Average annual precipitation - Custom maps based on 1981-2010 climatology
Northwest: 20 inches/year
Southeast: 35 inches/year Average annual snowfall - Average Annual Snowfall Map
Northeast: 70+ inches/year
Southwest: 35 inches/year Median dates for last spring freeze and first fall freeze - Tables of frost/freeze dates
38 F north
45 F south Spring
36 F north
44 F south Summer
63 F northeast
70 F south Fall
41 F north
47 F south Winter
8 F north
18 F south Temperature and precipitation records - Minnesota Climate Extremes Hottest: 115 F, Beardsley (July 29, 1917)* Coldest: -60 F near Tower (February 2, 1996) Most rain in 24 hours: 15.10 inches, Hokah (August 19, 2007) Wettest year: 56.24 inches, Waseca (2016) *The maximum high temperature record for Minnesota was amended by the National Climatic Data Center. The record, previously cited as 114.5 degrees F at Beardsley, was rounded to 115 degrees. For more Minnesota climate data, see the Minnesota State Climatology Office website. (Reviewed 2017)
Northwest: 20 inches/year
Southeast: 35 inches/year Average annual snowfall - Average Annual Snowfall Map
Northeast: 70+ inches/year
Southwest: 35 inches/year Median dates for last spring freeze and first fall freeze - Tables of frost/freeze dates
| Last spring 32 F temperature |
First fall 32 F temperature |
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| Metro Area |
April 24 - 27 |
October 9 -12 |
| Northern Minnesota |
May 16 - 21 |
September 26 - October 1 |
Average Temperatures - Custom maps based on 1981-2010 climatology
Annual38 F north
45 F south Spring
36 F north
44 F south Summer
63 F northeast
70 F south Fall
41 F north
47 F south Winter
8 F north
18 F south Temperature and precipitation records - Minnesota Climate Extremes Hottest: 115 F, Beardsley (July 29, 1917)* Coldest: -60 F near Tower (February 2, 1996) Most rain in 24 hours: 15.10 inches, Hokah (August 19, 2007) Wettest year: 56.24 inches, Waseca (2016) *The maximum high temperature record for Minnesota was amended by the National Climatic Data Center. The record, previously cited as 114.5 degrees F at Beardsley, was rounded to 115 degrees. For more Minnesota climate data, see the Minnesota State Climatology Office website. (Reviewed 2017)