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U of Mn St Paul Weather Records (USC00218450)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for U of Mn St Paul (USC00218450), Minnesota, United States, with 67 years of record.

Key Facts for U of Mn St Paul

  • U of Mn St Paul (USC00218450) is a weather station in Minnesota, United States at 44.99 latitude and -93.18 longitude, 296 m (970 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1960 to 2026, 67 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at U of Mn St Paul still stand.
  • Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • U of Mn St Paul set a daily record precipitation of 28.7 mm (1.1 in) on 17 September 2026 (provisional).

Provisional Records

Records set in the last 60 days are provisional until they clear the revision window.

About the Station

  • Location: Minnesota, United States, 44.99 latitude, -93.18 longitude.
  • Elevation: 296 m (970 ft).
  • Period of record: 1960 to 2026, 67 years.
  • Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

9 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at U of Mn St Paul, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at U of Mn St Paul. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 9 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius. -40-200204060 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at U of Mn St Paul. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 9 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at U of Mn St Paul, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan12.8 C (55.0 F)-34.4 C (-29.9 F)6.7 C (44.1 F)-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
Feb16.7 C (62.1 F)-35.6 C (-32.1 F)11.7 C (53.1 F)-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
Mar27.8 C (82.0 F)-27.8 C (-18.0 F)23.9 C (75.0 F)-17.8 C (0.0 F)
Apr32.8 C (91.0 F)-17.2 C (1.0 F)28.9 C (84.0 F)-7.8 C (18.0 F)
May37.8 C (100.0 F)-5.0 C (23.0 F)31.7 C (89.1 F)-1.7 C (28.9 F)
Jun38.3 C (100.9 F)2.2 C (36.0 F)32.8 C (91.0 F)7.8 C (46.0 F)
Jul40.6 C (105.1 F)6.7 C (44.1 F)36.1 C (97.0 F)11.7 C (53.1 F)
Aug40.6 C (105.1 F)3.9 C (39.0 F)30.6 C (87.1 F)10.0 C (50.0 F)
Sep35.0 C (95.0 F)-3.3 C (26.1 F)32.8 C (91.0 F)7.8 C (46.0 F)
Oct32.2 C (90.0 F)-9.4 C (15.1 F)27.2 C (81.0 F)3.9 C (39.0 F)
Nov25.0 C (77.0 F)-26.1 C (-15.0 F)n/an/a
Dec19.4 C (66.9 F)-32.8 C (-27.0 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at U of Mn St Paul by the year they were set 1,464 records at U of Mn St Paul still stand. 1965 holds the most, with 44. 02040601963: 261964: 361965: 441966: 271967: 311968: 351969: 221970: 181971: 151972: 381973: 171974: 281975: 181976: 251977: 281978: 141979: 221980: 131981: 251982: 151983: 391984: 141985: 251986: 101987: 241988: 391989: 211990: 291991: 411992: 191993: 151994: 141995: 181996: 221997: 171998: 341999: 192000: 352001: 332002: 172003: 222004: 172005: 172006: 182007: 202008: 72009: 242010: 172011: 102012: 312013: 292014: 362015: 92016: 102017: 262018: 372019: 192020: 292021: 242022: 112023: 212024: 132025: 272026: 81963197019771984199119982005201220192026
1,464 records at U of Mn St Paul still stand. 1965 holds the most, with 44.
Standing records at U of Mn St Paul by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
196326
196436
196544
196627
196731
196835
196922
197018
197115
197238
197317
197428
197518
197625
197728
197814
197922
198013
198125
198215
198339
198414
198525
198610
198724
198839
198921
199029
199141
199219
199315
199414
199518
199622
199717
199834
199919
200035
200133
200217
200322
200417
200517
200618
200720
20087
200924
201017
201110
201231
201329
201436
20159
201610
201726
201837
201919
202029
202124
202211
202321
202413
202527
20268

