Minnesota, United States: Weather Records
297,046 weather records still stand at 239 stations in Minnesota, United States, with standing records by year and every station.
Key Facts for Minnesota
- Minnesota in United States has 239 stations in the data, and 297,046 records set at them still stand.
- 1,812 of the 3,089 recent records listed are record highs and 528 are record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- 1991 holds the most standing records in Minnesota: 4,874.
- Caledonia set a daily record precipitation of 32.3 mm (1.3 in) on 9 January 2026.
Record Map
250 stations records| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caledonia | United States | Record daily precipitation | 32.3 mm (1.3 in) | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| Thief River Falls | United States | Record daily precipitation | 61.5 mm (2.4 in) | 75 of 100 (Major) |
| Caledonia | United States | Record daily precipitation | 134.1 mm (5.3 in) | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| Two Harbors | United States | Record daily precipitation | 62.2 mm (2.4 in) | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| Baudette | United States | Record daily precipitation | 36.8 mm (1.4 in) | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| Tower 2S | United States | Record daily precipitation | 35.6 mm (1.4 in) | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| Preston | United States | Record daily precipitation | 137.4 mm (5.4 in) | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| Kelliher | United States | Record high minimum temperature | 25.0 C (77.0 F) | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| Elgin 2SSW | United States | Record daily snowfall | 33.0 cm (13.0 in) | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| Red Lake Indian Agcy | United States | Record high minimum temperature | 26.1 C (79.0 F) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Georgetown 1 E | United States | Record daily snowfall | 35.6 cm (14.0 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Indus 3 W | United States | Record daily snowfall | 17.8 cm (7.0 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Ottertail | United States | Record daily snowfall | 17.8 cm (7.0 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Winnebago | United States | Record daily snowfall | 20.3 cm (8.0 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Hallock | United States | Record daily snowfall | 10.2 cm (4.0 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Red Lake Indian Agcy | United States | Record daily precipitation | 40.6 mm (1.6 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Grand Marais | United States | Record daily snowfall | 44.5 cm (17.5 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Two Harbors | United States | Record daily precipitation | 49.8 mm (2.0 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bemidji | United States | Record daily snowfall | 14.0 cm (5.5 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Hallock | United States | Record daily snowfall | 15.2 cm (6.0 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Itasca UNIV of Minn | United States | Record daily precipitation | 48.3 mm (1.9 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Kelliher | United States | Record daily snowfall | 27.9 cm (11.0 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Red Wing Dam 3 | United States | Record daily snowfall | 20.3 cm (8.0 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Elgin 2SSW | United States | Record daily precipitation | 26.9 mm (1.1 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Wabasha | United States | Record daily snowfall | 28.4 cm (11.2 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Winnebago | United States | Record daily precipitation | 69.1 mm (2.7 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Marshall | United States | Record daily precipitation | 65.3 mm (2.6 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Lake City | United States | Record daily precipitation | 65.0 mm (2.6 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Sandy Lake Dam Libby | United States | Record high minimum temperature | 19.4 C (66.9 F) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Leech Lake | United States | Record daily precipitation | 46.0 mm (1.8 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Halstad | United States | Record daily precipitation | 30.4 mm (1.2 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Leech Lake | United States | Record high minimum temperature | 18.9 C (66.0 F) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Benson | United States | Record daily precipitation | 91.4 mm (3.6 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Dawson | United States | Record daily precipitation | 84.8 mm (3.3 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| New York Mills | United States | Record daily precipitation | 101.6 mm (4.0 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Red Lake Falls | United States | Record daily precipitation | 112.3 mm (4.4 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Canby | United States | Record daily precipitation | 64.5 mm (2.5 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Preston | United States | Record daily precipitation | 76.2 mm (3.0 