Weather on January 4
Minneapolis, MN
55 Years of Data
Avg High
22°F
Avg Low
5°F
Warmest
2019
36°F avg
Coldest
1999
-9°F avg
About This Date
January 4th in Minneapolis, MN typically brings very cold winter weather, with average highs around 22°F and lows near 5°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 4th was in 2019 (36°F average), while the coldest was 1999 (-9°F) — a 45°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 13% of recorded January 4th dates, with snow falling 2% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 1.3"). The last decade has been 3.5°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 3.5°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 4th in Minneapolis, MN? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
2.5°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 31° | 6° | 18° | — | — |
| 2025 | 12° | -2° | 5° | — | — |
| 2024 | 27° | 22° | 25° | — | — |
| 2023 | 34° | 30° | 32° | 0.46" | — |
| 2022 | 32° | 11° | 22° | — | — |
| 2021 | 38° | 20° | 29° | — | — |
| 2020 | 30° | 21° | 26° | — | — |
| 2019warmest | 45° | 26° | 36° | — | — |
| 2018 | 4° | -11° | -3° | — | — |
| 2017 | 3° | -6° | -1° | — | — |
| 2016 | 27° | 6° | 17° | — | — |
| 2015 | 11° | -7° | 2° | — | — |
| 2014 | 36° | -4° | 16° | — | — |
| 2013 | 30° | 10° | 20° | — | — |
| 2012 | 38° | 18° | 28° | — | — |
| 2011 | 9° | -5° | 2° | — | — |
| 2010 | 6° | -12° | -3° | — | — |
| 2009 | 21° | -7° | 7° | — | — |
| 2008 | 31° | 15° | 23° | — | — |
| 2007 | 39° | 30° | 35° | — | — |
| 2006 | 34° | 30° | 32° | 0.03" | — |
| 2005 | 16° | 5° | 10° | — | — |
| 2004 | 9° | 2° | 5° | — | — |
| 2003 | 34° | 20° | 27° | 0.03" | — |
| 2002 | 31° | 18° | 24° | — | — |
| 2001 | 40° | 20° | 30° | — | — |
| 2000 | 18° | 4° | 11° | — | — |
| 1999coldest | -5° | -14° | -9° | — | — |
| 1998 | 29° | 9° | 19° | — | — |
| 1997 | 35° | 18° | 26° | 2.21" | 1.3" |
| 1996 | 18° | -1° | 9° | — | — |
| 1995 | 2° | -14° | -6° | — | — |
| 1994 | 16° | 2° | 9° | — | — |
| 1993 | 13° | 1° | 7° | — | — |
| 1992 | 36° | 31° | 33° | — | — |
| 1991 | 10° | -9° | 1° | — | — |
| 1990 | 27° | 10° | 18° | — | — |
| 1989 | 32° | -3° | 15° | — | — |
| 1988 | 0° | -15° | -7° | — | — |
| 1987 | 38° | 31° | 34° | — | — |
| 1986 | 21° | 6° | 14° | 0.13" | — |
| 1985 | 38° | 17° | 27° | — | — |
| 1984 | 36° | 24° | 30° | — | — |
| 1983 | 37° | 17° | 27° | — | — |
| 1982 | 16° | -2° | 7° | — | — |
| 1981 | 6° | -14° | -4° | — | — |
| 1980 | 26° | 18° | 22° | 0.38" | — |
| 1979 | -2° | -14° | -8° | — | — |
| 1978 | 16° | 3° | 9° | — | — |
| 1977 | 12° | -10° | 1° | — | — |
| 1976 | 3° | -18° | -7° | — | — |
| 1975 | 29° | 5° | 17° | — | — |
| 1974 | 13° | -3° | 5° | — | — |
| 1973 | 10° | -9° | 1° | — | — |
| 1972 | 4° | -14° | -5° | — | — |
| 1971 | 15° | -5° | 5° | 0.08" | — |
56 years of data from MINNEAPOLIS CRYSTAL AP