List of Minnesota weather records
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The following is a list of Minnesota weather records observed at various stations across the state since the early 1800s. Minnesota is a state in the Upper Midwestern region of the United States. Due to its location in the northern plains of the United States its climate is one of extremes. Minnesota's history of nearly continuous meteorological record keeping stretches back two centuries to 1819 when Fort Snelling was settled. By 1871 the first official government observations were taking place in the Twin Cities and by the late 19th century and early 20th century most statewide stations that exist today were in operation.[1][2]
Temperature
Overall
By month
| Climate data for Minnesota | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 69 (21) |
76 (24) |
88 (31) |
101 (38) |
112 (44) |
110 (43) |
115 (46) |
110 (43) |
111 (44) |
99 (37) |
84 (29) |
74 (23) |
115 (46) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −57 (−49) |
−60 (−51) |
−50 (−46) |
−22 (−30) |
0 (−18) |
15 (−9) |
24 (−4) |
12 (−11) |
10 (−12) |
−16 (−27) |
−47 (−44) |
−57 (−49) |
−60 (−51) |
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| Event[1] | Measurement | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | |||
| Highest Temperature | 69 °F (20.6 °C) | January 24, 1981 | Montevideo |
| Lowest Temperature | −57 °F (−49.4 °C) | January 20, 1869 January 24, 1904 January 20, 1996 | Embarrass Cohasset Tower |
| February | |||
| Highest Temperature | 76 °F (24.4 °C) | February 26, 1896 | Pleasant Mound |
| Lowest Temperature | −60 °F (−51.1 °C) | February 2, 1996 | Tower |
| March | |||
| Highest Temperature | 88 °F (31.1 °C) | March 23, 1910 March 21, 2026 | Montevideo Luverne |
| Lowest Temperature | −50 °F (−45.6 °C) | March 2, 1897 | Pine City Cohasset |
| April | |||
| Highest Temperature | 101 °F (38.3 °C) | April 22, 1980 | Hawley |
| Lowest Temperature | −22 °F (−30 °C) | April 6, 1979 April 6, 1982 | Karlstad Tower |
| May | |||
| Highest Temperature | 112 °F (44.4 °C) | May 31, 1934 | Maple Plain |
| Lowest Temperature | 0 °F (−17.8 °C) | May 9, 1916 | Grand Rapids |
| June | |||
| Highest Temperature | 110 °F (43.3 °C) | June 29, 1931 June 24, 1988 | Canby Browns Valley |
| Lowest Temperature | 15 °F (−9.4 °C) | June 1, 1964 | Bigfork |
| July | |||
| Highest Temperature | 115 °F (46.1 °C) | July 29, 1917 | Beardsley |
| Lowest Temperature | 24 °F (−4.4 °C) | July 7, 1997 and July 13, 2009 | Tower and Kelliher |
| August | |||
| Highest Temperature | 110 °F (43.3 °C) | August 10, 1947 August 1, 1988 | Beardsley Montevideo Madison |
| Lowest Temperature | 12 °F (−11.1 °C) | August 23, 1936 | Tower |
| September | |||
| Highest Temperature | 111 °F (43.9 °C) | September 11, 1931 | Beardsley |
| Lowest Temperature | 10 °F (−12.2 °C) | September 30, 1930 September 22, 1974 | Big Falls Thorhult |
| October | |||
| Highest Temperature | 99 °F (37.2 °C) | October 2, 1922 | Ada |
| Lowest Temperature | −16 °F (−26.7 °C) | October 26, 1936 | Roseau |
| November | |||
| Highest Temperature | 84 °F (28.9 °C) | November 1, 1950 November 4, 2020 | Winona Granite Falls |
| Lowest Temperature | −47 °F (−43.9 °C) | November 25, 1945 | Pine City |
| December | |||
| Highest Temperature | 74 °F (23.3 °C) | December 9, 1939 | Wheaton |
| Lowest Temperature | −57 °F (−49.4 °C) | December 31, 1898 | Pine City |
Precipitation
| Event[3] | Measurement | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Most yearly precip (one location) | 60.21 inches (1,529 mm) | 2018 | Harmony |
| Least yearly precip (one location) | 6.37 inches (162 mm) | 1976 | Ortonville |
| Most yearly precip (State average) | 33.92 inches (862 mm)[5] | 1977 | Statewide |