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Faribault | United States | Record daily precipitation | 46.5 mm (1.8 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Wheaton | United States | Record daily precipitation | 54.9 mm (2.2 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Austin Waste Wtp Facility | United States | Record daily precipitation | 151.1 mm (5.9 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Wolf Ridge Elc | United States | Record daily precipitation | 48.8 mm (1.9 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Albert Lea 3SE | United States | Record daily snowfall | 15.2 cm (6.0 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Lake City | United States | Record daily snowfall | 43.2 cm (17.0 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Owatonna | United States | Record daily snowfall | 27.9 cm (11.0 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| St Peter | United States | Record daily snowfall | 17.8 cm (7.0 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| La Crescent Dam 7 | United States | Record daily precipitation | 33.3 mm (1.3 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Milaca | United States | Record daily precipitation | 28.7 mm (1.1 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Hallock | United States | Record daily precipitation | 38.1 mm (1.5 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Redwood Falls Muni AP | United States | Record high minimum temperature | 20.6 C (69.1 F) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Artichoke Lake 1 E | United States | Record daily precipitation | 51.8 mm (2.0 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mora | United States | Record daily precipitation | 43.2 mm (1.7 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Caledonia | United States | Record daily precipitation | 149.6 mm (5.9 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| La Crescent Dam 7 | United States | Record daily precipitation | 64.0 mm (2.5 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Duluth | United States | Record daily precipitation | 61.2 mm (2.4 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Rochester Intl AP | United States | Record daily precipitation | 59.7 mm (2.4 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Rushford | United States | Record daily precipitation | 93.5 mm (3.7 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Detroit Lakes 1 NNE | United States | Record daily snowfall | 17.8 cm (7.0 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Canby | United States | Record daily snowfall | 15.2 cm (6.0 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Preston | United States | Record daily precipitation | 26.7 mm (1.1 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
Which Years Hold Standing Records
297,046 standing records| Year set | Standing records |
|---|---|
| 1886 | 14 |
| 1887 | 31 |
| 1888 | 18 |
| 1889 | 9 |
| 1890 | 34 |
| 1891 | 78 |
| 1892 | 43 |
| 1893 | 1,285 |
| 1894 | 934 |
| 1895 | 981 |
| 1896 | 1,897 |
| 1897 | 2,497 |
| 1898 | 984 |
| 1899 | 1,625 |
| 1900 | 870 |
| 1901 | 925 |
| 1902 | 668 |
| 1903 | 685 |
| 1904 | 632 |
| 1905 | 719 |
| 1906 | 730 |
| 1907 | 1,068 |
| 1908 | 1,122 |
| 1909 | 1,095 |
| 1910 | 1,540 |
| 1911 | 1,382 |
| 1912 | 1,452 |
| 1913 | 1,565 |
| 1914 | 1,353 |
| 1915 | 1,482 |
| 1916 | 1,747 |
| 1917 | 2,771 |
| 1918 | 2,419 |
| 1919 | 2,537 |
| 1920 | 1,396 |
| 1921 | 1,697 |
| 1922 | 1,200 |
| 1923 | 1,540 |
| 1924 | 1,260 |
| 1925 | 1,551 |
| 1926 | 970 |
| 1927 | 1,172 |
| 1928 | 1,302 |
| 1929 | 1,209 |
| 1930 | 1,619 |
| 1931 | 2,308 |
| 1932 | 970 |
| 1933 | 1,285 |
| 1934 | 1,737 |
| 1935 | 1,422 |
| 1936 | 3,176 |
| 1937 | 1,219 |
| 1938 | 925 |
| 1939 | 2,050 |
| 1940 | 1,808 |
| 1941 | 1,730 |
| 1942 | 1,733 |
| 1943 | 1,106 |
| 1944 | 1,176 |
| 1945 | 1,523 |
| 1946 | 1,282 |
| 1947 | 1,996 |
| 1948 | 1,868 |
| 1949 | 1,447 |
| 1950 | 1,811 |
| 1951 | 1,493 |
| 1952 | 1,415 |
| 1953 | 1,461 |
| 1954 | 877 |
| 1955 | 1,276 |
| 1956 | 1,337 |
| 1957 | 495 |
| 1958 | 1,521 |
| 1959 | 1,981 |
| 1960 | 1,147 |
| 1961 | 1,660 |
| 1962 | 3,214 |
| 1963 | 3,282 |
| 1964 | 3,263 |
| 1965 | 3,406 |
| 1966 | 3,135 |
| 1967 | 3,001 |
| 1968 | 3,264 |
| 1969 | 3,590 |
| 1970 | 3,140 |
| 1971 | 3,088 |
| 1972 | 4,138 |
| 1973 | 2,866 |
| 1974 | 3,318 |
| 1975 | 2,758 |
| 1976 | 4,028 |
| 1977 | 4,020 |
| 1978 | 1,943 |
| 1979 | 2,332 |
| 1980 | 2,172 |
| 1981 | 2,751 |
| 1982 | 2,006 |
| 1983 | 3,573 |
| 1984 | 2,407 |
| 1985 | 2,764 |
| 1986 | 2,016 |
| 1987 | 3,199 |
| 1988 | 3,619 |
| 1989 | 3,256 |
| 1990 | 3,317 |
| 1991 | 4,874 |
| 1992 | 3,600 |
| 1993 | 2,451 |
| 1994 | 2,572 |
| 1995 | 2,805 |
| 1996 | 3,424 |
| 1997 | 2,666 |
| 1998 | 3,432 |
| 1999 | 2,458 |
| 2000 | 4,214 |
| 2001 | 2,964 |
| 2002 | 3,006 |
| 2003 | 2,842 |
| 2004 | 2,907 |
| 2005 | 2,741 |
| 2006 | 2,587 |
| 2007 | 2,718 |
| 2008 | 1,818 |
| 2009 | 3,329 |
| 2010 | 2,741 |
| 2011 | 2,781 |
| 2012 | 4,714 |
| 2013 | 3,526 |
| 2014 | 3,440 |
| 2015 | 2,793 |
| 2016 | 2,100 |
| 2017 | 3,238 |
| 2018 | 3,019 |
| 2019 | 2,249 |
| 2020 | 2,963 |
| 2021 | 3,719 |
| 2022 | 2,356 |
| 2023 | 3,612 |
| 2024 | 3,199 |
| 2025 | 3,102 |
| 2026 | 1,877 |
Record Highs and Lows in 2026
Counts the records listed in the day ledgers; a busy day may list only its highest significance records.
