Weather on January 8
Minneapolis, MN
55 Years of Data
Avg High
22°F
Avg Low
5°F
Warmest
2003
41°F avg
Coldest
1977
-12°F avg
About This Date
January 8th 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 8th was in 2003 (41°F average), while the coldest was 1977 (-12°F) — a 53°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 16% of recorded January 8th dates, with snow falling 4% of the time. The last decade has been 2.1°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 2.1°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 8th in Minneapolis, MN? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
2.8°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 35° | 21° | 28° | 0.15" | — |
| 2025 | 20° | 3° | 12° | — | — |
| 2024 | 31° | 23° | 27° | 0.03" | — |
| 2023 | 24° | -3° | 11° | — | — |
| 2022 | 28° | 4° | 16° | — | — |
| 2021 | 22° | 13° | 18° | — | — |
| 2020 | 15° | -2° | 7° | — | — |
| 2019 | 38° | 10° | 24° | — | — |
| 2018 | 36° | 21° | 29° | — | — |
| 2017 | 16° | -6° | 5° | — | — |
| 2016 | 34° | 21° | 28° | — | — |
| 2015 | 16° | -4° | 6° | — | — |
| 2014 | 2° | -15° | -6° | — | — |
| 2013 | 34° | 11° | 22° | — | — |
| 2012 | 40° | 15° | 27° | — | — |
| 2011 | 11° | -3° | 4° | — | — |
| 2010 | 7° | -8° | 0° | — | — |
| 2009 | 14° | -2° | 6° | — | — |
| 2008 | 34° | 20° | 27° | — | — |
| 2007 | 33° | 15° | 24° | — | — |
| 2006 | 34° | 30° | 32° | 0.03" | — |
| 2005 | 20° | 5° | 12° | — | — |
| 2004 | 19° | 5° | 12° | — | — |
| 2003warmest | 55° | 27° | 41° | — | — |
| 2002 | 47° | 24° | 35° | — | — |
| 2001 | 23° | 6° | 15° | — | — |
| 2000 | 40° | 15° | 27° | — | — |
| 1999 | 9° | -9° | 0° | 0.05" | — |
| 1998 | 34° | 23° | 28° | — | — |
| 1997 | 31° | 13° | 22° | — | — |
| 1996 | 24° | 5° | 15° | — | — |
| 1995 | 17° | 1° | 9° | — | — |
| 1994 | 12° | -14° | -1° | — | 0.2" |
| 1993 | 13° | -8° | 3° | — | — |
| 1992 | 35° | 31° | 33° | 1.45" | 0.6" |
| 1991 | 23° | 7° | 15° | — | — |
| 1990 | 46° | 32° | 39° | — | — |
| 1989 | 4° | -9° | -3° | 0.3" | — |
| 1988 | 6° | -9° | -1° | — | — |
| 1987 | 41° | 20° | 30° | — | — |
| 1986 | 29° | -8° | 11° | — | — |
| 1985 | 12° | -2° | 5° | — | — |
| 1984 | 17° | 11° | 14° | 0.25" | — |
| 1983 | 28° | 16° | 22° | — | — |
| 1982 | 12° | -14° | -1° | — | — |
| 1981 | 13° | -3° | 5° | — | — |
| 1980 | -3° | -14° | -8° | — | — |
| 1979 | 13° | -15° | -1° | — | — |
| 1978 | 1° | -13° | -6° | — | — |
| 1977coldest | 2° | -25° | -12° | — | — |
| 1976 | -4° | -18° | -11° | — | — |
| 1975 | 33° | 19° | 26° | 0.33" | — |
| 1974 | 4° | -12° | -4° | 0.05" | — |
| 1973 | 1° | -12° | -5° | — | — |
| 1972 | 38° | 21° | 29° | — | — |
| 1971 | 24° | -5° | 10° | — | — |
56 years of data from MINNEAPOLIS CRYSTAL AP