Minneapolis-Saint Paul - Recent October Temperatures, Rain & Snow
The numbers here describe what the October weather in Minneapolis and Saint Paul, Minnesota was like for every year since 2010. A series of tables gives October 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 days occurred each October. Then there's information on how 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
| High °F | Low °F | Year | High °C | Low °C |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 59 | 45 | 2023 | 15 | 7 |
| 62 | 42 | 2022 | 17 | 5 |
| 64 | 47 | 2021 | 18 | 9 |
| 51 | 36 | 2020 | 11 | 2 |
| 53 | 39 | 2019 | 12 | 4 |
| 53 | 38 | 2018 | 12 | 4 |
| 60 | 43 | 2017 | 15 | 6 |
| 61 | 45 | 2016 | 16 | 7 |
| 61 | 43 | 2015 | 16 | 6 |
| 58 | 40 | 2014 | 15 | 4 |
| 57 | 41 | 2013 | 14 | 5 |
| 56 | 39 | 2012 | 14 | 4 |
| 65 | 46 | 2011 | 18 | 8 |
| 64 | 44 | 2010 | 18 | 7 |
| 32 °F 0 °C |
Year | 70 °F 21 °C |
90 °F 32 °C |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 2023 | 3 | 1 |
| 5 | 2022 | 10 | 0 |
| 1 | 2021 | 13 | 0 |
| 14 | 2020 | 4 | 0 |
| 6 | 2019 | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | 2018 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | 2017 | 7 | 0 |
| 0 | 2016 | 8 | 0 |
| 1 | 2015 | 3 | 0 |
| 3 | 2014 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | 2013 | 6 | 0 |
| 9 | 2012 | 4 | 0 |
| 2 | 2011 | 10 | 0 |
| 3 | 2010 | 9 | 0 |
Precipitation
This table gives the total precipitation that fell on Minneapolis-Saint Paul during October 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.
| Days | Year | Inches | Millimetres |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 2023 | 4.5 | 114 |
| 4 | 2022 | 0.2 | 6 |
| 8 | 2021 | 1.9 | 48 |
| 11 | 2020 | 2.4 | 61 |
| 14 | 2019 | 4.1 | 103 |
| 14 | 2018 | 3.4 | 87 |
| 10 | 2017 | 4.5 | 114 |
| 11 | 2016 | 3.4 | 87 |
| 10 | 2015 | 2.6 | 67 |
| 6 | 2014 | 1.8 | 44 |
| 15 | 2013 | 3.0 | 76 |
| 7 | 2012 | 1.3 | 33 |
| 5 | 2011 | 0.7 | 18 |
| 5 | 2010 | 1.6 | 41 |
Snow
| Days | Year | Inches | Centimetres |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2023 | 2.7 | 7 |
| 0 | 2022 | 0.4 | 1 |
| 0 | 2021 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 1 | 2020 | 9.3 | 24 |
| 0 | 2019 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 0 | 2018 | 0.3 | 1 |
| 0 | 2017 | 0.1 | 0 |
| 0 | 2016 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 0 | 2015 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 0 | 2014 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 0 | 2013 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 0 | 2012 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 0 | 2011 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 0 | 2010 | 0.0 | 0 |
Reference
Jay Lawrimore. 2016. Global Summary of the Month, Version 1.0. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information.