Weather on January 21
Minneapolis, MN
55 Years of Data
Avg High
25°F
Avg Low
8°F
Warmest
2017
36°F avg
Coldest
2011
-9°F avg
About This Date
January 21st in Minneapolis, MN typically brings very cold winter weather, with average highs around 25°F and lows near 8°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 21st was in 2017 (36°F average), while the coldest was 2011 (-9°F) — a 45°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 21% of recorded January 21st dates, with snow falling 4% of the time. The last decade has been 1.6°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.6°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 21st in Minneapolis, MN? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Cooling Trend
1.2°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 22° | 8° | 15° | — | — |
| 2025 | 13° | -19° | -3° | — | — |
| 2024 | 24° | 3° | 14° | — | — |
| 2023 | 24° | 18° | 21° | — | — |
| 2022 | 23° | -9° | 7° | — | — |
| 2021 | 34° | 7° | 21° | — | — |
| 2020 | 21° | -2° | 10° | — | — |
| 2019 | 18° | -1° | 9° | — | — |
| 2018 | 37° | 32° | 35° | — | — |
| 2017warmest | 38° | 35° | 36° | 0.03" | — |
| 2016 | 24° | 21° | 23° | — | — |
| 2015 | 30° | 26° | 28° | — | — |
| 2014 | 6° | -15° | -4° | — | — |
| 2013 | -3° | -11° | -7° | — | — |
| 2012 | 22° | -5° | 8° | — | — |
| 2011coldest | 4° | -22° | -9° | — | — |
| 2010 | 29° | 25° | 27° | — | — |
| 2009 | 28° | 14° | 21° | — | — |
| 2008 | 8° | — | — | 0.03" | — |
| 2007 | 26° | 17° | 22° | 0.08" | — |
| 2006 | 31° | 11° | 21° | — | — |
| 2005 | 22° | 19° | 20° | 0.61" | — |
| 2004 | 31° | -9° | 11° | — | — |
| 2003 | 10° | -6° | 2° | — | — |
| 2002 | 31° | 14° | 22° | — | — |
| 2001 | 19° | -3° | 8° | — | — |
| 2000 | 7° | -15° | -4° | — | — |
| 1999 | 30° | 18° | 24° | — | — |
| 1998 | 27° | 19° | 23° | — | — |
| 1997 | 39° | 27° | 33° | 0.25" | — |
| 1996 | 28° | 3° | 16° | — | — |
| 1995 | 23° | 11° | 17° | 0.05" | 0.3" |
| 1994 | 27° | 1° | 14° | — | — |
| 1993 | 33° | 26° | 30° | 0.1" | 0.5" |
| 1992 | 37° | 14° | 26° | — | — |
| 1991 | 11° | -9° | 1° | — | — |
| 1990 | 37° | 23° | 30° | — | — |
| 1989 | 40° | 15° | 27° | — | — |
| 1988 | 23° | 1° | 12° | — | — |
| 1987 | 35° | 13° | 24° | 0.03" | — |
| 1986 | 33° | 17° | 25° | 0.69" | — |
| 1985 | 23° | 6° | 15° | — | — |
| 1984 | 14° | -15° | 0° | — | — |
| 1983 | 33° | 15° | 24° | — | — |
| 1982 | 19° | 11° | 15° | 0.08" | — |
| 1981 | 42° | 17° | 30° | — | — |
| 1980 | 35° | 20° | 27° | — | — |
| 1979 | 24° | 7° | 15° | — | — |
| 1978 | 16° | -11° | 2° | — | — |
| 1977 | 25° | 2° | 13° | — | — |
| 1976 | 26° | 10° | 18° | — | — |
| 1975 | 31° | -7° | 12° | 0.15" | — |
| 1974 | 35° | 30° | 33° | — | — |
| 1973 | 31° | 22° | 26° | — | — |
| 1972 | 25° | 2° | 13° | 0.64" | — |
| 1971 | 32° | 10° | 21° | — | — |
56 years of data from MINNEAPOLIS CRYSTAL AP