| Longest dry spell | 79 days | November 9, 1943 - January 26, 1944 | Beardsley, Canby, Marshall, Dawson |
Rain
Snow
| Event[3] | Measurement | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earliest recorded snow[1] | Trace | August 31, 1949 | Duluth |
| Earliest measurable snow | 0.3 inch (1 cm) | September 14, 1964 | International Falls |
| Latest recorded snow | 1.5 inches (4 cm) | June 4, 1935 | Mizpah |
| Most snow, 24 hours | 36 inches (91 cm) | January 7, 1994 | Lake County |
| Most snow, one storm | 47 inches (119 cm) | January 6–8, 1994 | Lake County |
| Most snow, one month[8] | 66 inches (168 cm) | March, 1965 | Collegeville |
| Most snow, season | 170 inches (432 cm) | 1949 – 1950 | Grand Portage State Park |
| Deepest snowpack[8] | 75 inches (191 cm) | March 28, 1950 | Pigeon River Bridge |
| Most fatalities, winter storm[9] | up to 200 | January 12–13, 1888 | Statewide |
Tornadoes
| Event[10] | Date | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Most in one day | 48[11] | June 17, 2010 | Statewide |
| Most in one month | 71 | June 2010 | Statewide |
| Most in one year | 113 | 2010 | Statewide |
| Earliest in season[12] | March 6, 2017 | Faribault County | |
| Earliest outbreak in season (2 or more)[13] | 3 | March 6, 2017 | Sherburne, Faribault, and Freeborn counties |
| Latest in season | December 15, 2021 | Eyota | |
| Latest outbreak in season (2 or more)[14] | 22 | December 15, 2021 | Dodge, Fairbault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Houston, Mower, Steele, Wabasha, and Winona counties |
| Most fatalities, single tornado | 72 | April 14, 1886 | St. Cloud, Sauk Rapids, Rice |
| Most intense damage measured[15] | F5 | June 13, 1968 June 16, 1992 | Tracy Chandler |
| Longest track (broken path)[16] | 110 miles (177 km) | August 26, 1977 | Otter Tail, Wadena, Cass, Crow Wing counties |
| Longest track (continuous path)[16] | 67 miles (108 km) | March 29, 1998 | Murray, Cottonwood, Brown, Watonwan, Blue Earth, Nicollet counties |
| Biggest outbreak | 48 | June 2010 Northern Plains tornado outbreak | Statewide |
Hail
Flooding
Record flood stages for selected cities in Minnesota
| Event | Measurement | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Middle Fork, Whitewater River | |||
| Highest flood stage[20] | 19.24 ft | August 19, 2007 | Whitewater State Park |
| Root River | |||
| Highest flood stage[20] | 18.75 ft | August 19, 2007 | Houston |
| Red River of the North | |||
| Highest flood stage[21] | 40.82 ft | March 28, 2009 | Moorhead |
| Highest flood stage[22] | 54.35 ft | April 22, 1997 | East Grand Forks |
| Minnesota River | |||
| Highest flood stage[23] | 23.90 ft | April 6, 1997 | Montevideo |
| Highest flood stage[24] | 35.07 ft | April 12, 1965 | Jordan |
| Mississippi River | |||
| Highest flood stage[25] | 26.01 ft | April 16, 1965 | St. Paul |
| Highest flood stage[26] | 20.77 ft | April 19, 1965 | Winona |
Other records
| Event | Measurement | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highest Pressure[3] | 31.11 inHg (1053.5 mb) | January 21, 1922 | Collegeville |
| Lowest Pressure[27] | 28.21 inHg (956 mb)[28] | October 26, 2010 | Bigfork |
| Highest dew point | 88 °F (31 °C) | July 18, 2011 July 19, 2011 | Madison Moorhead |
| Highest heat index | 134 °F (57 °C) | July 19, 2011 | Moorhead |
| Lowest wind chill (estimated)[3] | −100 °F (−73 °C) (old formula) −77 °F (−61 °C) (new formula) | January 9–10, 1982 – January 29, 2019 | Thief River Falls |
| Highest wind (sustained)[29] | 121 mph (194 km/h) | September 1, 2011 | Donaldson |
| Highest wind (gust)[1] | 180 mph (290 km/h) | August 20, 1904 | St. Paul |
See also
- General
- Large-scale events that affected Minnesota