Weather on January 20
Minneapolis, MN
55 Years of Data
Avg High
21°F
Avg Low
4°F
Warmest
2017
36°F avg
Coldest
1984
-17°F avg
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.
Cooling Trend
0.8°F per decade on this date
| 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" | — |
56 years of data from MINNEAPOLIS CRYSTAL AP