List of Minnesota weather records
The following is a list of Minnesota weather records observed at various stations across the state during the last 100 years. Minnesota is a state in the Upper Midwestern region of the United States. Due to its location in the northern plains of the United States its climate is one of extremes. Minnesota's history of nearly continuous meteorological record keeping stretches back two centuries to 1819 when Fort Snelling was settled. By 1871 the first official government observations were taking place in the Twin Cities and by the early 20th century most statewide stations that exist today were in operation.
Temperature
Overall
Event | Measurement | Date | Location |
Highest Temperature | July 29, 1917 July 6, 1936 | Beardsley Moorhead | |
Lowest Temperature | February 2, 1996 | Tower | |
Largest single-day change | April 3, 1982 | Lamberton |
By month
Precipitation
Event | Measurement | Date | Location |
Most yearly precip | 2018 | Harmony | |
Least yearly precip | 1976 | Ortonville | |
Most yearly precip | 1977 | Statewide | |
Longest dry spell | 79 days | November 9, 1943 - January 26, 1944 | Beardsley, Canby, Marshall, Dawson |
Rain
Snow
Tornadoes
Hail
Flooding
Record flood stages for selected cities in MinnesotaOther records
over MinnesotaEvent | Measurement | Date | Location |
Highest Pressure | 31.11 inHg | January 21, 1922 | Collegeville |
Lowest Pressure | 28.21 inHg | October 26, 2010 | Bigfork |
Highest dew point | July 18, 2011 July 19, 2011 | Madison Moorhead | |
Highest heat index | July 19, 2011 | Moorhead | |
Lowest wind chill | January 9-10, 1982 - January 29, 2019 | Northern Minnesota Thief River Falls | |
Highest wind | 121 mph | September 1, 2011 | Donaldson |
Highest wind | 180 mph | August 20, 1904 | St. Paul |