Weather on January 2
Minneapolis, MN
55 Years of Data
Avg High
23°F
Avg Low
6°F
Warmest
1998
35°F avg
Coldest
1979
-12°F avg
About This Date
January 2nd in Minneapolis, MN typically brings very cold winter weather, with average highs around 23°F and lows near 6°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 2nd was in 1998 (35°F average), while the coldest was 1979 (-12°F) — a 47°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 20% of recorded January 2nd dates, with snow falling 7% of the time. The last decade has been 3.0°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 3.0°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 2nd in Minneapolis, MN? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
0.7°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 14° | 6° | 10° | — | — |
| 2025 | 22° | 10° | 16° | — | — |
| 2024 | 36° | 25° | 31° | — | — |
| 2023 | 26° | 22° | 24° | — | — |
| 2022 | 4° | -17° | -6° | — | — |
| 2021 | 25° | 3° | 14° | — | — |
| 2020 | 36° | 30° | 33° | — | — |
| 2019 | 25° | 0° | 13° | — | — |
| 2018 | 14° | -9° | 3° | — | — |
| 2017 | 32° | 27° | 30° | — | — |
| 2016 | 32° | 14° | 23° | — | — |
| 2015 | 29° | 3° | 16° | — | — |
| 2014 | 1° | -13° | -6° | — | — |
| 2013 | 22° | 14° | 18° | — | — |
| 2012 | 21° | 6° | 14° | — | — |
| 2011 | 16° | -3° | 7° | — | — |
| 2010 | -2° | -18° | -10° | — | — |
| 2009 | 13° | -1° | 6° | — | — |
| 2008 | 12° | -6° | 3° | — | — |
| 2007 | 34° | 14° | 24° | — | — |
| 2006 | 33° | 30° | 32° | 0.18" | — |
| 2005 | 27° | 8° | 17° | — | — |
| 2004 | 37° | 17° | 27° | — | — |
| 2003 | 31° | 9° | 20° | — | — |
| 2002 | 15° | -1° | 7° | — | — |
| 2001 | 25° | -6° | 10° | — | — |
| 2000 | 35° | 27° | 31° | 0.05" | 0.2" |
| 1999 | 16° | 7° | 11° | 0.1" | — |
| 1998warmest | 45° | 25° | 35° | — | — |
| 1997 | 39° | 28° | 34° | — | — |
| 1996 | 25° | -1° | 12° | — | — |
| 1995 | 15° | 5° | 10° | 0.05" | 0.3" |
| 1994 | 14° | 1° | 8° | 0.18" | 0.8" |
| 1993 | 28° | 3° | 16° | 0.2" | 0.2" |
| 1992 | 33° | 30° | 32° | — | — |
| 1991 | 16° | -10° | 3° | — | — |
| 1990 | 35° | 17° | 26° | — | — |
| 1989 | 12° | -7° | 3° | — | — |
| 1988 | 21° | -5° | 8° | — | — |
| 1987 | 30° | 18° | 24° | — | — |
| 1986 | 24° | 10° | 17° | 0.08" | — |
| 1985 | 9° | -17° | -4° | — | — |
| 1984 | 28° | 13° | 20° | — | — |
| 1983 | 22° | 4° | 13° | — | — |
| 1982 | 23° | 9° | 16° | 0.69" | — |
| 1981 | 18° | 3° | 10° | — | — |
| 1980 | 25° | 12° | 18° | — | — |
| 1979coldest | -3° | -21° | -12° | — | — |
| 1978 | 19° | 5° | 12° | — | — |
| 1977 | 13° | -4° | 4° | 0.05" | — |
| 1976 | 32° | 1° | 17° | 0.91" | — |
| 1975 | 30° | 14° | 22° | 1.02" | — |
| 1974 | 12° | -16° | -2° | — | — |
| 1973 | 36° | 7° | 21° | — | — |
| 1972 | 25° | 6° | 15° | — | — |
| 1971 | 26° | 6° | 16° | — | — |
56 years of data from MINNEAPOLIS CRYSTAL AP