All-Time Record Progression

3 new records
When U of Mn St Paul set new all-time records 3 all-time records were set at U of Mn St Paul between 18 January 1994 and 29 June 1996. Each dot is a new record. Record low minimum temperatureRecord high minimum temperature18 January 1994: Record low minimum temperature -34.4 C (-29.9 F)2 February 1996: Record low minimum temperature -35.6 C (-32.1 F)29 June 1996: Record high minimum temperature 27.8 C (82.0 F)1995
3 all-time records were set at U of Mn St Paul between 18 January 1994 and 29 June 1996. Each dot is a new record.
When U of Mn St Paul set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
1994-01-18Record low minimum temperatureRecord low minimum temperature -34.4 C (-29.9 F)
1996-02-02Record low minimum temperatureRecord low minimum temperature -35.6 C (-32.1 F)
1996-06-29Record high minimum temperatureRecord high minimum temperature 27.8 C (82.0 F)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jul: 167.4 mm (6.6 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at U of Mn St Paul The wettest day on record for each calendar month at U of Mn St Paul. The most was 167.4 mm (6.6 in) on 24 July 1987. 050100150200 Jan: 29.2 mm (1.1 in), 18 January 1996 Jan Feb: 36.1 mm (1.4 in), 29 February 2012 Feb Mar: 43.4 mm (1.7 in), 11 March 1990 Mar Apr: 56.1 mm (2.2 in), 27 April 1986 Apr May: 72.6 mm (2.9 in), 24 May 2012 May Jun: 115.1 mm (4.5 in), 25 June 2003 Jun Jul: 167.4 mm (6.6 in), 24 July 1987 Jul Aug: 109.7 mm (4.3 in), 2 August 2006 Aug Sep: 91.4 mm (3.6 in), 3 September 2000 Sep Oct: 113.8 mm (4.5 in), 5 October 2005 Oct Nov: 57.9 mm (2.3 in), 9 November 1970 Nov Dec: 32.5 mm (1.3 in), 25 December 1982 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at U of Mn St Paul. The most was 167.4 mm (6.6 in) on 24 July 1987.
Record daily precipitation for each month at U of Mn St Paul
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan29.2 mm (1.1 in)18 January 1996
Feb36.1 mm (1.4 in)29 February 2012
Mar43.4 mm (1.7 in)11 March 1990
Apr56.1 mm (2.2 in)27 April 1986
May72.6 mm (2.9 in)24 May 2012
Jun115.1 mm (4.5 in)25 June 2003
Jul167.4 mm (6.6 in)24 July 1987
Aug109.7 mm (4.3 in)2 August 2006
Sep91.4 mm (3.6 in)3 September 2000
Oct113.8 mm (4.5 in)5 October 2005
Nov57.9 mm (2.3 in)9 November 1970
Dec32.5 mm (1.3 in)25 December 1982

Period of Record Coverage

1963 to 2026
Days with data per year at U of Mn St Paul 64 years of record at U of Mn St Paul, 1963 to 2026. 1 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 2026. 1963: 365 of 365 days1964: 366 of 366 days1965: 365 of 365 days1966: 365 of 365 days1967: 365 of 365 days1968: 366 of 366 days1969: 365 of 365 days1970: 365 of 365 days1971: 365 of 365 days1972: 366 of 366 days1973: 365 of 365 days1974: 365 of 365 days1975: 365 of 365 days1976: 366 of 366 days1977: 365 of 365 days1978: 365 of 365 days1979: 365 of 365 days1980: 366 of 366 days1981: 365 of 365 days1982: 365 of 365 days1983: 365 of 365 days1984: 366 of 366 days1985: 365 of 365 days1986: 365 of 365 days1987: 365 of 365 days1988: 366 of 366 days1989: 365 of 365 days1990: 364 of 365 days1991: 365 of 365 days1992: 366 of 366 days1993: 365 of 365 days1994: 364 of 365 days1995: 364 of 365 days1996: 366 of 366 days1997: 365 of 365 days1998: 365 of 365 days1999: 365 of 365 days2000: 366 of 366 days2001: 365 of 365 days2002: 365 of 365 days2003: 365 of 365 days2004: 366 of 366 days2005: 365 of 365 days2006: 364 of 365 days2007: 365 of 365 days2008: 366 of 366 days2009: 334 of 365 days2010: 365 of 365 days2011: 365 of 365 days2012: 366 of 366 days2013: 365 of 365 days2014: 365 of 365 days2015: 365 of 365 days2016: 365 of 366 days2017: 365 of 365 days2018: 365 of 365 days2019: 365 of 365 days2020: 366 of 366 days2021: 365 of 365 days2022: 365 of 365 days2023: 365 of 365 days2024: 365 of 366 days2025: 364 of 365 days2026: 272 of 365 days197019801990200020102020
64 years of record at U of Mn St Paul, 1963 to 2026. 1 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 2026.
Days with data per year at U of Mn St Paul
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
1963365100%Yes
1964366100%Yes
1965365100%Yes
1966365100%Yes
1967365100%Yes
1968366100%Yes
1969365100%Yes
1970365100%Yes
1971365100%Yes
1972366100%Yes
1973365100%Yes
1974365100%Yes
1975365100%Yes
1976366100%Yes
1977365100%Yes
1978365100%Yes
1979365100%Yes
1980366100%Yes
1981365100%Yes
1982365100%Yes
1983365100%Yes
1984366100%Yes
1985365100%Yes
1986365100%Yes
1987365100%Yes
1988366100%Yes
1989365100%Yes
1990364100%Yes
1991365100%Yes
1992366100%Yes
1993365100%Yes
1994364100%Yes
1995364100%Yes
1996366100%Yes
1997365100%Yes
1998365100%Yes
1999365100%Yes
2000366100%Yes
2001365100%Yes
2002365100%Yes
2003365100%Yes
2004366100%Yes
2005365100%Yes
2006364100%Yes
2007365100%Yes
2008366100%Yes
200933492%Yes
2010365100%Yes
2011365100%Yes
2012366100%Yes
2013365100%Yes
2014365100%Yes
2015365100%Yes
2016365100%Yes
2017365100%Yes
2018365100%Yes
2019365100%Yes
2020366100%Yes
2021365100%Yes
2022365100%Yes
2023365100%Yes
2024365100%Yes
2025364100%Yes
202627275%No

