What is the hottest day ever recorded in Minneapolis?

Minneapolis's hottest day on record reached 105°F, set on July 31, 1988. That is the single most extreme high in the nearest long-term weather station's full daily record — about 50°F hotter than a typical year's average high of 55°F, which is why a day like it stands out as genuinely rare rather than just a hot afternoon.

What is the record high temperature in Minneapolis?

The all-time record high in Minneapolis is 105°F, recorded on July 31, 1988. Records are drawn from the nearest long-term weather station's full daily history, so this is the hottest single day the station has ever logged — not a typical summer peak.

What is the coldest day ever recorded in Minneapolis?

Minneapolis's coldest day on record bottomed out at -34°F, set on January 19, 1970. Like the record high, it comes from the station's complete daily record, so it captures the most extreme cold the area has recorded rather than an average winter low.

What is the record low temperature in Minneapolis?

The all-time record low in Minneapolis is -34°F, recorded on January 19, 1970. The gap between that and the 105°F record high — a span of 139°F — is the full range of temperatures Minneapolis has experienced across its long-term daily record.

Is it normal to be this hot in Minneapolis?

It depends on how far above Minneapolis's normal a given day runs. A typical year here averages a daily high near 55°F; the all-time record of 105°F (set 1988) sits about 50°F above that. The anomaly readout at the top of this page compares the current temperature against this month's normal high, so you can see exactly how unusual today is rather than guessing.

When did Minneapolis set its temperature records?

Minneapolis's record high of 105°F was set in 1988 (July 31, 1988), and its record low of -34°F in 1970 (January 19, 1970). Both are pulled from the station's complete daily record going back to 1938, so they reflect the true extremes rather than a recent or partial sample.

Has Minneapolis been getting hotter?

Yes — Minneapolis's annual mean temperature has trended about 2.2°F warmer since 1938, in line with the long-term warming seen across nearly every US city. That gradual shift in the average is separate from the all-time records above, which mark the single most extreme days rather than the trend, but a warming baseline is part of why recent years more often brush up against the record-high end.

Minneapolis, Minnesota Weather Records

The hottest and coldest days Minneapolis has ever recorded — and how today compares to normal

Minneapolis, MN · Today vs. normal

5°F below the June normal

Right now it’s 74°F in Minneapolis — about 5° below the June normal high of 79°F.

Minneapolis’s all-time temperature records

Hottest day on record: 105°Fset July 31, 1988
Coldest day on record: -34°Fset January 19, 1970

That is a 139°F span between the hottest and coldest days Minneapolis has ever recorded — the full range of what its weather has done across the station’s record back to 1938.

How extreme Minneapolis’s weather gets

Minneapolis’s weather is usually mild by its own standards — a typical year averages a daily high near 55°F, and the normal high for June runs about 79°F. The records sit well outside that everyday range. The hottest day on record reached 105°F in 1988 — roughly 50°F above a typical year’s average high, the kind of gap that turns an ordinary summer into a genuine heat event.

At the other end, Minneapolis has bottomed out at -34°F (1970). Together the two extremes span 139°F — the full width of what this place’s weather has done across the station’s daily record back to 1938. Those edges are exactly why the anomaly readout at the top of this page is worth a glance: it shows where today falls between the normal and the record, so a hot afternoon can be judged against the real history rather than a hunch. A reading a few degrees over the June normal is ordinary; one pushing toward the 105°F record is the rare event the record marks.

Frequently asked

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Minneapolis?: Minneapolis's hottest day on record reached 105°F, set on July 31, 1988. That is the single most extreme high in the nearest long-term weather station's full daily record — about 50°F hotter than a typical year's average high of 55°F, which is why a day like it stands out as genuinely rare rather than just a hot afternoon.
What is the record high temperature in Minneapolis?: The all-time record high in Minneapolis is 105°F, recorded on July 31, 1988. Records are drawn from the nearest long-term weather station's full daily history, so this is the hottest single day the station has ever logged — not a typical summer peak.
What is the coldest day ever recorded in Minneapolis?: Minneapolis's coldest day on record bottomed out at -34°F, set on January 19, 1970. Like the record high, it comes from the station's complete daily record, so it captures the most extreme cold the area has recorded rather than an average winter low.
What is the record low temperature in Minneapolis?: The all-time record low in Minneapolis is -34°F, recorded on January 19, 1970. The gap between that and the 105°F record high — a span of 139°F — is the full range of temperatures Minneapolis has experienced across its long-term daily record.
Is it normal to be this hot in Minneapolis?: It depends on how far above Minneapolis's normal a given day runs. A typical year here averages a daily high near 55°F; the all-time record of 105°F (set 1988) sits about 50°F above that. The anomaly readout at the top of this page compares the current temperature against this month's normal high, so you can see exactly how unusual today is rather than guessing.
When did Minneapolis set its temperature records?: Minneapolis's record high of 105°F was set in 1988 (July 31, 1988), and its record low of -34°F in 1970 (January 19, 1970). Both are pulled from the station's complete daily record going back to 1938, so they reflect the true extremes rather than a recent or partial sample.
Has Minneapolis been getting hotter?: Yes — Minneapolis's annual mean temperature has trended about 2.2°F warmer since 1938, in line with the long-term warming seen across nearly every US city. That gradual shift in the average is separate from the all-time records above, which mark the single most extreme days rather than the trend, but a warming baseline is part of why recent years more often brush up against the record-high end.

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