Weather on October 20
Minneapolis, MN
55 Years of Data
About This Date
October 20th in Minneapolis, MN typically brings cool fall weather, with average highs around 57°F and lows near 36°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest October 20th was in 2003 (65°F average), while the coldest was 2020 (32°F) — a 33°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 24% of October 20th dates historically, with the wettest October 20th recording 1.73" of rain. The last decade has been 2.1°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 2.1°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for October 20th in Minneapolis, MN? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 62° | 35° | 49° | 0.13" | — |
| 2024 | 81° | 47° | 64° | — | — |
| 2023 | 68° | 39° | 54° | — | — |
| 2022 | 61° | 27° | 44° | — | — |
| 2021 | 58° | 47° | 52° | 1.73" | — |
| 2020coldest | 33° | 30° | 32° | 0.28" | — |
| 2019 | 66° | 33° | 50° | — | — |
| 2018 | 48° | 26° | 37° | — | — |
| 2017 | 78° | 50° | 64° | — | — |
| 2016 | 52° | 34° | 43° | — | — |
| 2015 | 68° | 50° | 59° | — | — |
| 2014 | 65° | 39° | 52° | — | — |
| 2013 | 44° | 30° | 37° | 0.23" | — |
| 2012 | 55° | 30° | 43° | — | — |
| 2011 | 54° | 32° | 43° | — | — |
| 2010 | 67° | 42° | 54° | — | — |
| 2009 | 54° | 45° | 49° | 0.08" | — |
| 2008 | 55° | 31° | 43° | — | — |
| 2007 | 72° | 38° | 55° | — | — |
| 2006 | 45° | 30° | 37° | — | — |
| 2005 | 59° | 32° | 46° | — | — |
| 2004 | 53° | 42° | 48° | — | — |
| 2003warmest | 78° | 51° | 65° | — | — |
| 2002 | 35° | 32° | 34° | 0.33" | — |
| 2001 | 64° | 33° | 49° | — | — |
| 2000 | 70° | 35° | 52° | — | — |
| 1999 | 54° | 23° | 38° | — | — |
| 1998 | 55° | 31° | 43° | — | — |
| 1997 | 50° | 31° | 40° | — | — |
| 1996 | 59° | 46° | 53° | — | — |
| 1995 | 42° | 38° | 40° | — | — |
| 1994 | 61° | 43° | 52° | — | — |
| 1993 | 53° | 40° | 46° | — | — |
| 1992 | 41° | 30° | 36° | — | — |
| 1991 | 56° | 31° | 43° | — | — |
| 1990 | 45° | 40° | 42° | 1.65" | — |
| 1989 | 58° | 28° | 43° | — | — |
| 1988 | 45° | 31° | 38° | 1.04" | — |
| 1987 | 41° | 32° | 37° | 0.1" | — |
| 1986 | 72° | 48° | 60° | — | — |
| 1985 | 63° | 31° | 47° | — | — |
| 1984 | 50° | 35° | 43° | — | — |
| 1983 | 50° | 43° | 46° | 0.76" | — |
| 1982 | 39° | 29° | 34° | 0.28" | — |
| 1981 | 53° | 35° | 44° | — | — |
| 1980 | 61° | 39° | 50° | — | — |
| 1979 | 71° | 50° | 61° | — | — |
| 1978 | 75° | 39° | 57° | — | — |
| 1977 | 72° | 42° | 57° | — | — |
| 1976 | 46° | 26° | 36° | — | — |
| 1975 | 72° | 37° | 54° | — | — |
| 1974 | 50° | 27° | 38° | — | — |
| 1973 | 67° | 32° | 49° | — | — |
| 1972 | 40° | 29° | 34° | 0.1" | — |
| 1971 | 55° | 36° | 45° | 0.08" | — |
Minneapolis, MN Temperature Range by Month
Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.
Minneapolis, MN Monthly Precipitation
Average rainfall and snowfall per month, in inches.
Minneapolis, MN Daily Temperature Calendar
Average daily high temperature for every day of the year. Each cell is the climatological mean for that calendar day across 55 years of NOAA data.
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