Weather on May 3
Minneapolis, MN
55 Years of Data
About This Date
May 3rd in Minneapolis, MN typically brings mild spring weather, with average highs around 66°F and lows near 41°F — a 25°F daily swing. Over 56 years of records, the warmest May 3rd was in 1999 (69°F average), while the coldest was 2013 (34°F) — a 35°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 18% of May 3rd dates historically, with the wettest May 3rd recording 5.23" of rain. The last decade has been 1.4°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.4°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
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| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 71° | 47° | 59° | — | — |
| 2025 | 66° | 38° | 52° | — | — |
| 2024 | 71° | 41° | 56° | — | — |
| 2023 | 70° | 33° | 51° | — | — |
| 2022 | 59° | 43° | 51° | — | — |
| 2021 | 68° | 47° | 57° | — | — |
| 2020 | 66° | 43° | 54° | — | — |
| 2019 | 64° | 30° | 47° | 0.15" | — |
| 2018 | 76° | 46° | 61° | — | — |
| 2017 | 65° | 39° | 52° | — | — |
| 2016 | 75° | 47° | 61° | — | — |
| 2015 | 82° | 54° | 68° | 1.04" | — |
| 2014 | 61° | 44° | 52° | — | — |
| 2013coldest | 37° | 31° | 34° | 0.08" | — |
| 2012 | 78° | 58° | 68° | 5.23" | — |
| 2011 | 59° | 27° | 43° | — | — |
| 2010 | 57° | 39° | 48° | — | — |
| 2009 | 68° | 40° | 54° | — | — |
| 2008 | 56° | 37° | 46° | 0.23" | — |
| 2007 | 72° | 48° | 60° | — | — |
| 2006 | 62° | 49° | 55° | — | — |
| 2005 | 54° | 26° | 40° | — | — |
| 2004 | 61° | 31° | 46° | — | — |
| 2003 | 69° | 37° | 53° | — | — |
| 2002 | 65° | 26° | 45° | — | — |
| 2001 | 61° | 52° | 56° | — | — |
| 2000 | 84° | 51° | 68° | — | — |
| 1999warmest | 79° | 60° | 69° | — | — |
| 1998 | 73° | 44° | 59° | — | — |
| 1997 | 63° | 38° | 50° | — | — |
| 1996 | 58° | 34° | 46° | 0.05" | — |
| 1995 | 61° | 40° | 50° | — | — |
| 1994 | 63° | 43° | 53° | — | — |
| 1993 | 68° | 45° | 56° | — | — |
| 1992 | 63° | 37° | 50° | — | — |
| 1991 | 55° | 35° | 45° | 2.18" | — |
| 1990 | 71° | 39° | 55° | — | — |
| 1989 | 70° | 45° | 57° | — | — |
| 1988 | 77° | 53° | 65° | — | — |
| 1987 | 68° | 47° | 57° | — | — |
| 1986 | 67° | 33° | 50° | — | — |
| 1985 | 78° | 56° | 67° | 0.03" | — |
| 1984 | 62° | 46° | 54° | — | — |
| 1983 | 70° | 38° | 54° | — | — |
| 1982 | 79° | 52° | 65° | 0.05" | — |
| 1981 | 71° | 57° | 64° | 1.73" | — |
| 1980 | 87° | 45° | 66° | — | — |
| 1979 | 54° | 30° | 42° | — | — |
| 1978 | 69° | 35° | 52° | — | — |
| 1977 | 70° | 46° | 58° | — | — |
| 1976 | 56° | 31° | 43° | — | — |
| 1975 | 60° | 41° | 51° | — | — |
| 1974 | 60° | 32° | 46° | — | — |
| 1973 | 60° | 33° | 47° | — | — |
| 1972 | 68° | 35° | 52° | — | — |
| 1971 | 66° | 30° | 48° | — | — |
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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