New Ulm Weather Records

New Ulm, Minnesota weather averages and records from 1893–2023 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in New Ulm, Minnesota was 111 °F which occurred on July 15, 1936.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in New Ulm, Minnesota was -37 °F which occurred on January 18, 1984.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
New Ulm Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°F) Record (°F) Average (inches)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧 Snow ❄️
January 23.2 5.9 65 -37 0.7 7.7
February 28.1 9.7 68 -37 0.8 8.7
March 41.1 22.7 87 -28 1.8 6.6
April 56.6 35.1 95 -3 2.9 3.6
May 69.0 47.3 103 19 4.2 0.1
June 78.1 57.7 107 31 5.0 0.0
July 81.6 61.6 111 39 3.9 0.0
August 79.0 58.9 107 34 4.1 0.0
September 73.1 51.1 106 21 3.4 0.0
October 59.1 38.1 92 1 2.5 0.6
November 42.2 24.7 83 -17 1.5 5.4
December 28.5 12.7 69 -36 1.0 9.2
Entire year 55.0 35.5 111 -37 31.8 40.8
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1893–2023
Highest daily low 84 °F July 27, 1894
Lowest daily high -24 °F January 7, 1912
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
64 °F January 8, 1929
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
47 °F Dec 29–30, 2013
Most daily precipitation 7.4 inches July 15, 1916
Most monthly precipitation 12.6 inches July 1968
Most yearly precipitation 44.5 inches 2016
Most yearly days with precipitation 136 1951
Earliest snow in season September 26 1942
Latest snow in season May 25 1992
Most daily snow 12.0 inches November 28, 1983
Most monthly snow 40.0 inches March 1951
Most yearly snow 86.3 inches 1950
Most snow in a winter 101.7 inches 1950–1951
Greatest snow accumulation 44.0 inches February 15, 1936
Earliest freeze September 3 1974
Earliest day ≥ 80 °F March 17 2012
Earliest day ≥ 90 °F April 15 2002
Earliest day ≥ 100 °F May 17 1934
Latest freeze June 3 1945
Latest day ≥ 80 °F November 8 2006
Latest day ≥ 90 °F October 16 1910
Latest day ≥ 100 °F September 15 1939
Most days in a year < 0 °F 58 1937
Most days in a year < 32 °F 195 1923
Most days in a year ≥ 80 °F 120 1933
Most days in a year ≥ 90 °F 56 1934
Most days in a year ≥ 100 °F 19 1934
Most days in a year ≥ 110 °F 2 1936
New Ulm Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 13 days May 23 – Jun 4, 1991
Without precipitation 47 days Oct 1 – Nov 16, 1952
With snow 8 days Dec 20–27, 2009
High temperature at or
below freezing
66 days Dec 19, 1977 – Feb 22, 1978
High temperature ≥ 80 °F 70 days Jun 14 – Aug 22, 1934
High temperature ≥ 90 °F 17 days Jul 4–20, 1936
High temperature ≥ 100 °F 9 days Jul 11–19, 1936
Plant Hardiness Zone
5A
New Ulm is in plant hardiness zone 5A
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
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Years Station Coordinates
2011–2023 New Ulm 3SE location
1893–2010 New Ulm 2SE location