Minnesota weather in January: Statewide normals and every place, NOAA 1991-2020
In January, Minnesota's statewide normal high is 19°F and normal low 1°F; normal highs run from 13°F in Hallock to 27°F in Winona (NOAA 1991-2020 normals).
- Statewide normal high
- 19°FJanuary, 1991-2020
- Statewide normal low
- 1°FJanuary, 1991-2020
- Statewide normal precipitation
- 0.77 inJanuary
- Warmest place
- 27°Fnormal high, Winona
- Coolest place
- 13°Fnormal high, Hallock
Where is Minnesota warmest and wettest in January?
Winona has the warmest January afternoons (27°F) and Hallock the coolest (13°F). Fergus Falls gets the most precipitation (1.29 in) and Baudette the least (0.36 in). The most snow falls in Babbitt (17.4 inches).
Statewide, January averaged 18.2°F in 2021, 3.6°F in 2022, 15.1°F in 2023, 15.5°F in 2024, 9.8°F in 2025, 8.2°F in 2026, against a 1991-2020 normal of 10.1°F.
| Place | High | Low | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis | 24°F | 9°F | 0.89 | 11.0 |
| St. Paul | 24°F | 9°F | 0.48 | – |
| Rochester | 23°F | 7°F | 0.99 | 12.2 |
| Duluth | 20°F | 2°F | 0.95 | 16.8 |
| St. Cloud | 21°F | 3°F | 0.67 | 8.8 |
| Eden Prairie | 24°F | 8°F | 0.69 | – |
| Mankato | 24°F | 6°F | 0.99 | 8.2 |
| Moorhead | 17°F | 0°F | 0.73 | 12.2 |
| Andover | 22°F | 2°F | 0.57 | 5.1 |
| Rosemount | 22°F | 3°F | 0.96 | – |
| Chaska | 23°F | 4°F | 0.85 | 7.8 |
| Elk River | 23°F | 4°F | 0.80 | 8.2 |
| Austin | 22°F | 5°F | 1.12 | 11.0 |
| Owatonna | 22°F | 5°F | 0.87 | 9.5 |
| Winona | 27°F | 11°F | – | – |
| Chanhassen | 22°F | 6°F | 0.87 | 10.0 |
| Faribault | 23°F | 5°F | 0.97 | 9.4 |
| Farmington | 23°F | 8°F | 1.05 | 10.5 |
| Hastings | 24°F | 6°F | 0.90 | – |
| Willmar | 21°F | 3°F | 0.68 | 9.2 |
| New Hope | 24°F | 7°F | 0.95 | 10.1 |
| Forest Lake | 24°F | 3°F | 0.88 | 9.6 |
| Stillwater | 22°F | 5°F | 0.85 | – |
| Albert Lea | 23°F | 6°F | 0.89 | 8.9 |
| Red Wing | 23°F | 6°F | 0.78 | – |
| Buffalo | 21°F | 3°F | 0.69 | 7.3 |
| Hibbing | 17°F | −4°F | 0.51 | – |
| Alexandria | 19°F | 2°F | 0.38 | – |
| Hutchinson | 22°F | 5°F | 0.59 | – |
| Brainerd | 21°F | 0°F | 0.47 | – |
| Fergus Falls | 18°F | 0°F | 1.29 | – |
| Marshall | 25°F | 4°F | 0.86 | 6.6 |
| New Ulm | 24°F | 7°F | 0.67 | 7.8 |
| Worthington | 23°F | 5°F | 0.71 | 9.8 |
| Cloquet | 18°F | 2°F | 1.00 | 13.5 |
| St. Peter | 22°F | 3°F | 0.96 | 8.8 |
| Grand Rapids | 19°F | −1°F | 0.97 | 12.2 |
| Cambridge | 22°F | 4°F | 0.74 | 5.4 |
| Hermantown | 18°F | 1°F | 0.92 | – |
| Fairmont | 24°F | 7°F | 0.85 | – |
| Detroit Lakes | 17°F | −4°F | 0.82 | 8.3 |
| Little Falls | 24°F | 4°F | 0.76 | 9.5 |
| Waseca | 22°F | 5°F | 1.27 | 10.7 |
