Weather on October 21
Minneapolis, MN
55 Years of Data
About This Date
October 21st in Minneapolis, MN typically brings cool fall weather, with average highs around 57°F and lows near 39°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest October 21st was in 2024 (65°F average), while the coldest was 2020 (33°F) — a 32°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 24% of recorded October 21st dates, with snow falling 2% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 6"). Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Planning for October 21st in Minneapolis, MN? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 61° | 41° | 51° | 0.25" | — |
| 2024warmest | 78° | 51° | 65° | — | — |
| 2023 | 64° | 44° | 54° | — | — |
| 2022 | 57° | 33° | 45° | — | — |
| 2021 | 57° | 44° | 51° | 1.27" | — |
| 2020coldest | 36° | 31° | 33° | 1.91" | 6" |
| 2019 | 62° | 40° | 51° | 0.05" | — |
| 2018 | 52° | 28° | 40° | — | — |
| 2017 | 74° | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 49° | 38° | 43° | — | — |
| 2015 | 65° | 51° | 58° | — | — |
| 2014 | 61° | 40° | 50° | — | — |
| 2013 | 44° | 33° | 39° | 0.25" | — |
| 2012 | 54° | 36° | 45° | — | — |
| 2011 | 51° | 34° | 42° | — | — |
| 2010 | 64° | 41° | 53° | — | — |
| 2009 | 48° | 41° | 45° | 0.05" | — |
| 2008 | 51° | 36° | 43° | — | — |
| 2007 | 69° | 40° | 54° | — | — |
| 2006 | 47° | 29° | 38° | — | — |
| 2005 | 55° | 41° | 48° | — | — |
| 2004 | 52° | 41° | 46° | — | — |
| 2003 | 72° | 44° | 58° | — | — |
| 2002 | 38° | 32° | 35° | 0.3" | — |
| 2001 | 57° | 38° | 47° | — | — |
| 2000 | 68° | 44° | 56° | — | — |
| 1999 | 70° | 42° | 56° | — | — |
| 1998 | 57° | 44° | 51° | — | — |
| 1997 | 50° | 32° | 41° | — | — |
| 1996 | 57° | 43° | 50° | — | — |
| 1995 | 42° | 33° | 38° | — | — |
| 1994 | 70° | 48° | 59° | — | — |
| 1993 | 50° | 30° | 40° | 0.64" | — |
| 1992 | 54° | 37° | 45° | — | — |
| 1991 | 61° | 45° | 53° | — | — |
| 1990 | 47° | 33° | 40° | 0.66" | — |
| 1989 | 64° | 32° | 48° | — | — |
| 1988 | 48° | 39° | 44° | 0.3" | — |
| 1987 | 41° | 28° | 35° | — | — |
| 1986 | 73° | 45° | 59° | — | — |
| 1985 | 58° | 47° | 52° | — | — |
| 1984 | 47° | 38° | 42° | — | — |
| 1983 | 52° | 41° | 46° | — | — |
| 1982 | 43° | 28° | 35° | — | — |
| 1981 | 50° | 32° | 41° | — | — |
| 1980 | 60° | 36° | 48° | — | — |
| 1979 | 65° | 40° | 52° | 0.1" | — |
| 1978 | 75° | 51° | 63° | — | — |
| 1977 | 70° | 42° | 56° | — | — |
| 1976 | 42° | 28° | 35° | — | — |
| 1975 | 67° | 53° | 60° | — | — |
| 1974 | 65° | 34° | 49° | — | — |
| 1973 | 74° | 46° | 60° | — | — |
| 1972 | 43° | 34° | 38° | 0.41" | — |
| 1971 | 60° | 50° | 55° | 1.12" | — |
Minneapolis, MN Temperature Range by Month
Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.
Minneapolis, MN Monthly Precipitation
Average rainfall and snowfall per month, in inches.
Minneapolis, MN Daily Temperature Calendar
Average daily high temperature for every day of the year. Each cell is the climatological mean for that calendar day across 55 years of NOAA data.
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