Average Temperature in Minnesota by Year

This page is a list of the average statewide temperature in the U.S. state of Minnesota for each year from 1895–2023. It is a statewide average over the entire territory of the state, based on data from the NOAA.

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What Was the Hottest Year in Minnesota History?

1987 was the warmest year in Minnesota history. Statewide, the average daily high temperature was 56.1 °F, and the average low was 34.4 °F.

What Was the Coldest Year in Minnesota History?

1917 was the coolest year in Minnesota history. Statewide, the average daily high temperature was 46.8 °F, and the average low was 24.5 °F.

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Year	Rank	High (°F)	Low (°F)
2023	8	54.1	33.6
2022	73	50.4	29.7
2021	7	55.0	33.5
2020	17	52.8	32.0
2019	92	48.9	29.6
2018	54	50.6	30.6
2017	14	52.8	32.5
2016	5	54.2	34.9
2015	10	53.8	33.2
2014	108	48.7	28.6
2013	92	49.5	29.1
2012	2	56.1	34.3
2011	22	52.3	31.8
2010	13	53.2	32.5
2009	66	50.3	29.9
2008	90	50.1	28.8
2007	17	52.8	32.1
2006	6	54.7	34.0
2005	11	53.3	32.8
2004	35	51.7	30.9
2003	29	52.4	30.7
2002	22	52.1	32.0
2001	12	53.4	32.7
2000	24	52.4	31.2
1999	9	54.1	33.2
1998	4	54.8	35.0
1997	54	50.7	30.4
1996	122	48.0	27.2
1995	62	50.3	30.3
1994	44	51.3	30.6
1993	101	48.9	29.0
1992	44	50.7	31.1
1991	26	52.2	31.3
1990	16	53.8	31.1
1989	95	50.6	27.6
1988	27	53.2	29.9
1987	1	56.1	34.4
1986	29	51.8	31.2
1985	105	49.4	28.0
1984	35	51.7	30.9
1983	32	50.9	31.9
1982	98	49.3	28.8
1981	14	53.2	31.9
1980	51	51.9	29.5
1979	119	48.1	27.5
1978	98	50.0	28.1
1977	37	51.7	30.6
1976	58	52.8	28.2
1975	66	50.7	29.6
1974	63	50.9	29.4
1973	20	52.4	32.1
1972	120	48.0	27.3
1971	84	50.4	28.9
1970	95	49.9	28.3
1969	89	49.9	29.1
1968	54	51.1	30.0
1967	101	50.1	27.7
1966	108	49.4	27.8
1965	114	48.6	27.9
1964	44	52.1	29.6
1963	37	52.2	30.1
1962	78	50.0	29.5
1961	43	52.0	30.1
1960	78	50.8	28.9
1959	66	51.0	29.3
1958	54	51.9	29.3
1957	66	50.7	29.4
1956	84	50.9	28.4
1955	73	51.3	28.8
1954	44	51.0	30.8
1953	24	52.4	31.1
1952	37	52.2	30.1
1951	126	47.2	27.1
1950	128	47.3	25.6
1949	51	51.8	29.6
1948	63	51.6	28.8
1947	78	50.3	29.3
1946	51	51.8	29.6
1945	101	49.4	28.5
1944	29	52.0	31.1
1943	98	50.3	27.7
1942	49	51.4	30.1
1941	20	52.6	32.1
1940	82	50.2	29.2
1939	32	53.1	29.7
1938	27	52.5	30.6
1937	113	49.3	27.4
1936	118	49.2	26.5
1935	90	49.8	29.0
1934	32	52.9	29.8
1933	60	52.1	28.8
1932	84	50.8	28.4
1931	3	56.2	33.9
1930	37	52.5	29.8
1929	123	48.9	26.2
1928	58	51.4	29.6
1927	108	49.1	28.0
1926	104	50.0	27.6
1925	78	50.9	28.7
1924	120	48.9	26.5
1923	60	52.0	28.7
1922	44	51.8	30.0
1921	17	53.4	31.5
1920	82	50.5	28.9
1919	94	49.5	29.0
1918	66	51.3	28.9
1917	129	46.8	24.5
1916	126	48.0	26.3
1915	63	50.7	29.7
1914	76	51.1	28.7
1913	73	51.4	28.6
1912	116	49.4	26.6
1911	84	50.9	28.3
1910	49	52.8	28.8
1909	105	49.0	28.3
1908	42	52.0	30.2
1907	123	48.4	26.6
1906	76	50.5	29.3
1905	95	49.7	28.4
1904	125	47.9	26.7
1903	116	49.2	26.8
1902	66	51.0	29.2
1901	66	51.3	28.8
1900	37	52.7	29.8
1899	114	49.5	27.2
1898	84	51.1	28.1
1897	108	49.8	27.4
1896	105	50.0	27.5
1895	108	50.6	26.5