Park Rapids Weather Records

Park Rapids, Minnesota weather averages and records from 1893–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Park Rapids, Minnesota was 107 °F which occurred on July 13, 1936.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Park Rapids, Minnesota was -51 °F which occurred on February 2, 1996.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Park Rapids Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°F) Record (°F) Average (inches)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧
January 18.1 -2.6 58 -47 0.4
February 23.7 0.9 61 -51 0.4
March 36.9 15.7 80 -38 1.0
April 52.6 29.4 96 -8 1.7
May 66.5 42.0 99 14 3.1
June 75.5 52.8 105 27 4.1
July 80.0 57.2 107 35 3.9
August 78.4 54.9 103 31 2.8
September 69.2 46.4 99 17 2.8
October 53.5 33.7 90 -3 2.4
November 36.3 19.4 74 -32 0.8
December 23.0 5.5 60 -46 0.5
Entire year 51.3 29.8 107 -51 23.9
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1893–2024
Highest daily low 78 °F July 1, 1966
Lowest daily high -28 °F January 25, 1904
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
63 °F April 15, 1908
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
47 °F May 23–24, 1925
Most daily precipitation 6.8 inches August 1, 1906
Most monthly precipitation 11.8 inches August 1944
Most yearly precipitation 40.5 inches 1985
Most yearly days with precipitation 135 1941
Earliest freeze August 27 1982
Earliest day ≥ 70 °F March 15 2015
Earliest day ≥ 80 °F March 24 1910
Earliest day ≥ 90 °F April 21 1980
Earliest day ≥ 100 °F June 1 1934
Latest freeze June 17 1982
Latest day ≥ 70 °F November 18 1953
Latest day ≥ 80 °F October 22 1947
Latest day ≥ 90 °F October 11 2015
Latest day ≥ 100 °F August 19 1976
Most days in a year < 0 °F 93 1955
Most days in a year < 32 °F 214 1945
Most days in a year ≥ 80 °F 82 2021
Most days in a year ≥ 90 °F 36 1929
Most days in a year ≥ 100 °F 9 1936
Park Rapids Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 17 days May 24 – Jun 9, 1943
Without precipitation 42 days Nov 2 – Dec 13, 1999
High temperature at or
below freezing
73 days Dec 16, 1978 – Feb 26, 1979
High temperature ≥ 80 °F 30 days Jul 11 – Aug 9, 2006
High temperature ≥ 90 °F 13 days Jul 7–19, 1936
High temperature ≥ 100 °F 8 days Jul 7–14, 1936
Plant Hardiness Zone
3B
Park Rapids is in plant hardiness zone 3B
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
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1893–2024 Park Rapids Municipal Airport location