Minneapolis weather in January: Minneapolis, Minnesota: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Minneapolis in January has a normal high of 24°F and a normal low of 9°F, a daily mean of 16°F, holding near 24°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal January, 0.89 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of −5°C and low of −13°C, 23 mm of precipitation and 28 cm of snow in January.
- NOAA stationMinneapolis/St Paul Airport
- Station IDUSW00014922
- Location44.88°N 93.23°W
- Elevation872 ft (266 m)
- From the center6 miles
- Population428,579
- Jan 24° 9°
- Feb 29° 13°
- Mar 42° 25°
- Apr 57° 38°
- May 69° 50°
- Jun 79° 60°
- Jul 83° 65°
- Aug 81° 63°
- Sep 73° 54°
- Oct 58° 41°
- Nov 42° 28°
- Dec 29° 15°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Minneapolis in January?
The normal high is 24°F and the normal low 9°F, for a daily mean of 16.2°F. January is 5.8°F cooler than December and 4.4°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in Minneapolis and the 11th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 1°F, from 25°F on January 1 to 24°F on January 31. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 5.3°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 11°F and 22°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 31%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 25°F | 11°F | 31% | 10% |
| January 8 | 24°F | 9°F | 31% | 10% |
| January 15 | 23°F | 8°F | 31% | 10% |
| January 22 | 23°F | 8°F | 31% | 10% |
| January 31 | 24°F | 9°F | 30% | 9% |
Every day of January: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon January 1, coldest night January 19)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 25°F | 11°F | 31% | 10% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 2 | 24°F | 11°F | 31% | 10% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 3 | 24°F | 10°F | 31% | 10% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 4 | 24°F | 10°F | 31% | 10% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 5 | 24°F | 10°F | 31% | 10% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 6 | 24°F | 10°F | 31% | 10% | 9 h |
| January 7 | 24°F | 10°F | 31% | 10% | 9 h |
| January 8 | 24°F | 9°F | 31% | 10% | 9 h |
| January 9 | 24°F | 9°F | 31% | 10% | 9 h |
| January 10 | 23°F | 9°F | 31% | 10% | 9 h |
| January 11 | 23°F | 9°F | 31% | 10% | 9 h |
| January 12 | 23°F | 9°F | 31% | 10% | 9 h |
| January 13 | 23°F | 9°F | 31% | 10% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 14 | 23°F | 9°F | 31% | 10% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 15 | 23°F | 8°F | 31% | 10% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 16 | 23°F | 8°F | 31% | 10% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 17 | 23°F | 8°F | 31% | 10% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 18 | 23°F | 8°F | 31% | 10% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 19 | 23°F | 8°F | 31% | 10% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 20 | 23°F | 8°F | 31% | 10% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 21 | 23°F | 8°F | 31% | 10% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 22 | 23°F | 8°F | 31% | 10% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 23 | 23°F | 8°F | 31% | 10% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 24 | 23°F | 8°F | 31% | 9% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 25 | 24°F | 8°F | 31% | 9% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 26 | 24°F | 8°F | 30% | 9% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 27 | 24°F | 8°F | 30% | 9% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 28 | 24°F | 8°F | 30% | 9% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 29 | 24°F | 8°F | 30% | 9% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 30 | 24°F | 9°F | 30% | 9% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 31 | 24°F | 9°F | 30% | 9% | 9 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 24°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 9°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 0.89 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 11.0 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 31
- Daylight
- 8 h 50 min to 9 h 40 minJanuary 1 to January 31
- Sunshine
- 72%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014922; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Minneapolis in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 31% on average, highest around January 13 (31%). In all, 0.89 in falls on 10 days of a normal January.
In a normal January in Minneapolis, 31 nights fall to freezing, 23 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 11.0 inches.
Snow falls on 9 days in a normal January, and an inch or more covers the ground on 26 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014922.
How humid and windy is Minneapolis in January?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 23°F with 64% relative humidity and a dew point of 12°F; at 6 a.m. it is 14°F with 80% humidity. The wind averages 8.9 mph, most often from the west in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 14°F | 9°F | 80% | 7.9 mph | 33% |
| 9 a.m. | 15°F | 9°F | 78% | 8.6 mph | 34% |
| noon | 20°F | 11°F | 68% | 9.9 mph | 28% |
| 3 p.m. | 23°F | 12°F | 64% | 10.6 mph | 33% |
| 6 p.m. | 20°F | 12°F | 70% | 9.3 mph | 30% |
| 9 p.m. | 18°F | 11°F | 74% | 8.7 mph | 40% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00014922. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).
What are the records for January in Minneapolis?
The warmest January temperature on this station's record (since 1938) is 58°F, on January 25, 1944; the coldest is −34°F, on January 19, 1970. The wettest January brought 3.63 in (1967); the snowiest, 46.4 inches (1982).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 16.2°F: 2021 22.1°F (+5.9), 2022 10.7°F (−5.5), 2023 20.2°F (+4.0), 2024 22.1°F (+5.9), 2025 15.5°F (−0.7), 2026 13.7°F (−2.5). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 22.1°F | +5.9°F | 0.87 in |
| 2022 | 10.7°F | −5.5°F | 0.64 in |
| 2023 | 20.2°F | +4.0°F | 2.25 in |
| 2024 | 22.1°F | +5.9°F | 0.13 in |
| 2025 | 15.5°F | −0.7°F | 0.13 in |
| 2026 | 13.7°F | −2.5°F | 1.00 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00014922; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014922. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Minneapolis compare across Minnesota?
Across the 129 places PlainClimate covers in Minnesota, January normal highs run from 13°F in Hallock to 27°F in Winona; Minneapolis's is 24°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Minneapolis in December29°F by day, 15°F at night
- Minneapolis in February29°F by day, 13°F at night
- Minneapolis through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Minnesota in JanuaryThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Winona: Minnesota's warmest Januarynormal high 27°F