2011 -8 -15
20 6 2010 -7 -14
Number of days in January when the temperature in Minneapolis-Saint Paul dropped to 0 or 32 or below, or rose to at least 70 degrees Fahrenheit
0 °F
-18 °C
32 °F
0 °C
Year 70 °F
21 °C
3 31 2023 0
14 31 2022 0
0 30 2021 0
5 31 2020 0
10 30 2019 0
11 30 2018 0
7 27 2017 0
9 31 2016 0
9 31 2015 0
20 31 2014 0
7 30 2013 0
4 29 2012 0
9 31 2011 0
11 31 2010 0

Rainy Weather iconPrecipitation

This table gives the total precipitation that fell on Minneapolis-Saint Paul during January in each year from 2010. The number of days with precipitation counts the days when rainfall or snowfall (when melted) amounted to 0.01 inches (0.3 millimeters) or more.

Total precipitation for January in Minneapolis-Saint Paul
Days Year Inches Milli­metres
11 2023 2.3 57
8 2022 0.7 17
7 2021 0.9 22
12 2020 1.0 25
5 2019 0.5 11
5 2018 1.6 39
11 2017 1.0 25
11 2016 0.3 8
8 2015 0.4 9
14 2014 1.4 36
7 2013 0.9 22
8 2012 0.4 9
16 2011 1.0 26
6 2010 0.5 11

Snowy Weather iconSnow

Amount of snowfall in Minneapolis-Saint Paul for January and number of days when new snow totalled at least 1 inch (2.5 centimetres)
Days Year Inches Centi­metres
4 2023 22.4 57
4 2022 10.5 27
2 2021 7.8 20
3 2020 9.7 25
2 2019 6.8 17
4 2018 20.4 52
3 2017 8.4 21
1 2016 4.1 10
1 2015 5.5 14
6 2014 22.7 58
1 2013 4.6 12
2 2012 4.6 12
8 2011 17.1 43
1 2010 3.1 8
Reference

Jay Lawrimore. 2016. Global Summary of the Month, Version 1.0. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. 

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