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 2026-01-05 | 2 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-01-06 | 2 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-01-07 | 5 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-01-08 | 6 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-01-09 | 11 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-01-12 | 1 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-01-13 | 25 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-01-14 | 10 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-01-22 | 4 more record lows than highs |
| 2026-01-23 | 37 more record lows than highs |
| 2026-01-24 | 66 more record lows than highs |
| 2026-01-25 | 30 more record lows than highs |
| 2026-01-26 | 2 more record lows than highs |
| 2026-01-27 | 1 more record lows than highs |
| 2026-02-06 | 4 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-02-09 | 3 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-02-10 | 3 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-02-12 | 1 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-02-13 | 25 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-02-14 | 52 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-02-15 | 57 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-02-16 | 31 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-02-17 | 25 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-02-18 | 9 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-02-28 | 10 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-03-01 | 1 more record lows than highs |
| 2026-03-04 | 7 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-03-05 | 5 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-03-06 | 2 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-03-08 | 8 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-03-09 | 48 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-03-10 | 5 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-03-16 | 16 more record lows than highs |
| 2026-03-17 | 20 more record lows than highs |
| 2026-03-18 | 5 more record lows than highs |
| 2026-03-20 | 1 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-03-21 | 19 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-03-22 | 40 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-03-25 | 6 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-03-26 | 21 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-03-30 | 3 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-03-31 | 17 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-04-07 | 6 more record lows than highs |
| 2026-04-08 | 2 more record lows than highs |
| 2026-04-12 | 4 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-04-13 | 12 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-04-14 | 2 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-04-15 | 1 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-04-16 | 6 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-04-17 | 10 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-04-18 | 7 more record lows than highs |
| 2026-04-19 | 5 more record lows than highs |
| 2026-04-20 | 1 more record lows than highs |
| 2026-04-22 | 13 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-04-23 | 49 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-04-24 | 1 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-04-27 | 2 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-04-30 | 2 more record lows than highs |
| 2026-05-01 | 4 more record lows than highs |
| 2026-05-05 | 6 more record lows than highs |
| 2026-05-06 | 26 more record lows than highs |
| 2026-05-07 | 48 more record lows than highs |
| 2026-05-08 | 9 more record lows than highs |
| 2026-05-09 | 1 more record lows than highs |
| 2026-05-10 | 1 more record lows than highs |
| 2026-05-11 | 7 more record lows than highs |
| 2026-05-12 | 1 more record lows than highs |
| 2026-05-13 | 1 more record lows than highs |
| 2026-05-15 | 1 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-05-16 | 9 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-05-17 | 1 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-05-18 | 4 more record lows than highs |
| 2026-05-19 | 5 more record lows than highs |
| 2026-05-20 | 10 more record lows than highs |
| 2026-05-21 | 1 more record lows than highs |
| 2026-05-23 | 1 more record lows than highs |
| 2026-05-25 | 14 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-05-26 | 31 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-05-27 | 15 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-05-28 | 4 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-05-29 | 9 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-05-30 | 15 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-06-02 | 1 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-06-03 | 1 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-06-04 | 7 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-06-07 | 3 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-06-08 | 8 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-06-09 | 11 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-06-10 | 10 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-06-11 | 1 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-06-13 | 3 more record lows than highs |
| 2026-06-14 | 5 more record lows than highs |
| 2026-06-15 | 1 more record lows than highs |
| 2026-06-17 | 5 more record lows than highs |
| 2026-06-18 | 15 more record lows than highs |
| 2026-06-19 | 4 more record lows than highs |
| 2026-06-20 | 3 more record lows than highs |
| 2026-06-21 | 1 more record lows than highs |
| 2026-06-22 | 1 more record lows than highs |