| Delano | 23°F | 4°F | – | – |
| Crookston | 16°F | −4°F | 0.51 | – |
| Jordan | 22°F | 5°F | 0.81 | 6.4 |
| Byron | 23°F | 4°F | 1.02 | 8.8 |
| Litchfield | 20°F | 0°F | 0.78 | – |
| International Falls | 16°F | −6°F | 0.79 | 15.7 |
| Montevideo | 22°F | 2°F | 0.67 | 8.0 |
| La Crescent | 26°F | 12°F | 1.17 | 11.2 |
| Morris | 19°F | 1°F | 0.72 | 9.1 |
| Redwood Falls | 23°F | 6°F | 0.58 | – |
| Windom | 25°F | 8°F | 0.89 | 8.4 |
| St. James | 24°F | 5°F | 1.09 | 10.8 |
| Park Rapids | 18°F | −3°F | 0.43 | – |
| Wadena | 18°F | −1°F | 0.87 | 12.2 |
| Pipestone | 22°F | 5°F | 0.67 | 6.0 |
| Zumbrota | 23°F | 4°F | 0.99 | 10.5 |
| Melrose | 20°F | 0°F | 0.68 | 5.0 |
| Mora | 21°F | 1°F | 0.74 | 10.3 |
| Long Prairie | 18°F | −1°F | 0.98 | 9.7 |
| Two Harbors | 24°F | 7°F | 1.04 | 12.4 |
| Eveleth | 17°F | −1°F | 0.77 | – |
| Benson | 21°F | 1°F | 0.74 | 8.3 |
| Breckenridge | 19°F | −1°F | – | – |
| Ely | 16°F | −4°F | – | – |
| Milaca | 20°F | 1°F | 0.77 | 7.4 |
| Moose Lake | 20°F | 1°F | 0.79 | – |
| Caledonia | 24°F | 8°F | 1.12 | 10.4 |
| Granite Falls | 24°F | 3°F | 0.81 | 9.4 |
| Glenwood | 23°F | 2°F | 0.48 | 10.6 |
| Sandstone | 20°F | 2°F | 0.76 | – |
| Wells | 24°F | 5°F | 0.71 | 8.5 |
| Gaylord | 21°F | 6°F | – | – |
| Olivia | 21°F | 2°F | 0.63 | 6.6 |
| Rice | 20°F | 0°F | 0.73 | – |
| Aitkin | 19°F | 0°F | 1.09 | – |
| Tracy | 23°F | 5°F | 0.64 | 8.4 |
| Springfield | 23°F | 4°F | 0.67 | 6.8 |
| Warroad | 13°F | −8°F | 0.77 | – |
| Hinckley | 19°F | −1°F | 0.95 | 7.3 |
| Rushford | 26°F | 5°F | 1.07 | – |
| Lakefield | 22°F | 5°F | 0.62 | 9.2 |
| Ada | 16°F | −4°F | 0.78 | – |
| Canby | 23°F | 5°F | 0.84 | 7.8 |
| Warren | 14°F | −7°F | – | – |
| Dassel | 21°F | 2°F | 0.58 | 5.6 |
| Red Lake | 16°F | −3°F | 1.03 | – |
| Madison | 22°F | 3°F | 0.54 | 7.7 |
| New York Mills | 17°F | −2°F | 0.38 | 9.6 |
| Winnebago | 23°F | 6°F | 0.90 | 10.4 |
| Fosston | 16°F | −5°F | 0.52 | – |
| Babbitt | 16°F | −7°F | 1.21 | 17.4 |
| Wheaton | 20°F | 3°F | 0.78 | 8.0 |
| Red Lake Falls | 15°F | −3°F | 0.60 | 10.1 |
| New London | 20°F | 1°F | 0.87 | 10.3 |
| Preston | 24°F | 4°F | 1.09 | 11.0 |
| Grand Marais | 24°F | 7°F | 0.81 | – |
| Mahnomen | 15°F | −2°F | 0.79 | – |
| Grand Meadow | 21°F | 5°F | 1.02 | 11.0 |
| Sherburn | 24°F | 6°F | 0.64 | – |
| Walker | 19°F | 1°F | 0.75 | – |
| Baudette | 15°F | −4°F | 0.36 | – |
| Kimball | 20°F | 3°F | 0.76 | – |
| Hallock | 13°F | −4°F | 0.53 | – |
| Blackduck | 18°F | −9°F | – | – |
| Lamberton | 23°F | 5°F | 0.54 | 8.9 |
| Ottertail | 17°F | −2°F | 0.62 | – |
| Brownton | 21°F | 3°F | 0.66 | 6.9 |
| Mabel | 24°F | 4°F | 1.00 | – |
