Weather on January 3
Minneapolis, MN
55 Years of Data
Avg High
24°F
Avg Low
6°F
Warmest
1992
34°F avg
Coldest
2010
-6°F avg
About This Date
January 3rd in Minneapolis, MN typically brings very cold winter weather, with average highs around 24°F and lows near 6°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 3rd was in 1992 (34°F average), while the coldest was 2010 (-6°F) — a 40°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 14% of January 3rd dates historically, with the wettest January 3rd recording 1.57" of rain. The last decade has been 4.1°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 4.1°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 3rd in Minneapolis, MN? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
2.1°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 20° | 12° | 16° | — | — |
| 2025 | 17° | 4° | 11° | — | — |
| 2024 | 33° | 23° | 28° | — | — |
| 2023 | 31° | 22° | 27° | — | — |
| 2022 | 26° | 2° | 14° | — | — |
| 2021 | 36° | 12° | 24° | — | — |
| 2020 | 33° | 21° | 27° | — | — |
| 2019 | 40° | 20° | 30° | — | — |
| 2018 | 10° | -6° | 2° | — | — |
| 2017 | 32° | 1° | 17° | — | — |
| 2016 | 30° | 19° | 25° | — | — |
| 2015 | 33° | 11° | 22° | — | — |
| 2014 | 28° | -11° | 9° | — | — |
| 2013 | 21° | 10° | 16° | — | — |
| 2012 | 28° | 10° | 19° | — | — |
| 2011 | 19° | 4° | 11° | — | — |
| 2010coldest | 7° | -19° | -6° | — | — |
| 2009 | 25° | 12° | 18° | 0.41" | — |
| 2008 | 25° | 6° | 15° | — | — |
| 2007 | 38° | 28° | 33° | — | — |
| 2006 | 36° | 32° | 34° | — | — |
| 2005 | 15° | 3° | 9° | — | — |
| 2004 | 18° | 9° | 13° | — | — |
| 2003 | 30° | 8° | 19° | — | — |
| 2002 | 24° | 2° | 13° | — | — |
| 2001 | 27° | 16° | 21° | — | — |
| 2000 | 29° | 22° | 25° | — | — |
| 1999 | 12° | -8° | 2° | — | — |
| 1998 | 32° | 10° | 21° | — | — |
| 1997 | 36° | 30° | 33° | 0.48" | — |
| 1996 | 15° | -8° | 4° | — | — |
| 1995 | 8° | -8° | 0° | — | — |
| 1994 | 17° | -5° | 6° | — | — |
| 1993 | 33° | 13° | 23° | 0.05" | — |
| 1992warmest | 36° | 32° | 34° | — | — |
| 1991 | 7° | -10° | -1° | — | — |
| 1990 | 36° | 20° | 28° | — | — |
| 1989 | 24° | -1° | 12° | — | — |
| 1988 | 19° | 0° | 10° | — | — |
| 1987 | 34° | 19° | 26° | — | — |
| 1986 | 24° | 9° | 16° | — | — |
| 1985 | 27° | -1° | 13° | — | — |
| 1984 | 42° | 22° | 32° | — | — |
| 1983 | 26° | 4° | 15° | — | — |
| 1982 | 13° | -9° | 2° | — | — |
| 1981 | 3° | -11° | -4° | — | — |
| 1980 | 23° | 11° | 17° | 0.05" | — |
| 1979 | 6° | -13° | -3° | — | — |
| 1978 | 20° | -3° | 9° | — | — |
| 1977 | 18° | -6° | 6° | 0.08" | — |
| 1976 | 3° | -9° | -3° | — | — |
| 1975 | 30° | 7° | 18° | 0.05" | — |
| 1974 | 9° | -6° | 2° | — | — |
| 1973 | 33° | 10° | 22° | 1.57" | — |
| 1972 | 13° | -7° | 3° | — | — |
| 1971 | 18° | 8° | 13° | 0.05" | — |
56 years of data from MINNEAPOLIS CRYSTAL AP