Weather on January 17
Minneapolis, MN
55 Years of Data
Avg High
22°F
Avg Low
7°F
Warmest
1986
36°F avg
Coldest
1994
-16°F avg
About This Date
January 17th in Minneapolis, MN typically brings very cold winter weather, with average highs around 22°F and lows near 7°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 17th was in 1986 (36°F average), while the coldest was 1994 (-16°F) — a 52°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 18% of recorded January 17th dates, with snow falling 5% of the time. The last decade has been 2.9°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 2.9°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 17th in Minneapolis, MN? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
0.5°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 11° | -4° | 3° | — | — |
| 2025 | 38° | 16° | 27° | — | — |
| 2024 | 12° | 1° | 7° | — | — |
| 2023 | 36° | 33° | 34° | 0.2" | — |
| 2022 | 30° | 16° | 23° | — | — |
| 2021 | 22° | 18° | 20° | — | — |
| 2020 | 24° | -5° | 10° | — | — |
| 2019 | 22° | 11° | 17° | — | — |
| 2018 | 27° | -1° | 13° | — | — |
| 2017 | 35° | 28° | 32° | — | — |
| 2016 | -2° | -13° | -7° | — | — |
| 2015 | 39° | 27° | 33° | — | — |
| 2014 | 11° | -1° | 5° | — | — |
| 2013 | 18° | 6° | 12° | — | — |
| 2012 | 18° | 2° | 10° | — | — |
| 2011 | 25° | 16° | 20° | — | — |
| 2010 | 36° | 18° | 27° | — | — |
| 2009 | 21° | 9° | 15° | — | — |
| 2008 | 8° | 1° | 5° | — | — |
| 2007 | 26° | 2° | 14° | — | — |
| 2006 | 23° | 14° | 19° | — | — |
| 2005 | 2° | -15° | -6° | — | — |
| 2004 | 33° | 4° | 18° | — | — |
| 2003 | 22° | -1° | 11° | — | — |
| 2002 | 19° | 7° | 13° | — | — |
| 2001 | 20° | 4° | 12° | — | — |
| 2000 | 28° | 17° | 23° | 0.03" | 0.1" |
| 1999 | 36° | 27° | 31° | 0.38" | — |
| 1998 | 23° | 9° | 16° | — | — |
| 1997 | -1° | -16° | -8° | — | — |
| 1996 | 31° | 18° | 24° | 2.51" | 0.7" |
| 1995 | 36° | 20° | 28° | 0.81" | 0.3" |
| 1994coldest | -8° | -25° | -16° | — | — |
| 1993 | 14° | -5° | 5° | — | — |
| 1992 | 17° | -7° | 5° | — | — |
| 1991 | 29° | 20° | 24° | — | — |
| 1990 | 32° | 23° | 28° | — | — |
| 1989 | 32° | 15° | 24° | — | — |
| 1988 | 37° | 16° | 26° | — | — |
| 1987 | 23° | 12° | 18° | 0.1" | — |
| 1986warmest | 43° | 30° | 36° | — | — |
| 1985 | 24° | 7° | 15° | 0.28" | — |
| 1984 | 3° | -15° | -6° | — | — |
| 1983 | 15° | -1° | 7° | — | — |
| 1982 | 7° | -20° | -7° | 0.08" | — |
| 1981 | 38° | 5° | 21° | — | — |
| 1980 | 29° | 25° | 27° | — | — |
| 1979 | 9° | -5° | 2° | — | — |
| 1978 | 16° | -12° | 2° | — | — |
| 1977 | -1° | -21° | -11° | — | — |
| 1976 | 14° | -14° | 0° | — | — |
| 1975 | 28° | 8° | 18° | 0.13" | — |
| 1974 | 33° | 20° | 26° | — | — |
| 1973 | 41° | 27° | 34° | — | — |
| 1972 | 37° | 21° | 29° | — | — |
| 1971 | 17° | 1° | 9° | 0.1" | — |
56 years of data from MINNEAPOLIS CRYSTAL AP