| Cass Lake | 18°F | −4°F | 0.76 | 9.1 |
| Argyle | 16°F | −5°F | 0.68 | 9.0 |
| Cook | 15°F | −5°F | 1.10 | 12.7 |
| Floodwood | 18°F | −4°F | 0.63 | 10.5 |
| Amboy | 26°F | 8°F | 0.83 | 10.4 |
| Browns Valley | 22°F | 1°F | 0.93 | 8.8 |
| Rothsay | 18°F | −1°F | 0.75 | 11.4 |
| Tower | 17°F | −7°F | 0.76 | 13.4 |
| Milan | 24°F | 4°F | 0.77 | 9.5 |
| Lake Wilson | 21°F | 4°F | 0.61 | 7.8 |
| Lutsen | 17°F | −3°F | – | – |
| Orr | 15°F | −8°F | 0.90 | – |
| Minnesota City | 23°F | 8°F | 1.09 | 8.8 |
| Big Falls | 15°F | −5°F | 0.86 | – |
| Wright | 18°F | −3°F | 0.63 | 10.6 |
| Northome | 17°F | −5°F | 0.77 | – |
| Georgetown | 17°F | −1°F | 0.74 | 7.9 |
| Bruno | 19°F | 0°F | 0.95 | 10.6 |
| Agassiz Refuge | 16°F | −3°F | 0.60 | – |
| Artichoke Lake (1 mi E) | 23°F | 3°F | 0.75 | 9.1 |
| Brimson (2 mi S) | 18°F | −4°F | 0.96 | 14.1 |
| Camp Norris DNR | 14°F | −6°F | 0.79 | 8.7 |
| Cedar | 23°F | 6°F | 0.87 | 13.8 |
| Celina (2 mi E) | 17°F | −7°F | – | – |
| Collegeville St John's | 21°F | 4°F | 0.82 | 11.2 |
| Cotton | 18°F | −5°F | 0.73 | – |
| Deep Portage | 19°F | 1°F | – | – |
| Embarrass | 17°F | −7°F | 0.82 | – |
| Goodridge (12 mi NNW) | 15°F | −5°F | 0.74 | – |
| Grand Portage | 20°F | 1°F | 1.35 | 12.2 |
| Gull Lake Dam | 18°F | −1°F | 0.63 | – |
| Gunflint Lake (10 mi NW) | 15°F | −6°F | 1.03 | 12.7 |
| Isabella (14 mi W) | 16°F | −5°F | 0.94 | – |
| Island Lake (4 mi E) | 17°F | −2°F | 1.00 | – |
| Isle (12 mi N) | 19°F | 0°F | 0.60 | 10.1 |
| Itasca University Of Minn | 17°F | −4°F | 0.75 | 9.6 |
| Kabetogama | 16°F | −8°F | 1.05 | – |
| Leech Lake | 18°F | −2°F | 0.68 | 9.3 |
| Littlefork (10 mi SW) | 15°F | −8°F | 0.70 | 10.6 |
| Lower St Anthony Falls | 22°F | 8°F | 0.95 | – |
| Marcell (5 mi NE) | 16°F | −5°F | 0.91 | 14.1 |
| Minneapolis Crystal Airport | 24°F | 7°F | 0.61 | – |
| Pine River Dam | 19°F | −1°F | 0.77 | 7.3 |
| Pokegama Dam | 18°F | −3°F | 0.77 | – |
| Sandy Lake Dam Libby | 19°F | −2°F | – | – |
| Santiago (3 mi E) | 22°F | 4°F | 0.77 | 9.8 |
| Tamarac Wildlife Re | 18°F | −4°F | – | – |
| Theilman (1 mi SSW) | 24°F | 4°F | 1.00 | 9.9 |
| Thief River Falls 2 | 14°F | −3°F | – | – |
| Thorhult | 17°F | −4°F | – | – |
| University of Minnesota St Paul | 21°F | 6°F | 0.68 | 8.3 |
| Vadnais Lake | 25°F | 8°F | 0.78 | – |
| Waskish (4 mi NE) | 16°F | −6°F | 0.74 | – |
| White Rock Dam | 20°F | 1°F | 0.59 | 4.9 |
| Wild River State Park | 22°F | 0°F | 0.83 | – |
| Wolf Ridge Environmental Learning Center | 19°F | 1°F | 1.34 | 24.0 |
Source: NOAA NCEI nClimDiv statewide normals; NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for each station.