Weather on January 5
Minneapolis, MN
55 Years of Data
Avg High
22°F
Avg Low
6°F
Warmest
1984
35°F avg
Coldest
2014
-12°F avg
About This Date
January 5th in Minneapolis, MN typically brings very cold winter weather, with average highs around 22°F and lows near 6°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 5th was in 1984 (35°F average), while the coldest was 2014 (-12°F) — a 47°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 5% of recorded January 5th dates, with snow falling 7% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 4.8"). The last decade has been 4.6°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 4.6°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 5th in Minneapolis, MN? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
1.7°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 31° | 17° | 24° | — | — |
| 2025 | 17° | -1° | 8° | — | — |
| 2024 | 35° | 27° | 31° | — | — |
| 2023 | 30° | 16° | 23° | — | — |
| 2022 | 22° | 2° | 12° | — | — |
| 2021 | 34° | 10° | 22° | — | — |
| 2020 | 37° | 24° | 31° | — | — |
| 2019 | 43° | 25° | 34° | — | — |
| 2018 | 2° | -12° | -5° | — | — |
| 2017 | 2° | -9° | -3° | — | — |
| 2016 | 33° | 21° | 27° | — | — |
| 2015 | 2° | -10° | -4° | — | — |
| 2014coldest | -4° | -21° | -12° | — | — |
| 2013 | 26° | 7° | 16° | — | — |
| 2012 | 48° | 19° | 34° | — | — |
| 2011 | 24° | 7° | 15° | — | — |
| 2010 | 8° | -11° | -1° | — | — |
| 2009 | 23° | -7° | 8° | — | — |
| 2008 | 36° | 15° | 25° | — | — |
| 2007 | 36° | 29° | 32° | — | — |
| 2006 | 30° | 28° | 29° | — | — |
| 2005 | 9° | -1° | 4° | — | — |
| 2004 | 4° | -6° | -1° | — | — |
| 2003 | 32° | 28° | 30° | — | — |
| 2002 | 34° | 25° | 29° | — | — |
| 2001 | 34° | 12° | 23° | — | — |
| 2000 | 30° | 11° | 20° | — | — |
| 1999 | 9° | -11° | -1° | — | — |
| 1998 | 32° | 24° | 28° | — | — |
| 1997 | 18° | 2° | 10° | 0.64" | 3.8" |
| 1996 | 4° | -10° | -3° | — | — |
| 1995 | 25° | -1° | 12° | — | — |
| 1994 | 8° | -3° | 3° | 0.48" | 4.8" |
| 1993 | 14° | 0° | 7° | — | 0.1" |
| 1992 | 34° | 30° | 32° | 0.2" | 0.2" |
| 1991 | 18° | 0° | 9° | — | — |
| 1990 | 28° | 11° | 19° | — | — |
| 1989 | 26° | 12° | 19° | — | — |
| 1988 | -5° | -17° | -11° | — | — |
| 1987 | 35° | 31° | 33° | — | — |
| 1986 | 19° | 2° | 10° | — | — |
| 1985 | 38° | 15° | 26° | — | — |
| 1984warmest | 44° | 27° | 35° | — | — |
| 1983 | 30° | 12° | 21° | — | — |
| 1982 | 21° | -3° | 9° | — | — |
| 1981 | 28° | 2° | 15° | — | — |
| 1980 | 26° | 20° | 23° | — | — |
| 1979 | -3° | -17° | -10° | — | — |
| 1978 | 27° | 7° | 17° | — | — |
| 1977 | 13° | -3° | 5° | — | — |
| 1976 | 30° | -3° | 14° | — | — |
| 1975 | 28° | 9° | 18° | — | — |
| 1974 | 10° | -7° | 2° | — | — |
| 1973 | -2° | -15° | -8° | — | — |
| 1972 | 16° | -11° | 2° | — | — |
| 1971 | 3° | -10° | -3° | — | — |
56 years of data from MINNEAPOLIS CRYSTAL AP