Weather on January 20
Minneapolis, MN
55 Years of Data
About This Date
January 20th in Minneapolis, MN typically brings very cold winter weather, with average highs around 21°F and lows near 4°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 20th was in 2017 (36°F average), while the coldest was 1984 (-17°F) — a 53°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 20% of January 20th dates historically, with the wettest January 20th recording 1.35" of rain. 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 January 20th in Minneapolis, MN? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 14° | -5° | 5° | — | — |
| 2025 | -6° | -19° | -12° | — | — |
| 2024 | 11° | -7° | 2° | — | — |
| 2023 | 28° | 19° | 24° | — | — |
| 2022 | 3° | -13° | -5° | — | — |
| 2021 | 38° | 1° | 20° | — | — |
| 2020 | 18° | -5° | 7° | — | — |
| 2019 | 10° | -6° | 2° | — | — |
| 2018 | 42° | 21° | 32° | — | — |
| 2017warmest | 37° | 35° | 36° | — | — |
| 2016 | 23° | 9° | 16° | — | — |
| 2015 | 32° | 29° | 31° | — | — |
| 2014 | 31° | -5° | 13° | — | — |
| 2013 | 7° | -3° | 2° | — | — |
| 2012 | 11° | -4° | 3° | — | — |
| 2011 | 8° | -13° | -2° | — | — |
| 2010 | 28° | 20° | 24° | — | — |
| 2009 | 20° | 6° | 13° | — | — |
| 2008 | 4° | -15° | -5° | — | — |
| 2007 | 25° | -1° | 12° | — | — |
| 2006 | 30° | 22° | 26° | — | — |
| 2005 | 21° | 16° | 18° | 0.03" | — |
| 2004 | 20° | 5° | 12° | — | — |
| 2003 | 13° | 2° | 7° | — | — |
| 2002 | 30° | 17° | 24° | — | — |
| 2001 | 17° | -7° | 5° | — | — |
| 2000 | 6° | -12° | -3° | — | — |
| 1999 | 25° | 7° | 16° | — | — |
| 1998 | 21° | 2° | 11° | — | — |
| 1997 | 34° | 15° | 24° | — | — |
| 1996 | 6° | -16° | -5° | — | — |
| 1995 | 20° | 9° | 14° | — | — |
| 1994 | 5° | -21° | -8° | — | — |
| 1993 | 31° | 11° | 21° | 0.48" | — |
| 1992 | 35° | 8° | 22° | — | — |
| 1991 | 34° | 3° | 18° | 0.03" | — |
| 1990 | 32° | 19° | 26° | — | — |
| 1989 | 25° | 9° | 17° | — | — |
| 1988 | 31° | 21° | 26° | 0.15" | — |
| 1987 | 20° | 2° | 11° | — | — |
| 1986 | 34° | 30° | 32° | — | — |
| 1985 | 8° | -24° | -8° | — | — |
| 1984coldest | -10° | -25° | -17° | — | — |
| 1983 | 27° | 20° | 23° | — | — |
| 1982 | 12° | -1° | 6° | 1.35" | — |
| 1981 | 38° | 17° | 27° | — | — |
| 1980 | 37° | 12° | 25° | — | — |
| 1979 | 25° | 20° | 22° | 0.38" | — |
| 1978 | 12° | -12° | 0° | — | — |
| 1977 | 26° | 9° | 17° | — | — |
| 1976 | 24° | -11° | 7° | 0.33" | — |
| 1975 | 26° | -11° | 8° | 0.2" | — |
| 1974 | 34° | 31° | 32° | 0.38" | — |
| 1973 | 25° | 11° | 18° | — | — |
| 1972 | 9° | 2° | 5° | 0.1" | — |
| 1971 | 24° | -3° | 11° | 0.18" | — |
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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