Minneapolis January Weather

Averages and records for weather in Minneapolis, Minnesota in the month of January.
Typical Minneapolis January Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 23.6 °F
Average daily low 8.3 °F
Average monthly precipitation 0.9 inches
Average monthly snow 11.0 inches
Daily chance of precipitation 31.0%
Daily chance of snow 30.0%
Minneapolis January Weather Records
1891–2024
Highest temperature 58 °F January 25, 1944
Lowest temperature -34 °F January 19, 1970
Highest daily low 42 °F January 25, 1944
Lowest daily high -19 °F January 11, 1912
Hottest average high temperature 35.3 °F 1990
Coldest average high temperature 4.3 °F 1912
Most daily precipitation 1.2 inches January 24, 1967
Most monthly precipitation 3.6 inches 1967
Most daily snow 17.2 inches January 22, 1982
Most monthly snow 46.4 inches 1982
Note: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after
Day Average (°F) Record (°F)
High Low High Low
January 1 25.2 10.7 48 -30
January 2 25.0 10.6 45 -22
January 3 24.7 10.3 43 -24
January 4 24.6 10.0 47 -23
January 5 24.4 9.6 47 -28
January 6 24.1 9.3 49 -27
January 7 24.0 9.1 52 -27
January 8 24.0 9.2 54 -23
January 9 24.0 9.1 49 -32
January 10 23.9 8.9 52 -27
January 11 23.7 8.7 44 -31
January 12 23.6 8.6 48 -31
January 13 23.5 8.4 48 -30
January 14 23.4 8.3 49 -26
January 15 23.4 8.2 43 -32
January 16 23.5 8.2 46 -28
January 17 23.6 8.2 44 -26
January 18 23.6 8.3 48 -31
January 19 23.7 8.3 49 -34
January 20 23.8 8.4 52 -25
January 21 23.8 8.4 48 -29
January 22 23.9 8.5 51 -34
January 23 24.0 8.5 53 -31
January 24 24.1 8.6 57 -33
January 25 24.1 8.5 58 -31
January 26 24.1 8.5 52 -26
January 27 24.2 8.5 47 -23
January 28 24.3 8.6 47 -26
January 29 24.5 8.7 50 -29
January 30 24.7 9.0 48 -29
January 31 24.9 9.1 55 -25
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1938–2024 Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport location
1891–1938 Minneapolis Downtown location