Tower Weather Records

Tower, Minnesota weather averages and records from 1895–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Tower, Minnesota was 101 °F which occurred on June 17, 1995.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Tower, Minnesota was -60 °F which occurred on February 2, 1996.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Tower Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°F) Record (°F) Average (inches)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧 Snow ❄️
January 17.8 -6.4 52 -57 0.7 13.7
February 23.4 -5.2 59 -60 0.7 11.5
March 36.8 8.5 77 -42 0.8 8.3
April 49.7 22.8 87 -22 1.7 8.0
May 63.6 35.1 95 10 3.1 0.4
June 73.2 45.5 101 18 4.0 0.0
July 77.6 49.6 101 24 4.4 0.0
August 75.9 46.8 98 12 3.4 0.0
September 66.9 39.9 95 11 3.6 0.0
October 51.7 29.3 88 -7 2.6 2.3
November 34.7 16.4 75 -39 1.5 11.8
December 23.3 3.4 57 -52 0.9 13.5
Entire year 49.9 24.1 101 -60 27.4 64.3
More Tower Weather Records
1895–2024
Highest daily low 78 °F July 15, 1901
Lowest daily high -31 °F January 30, 1899
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
76 °F August 23, 1936
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
45 °F Feb 13–14, 1990
Most daily precipitation 8.7 inches September 7, 2007
Most monthly precipitation 12.5 inches September 2007
Most yearly precipitation 41.4 inches 1977
Most yearly days with precipitation 157 1965
Earliest snow in season September 27 1899
Latest snow in season June 2 1945
Most daily snow 16.4 inches November 19, 2016
Most monthly snow 46.0 inches January 1975
Most yearly snow 123.7 inches 1950
Most snow in a winter 121.8 inches 1949–1950
Greatest snow accumulation 71.0 inches March 13, 1989
Earliest freeze August 2 1977
Earliest day ≥ 70 °F March 8 2000
Earliest day ≥ 80 °F April 7 1991
Earliest day ≥ 90 °F May 7 1896
Latest freeze July 29 1992
Latest day ≥ 70 °F November 9 1999
Latest day ≥ 80 °F October 20 2000
Latest day ≥ 90 °F September 9 2002
Most days in a year < 0 °F 90 1897
Most days in a year < 32 °F 243 1976
Most days in a year ≥ 80 °F 68 1900
Most days in a year ≥ 90 °F 15 1988
Most days in a year ≥ 100 °F 2 1901
Tower Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 13 days Sep 27 – Oct 9, 1971
Without precipitation 40 days Mar 16 – Apr 24, 1984
With snow 10 days Nov 10–19, 1955
High temperature at or
below freezing
78 days Dec 20, 1977 – Mar 7, 1978
High temperature ≥ 80 °F 20 days Jul 4–23, 1898
High temperature ≥ 90 °F 8 days Jun 17–24, 1995
Plant Hardiness Zone
3A
Tower is in plant hardiness zone 3A
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
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1895–2024 Tower 2S location