| 2026-06-25 | 1 more record lows than highs |
| 2026-06-29 | 5 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-06-30 | 5 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-07-01 | 2 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-07-02 | 1 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-07-03 | 2 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-07-06 | 2 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-07-08 | 1 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-07-09 | 1 more record lows than highs |
| 2026-07-10 | 1 more record lows than highs |
| 2026-07-11 | 1 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-07-12 | 33 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-07-13 | 50 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-07-14 | 27 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-07-15 | 11 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-07-16 | 2 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-07-17 | 3 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-07-18 | 6 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-07-19 | 1 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-07-20 | 12 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-07-21 | 3 more record lows than highs |
| 2026-07-22 | 4 more record lows than highs |
| 2026-07-23 | 11 more record lows than highs |
| 2026-07-24 | 2 more record lows than highs |
| 2026-07-25 | 1 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-07-26 | 6 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-07-27 | 40 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-07-28 | 7 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-07-29 | 1 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-07-30 | 7 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-07-31 | 1 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-08-01 | 17 more record lows than highs |
| 2026-08-04 | 4 more record lows than highs |
| 2026-08-05 | 5 more record lows than highs |
| 2026-08-07 | 1 more record lows than highs |
| 2026-08-08 | 1 more record lows than highs |
| 2026-08-11 | 1 more record lows than highs |
| 2026-08-13 | 1 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-08-16 | 1 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-08-19 | 1 more record lows than highs |
| 2026-08-21 | 1 more record lows than highs |
| 2026-08-23 | 1 more record lows than highs |
| 2026-08-24 | 2 more record lows than highs |
| 2026-08-30 | 1 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-08-31 | 11 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-09-01 | 6 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-09-02 | 3 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-09-03 | 1 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-09-04 | 7 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-09-05 | 1 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-09-06 | 3 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-09-07 | 5 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-09-08 | 5 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-09-09 | 1 more record lows than highs |
| 2026-09-21 | 1 more record lows than highs |
| 2026-09-25 | 6 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-09-26 | 7 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-09-27 | 7 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-09-28 | 4 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-09-29 | 11 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-09-30 | 15 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-10-04 | 1 more record lows than highs |
| 2026-10-05 | 1 more record lows than highs |
| 2026-10-07 | 3 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-10-10 | 23 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-10-11 | 67 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-10-12 | 37 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-10-13 | 9 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-10-14 | 1 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-10-15 | 3 more record highs than lows |
Top Records by Significance
| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 January 2026 | Caledonia, US | daily rain | 32.3 mm (1.3 in) | 19.6 mm (0.8 in) | 124 years | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| 24 July 2026 | Thief River Falls, US | daily rain | 61.5 mm (2.4 in) | 44.2 mm (1.7 in) | 105 years | 75 of 100 (Major) |
| 2 July 2026 | Caledonia, US | daily rain | 134.1 mm (5.3 in) | 93.2 mm (3.7 in) | 64 years | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| 24 April 2026 | Two Harbors, US | daily rain | 62.2 mm (2.4 in) | 23.1 mm (0.9 in) | 117 years | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| 12 April 2026 | Baudette, US | daily rain | 36.8 mm (1.4 in) | 17.7 mm (0.7 in) | 109 years | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| 18 February 2026 | Tower 2S, US | daily rain | 35.6 mm (1.4 in) | 11.5 mm (0.5 in) | 100 years | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| 2 July 2026 | Preston, US | daily rain | 137.4 mm (5.4 in) | 78.5 mm (3.1 in) | 65 years | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| 13 July 2026 | Kelliher, US | all-time high min | 25.0 C (77.0 F) | 2.2 C (4.0 F) | 116 years | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| 15 March 2026 | Elgin 2SSW, US | daily snowfall | 33.0 cm (13.0 in) | 26.6 cm (10.5 in) | 55 years | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| 13 July 2026 | Red Lake Indian Agcy, US | all-time high min | 26.1 C (79.0 F) | 0.5 C (0.9 F) | 109 years | 61 of 100 (Major) |
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