Latest Records

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Latest records at U of Mn St Paul
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
17 September 2026U of Mn St Paul, USdaily rain (Provisional)28.7 mm (1.1 in)4.8 mm (0.19 in)60 years28 of 100 (Routine)
4 September 2026U of Mn St Paul, USdaily high min (Tie, Provisional)21.7 C (71.1 F)tie36 years4 of 100 (Routine)
1 September 2026U of Mn St Paul, USdaily high max (Provisional)32.8 C (91.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)47 years23 of 100 (Routine)
1 August 2026U of Mn St Paul, USdaily low max19.4 C (66.9 F)5.0 C (9.0 F)60 years37 of 100 (Notable)
1 August 2026U of Mn St Paul, USdaily rain24.1 mm (0.9 in)4.0 mm (0.16 in)20 years14 of 100 (Routine)
27 July 2026U of Mn St Paul, USdaily high max (Tie)36.1 C (97.0 F)tie37 years4 of 100 (Routine)
27 July 2026U of Mn St Paul, USdaily high min (Tie)23.3 C (73.9 F)tie28 years3 of 100 (Routine)
18 June 2026U of Mn St Paul, USdaily low max (Tie)17.2 C (63.0 F)tie29 years3 of 100 (Routine)
7 May 2026U of Mn St Paul, USdaily low max6.7 C (44.1 F)5.0 C (9.0 F)57 years31 of 100 (Routine)
7 May 2026U of Mn St Paul, USdaily low min-1.7 C (28.9 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)49 years23 of 100 (Routine)
23 April 2026U of Mn St Paul, USdaily high max (Tie)28.9 C (84.0 F)tie36 years4 of 100 (Routine)
22 March 2026U of Mn St Paul, USdaily high max23.9 C (75.0 F)6.1 C (11.0 F)32 years23 of 100 (Routine)
15 March 2026U of Mn St Paul, USdaily snowfall12.7 cm (5.0 in)11.9 cm (4.7 in)7 years30 of 100 (Routine)
15 March 2026U of Mn St Paul, USdaily rain17.3 mm (0.7 in)7.4 mm (0.29 in)24 years20 of 100 (Routine)
11 March 2026U of Mn St Paul, USdaily snowfall2.5 cm (1.0 in)2.0 cm (0.8 in)8 years9 of 100 (Routine)
7 March 2026U of Mn St Paul, USdaily rain5.1 mm (0.20 in)0.5 mm (0.02 in)43 years18 of 100 (Routine)
19 February 2026U of Mn St Paul, USdaily snowfall16.0 cm (6.3 in)15.5 cm (6.1 in)4 years34 of 100 (Routine)
19 February 2026U of Mn St Paul, USdaily rain15.0 mm (0.6 in)3.3 mm (0.13 in)42 years20 of 100 (Routine)
15 February 2026U of Mn St Paul, USdaily high max11.7 C (53.1 F)2.3 C (4.1 F)44 years22 of 100 (Routine)
14 February 2026U of Mn St Paul, USdaily high max9.4 C (48.9 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)24 years14 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

62 complete years, 1963 to 2025
Annual mean temperature at U of Mn St Paul as warming stripes, 1963 to 2025 One stripe for each of 62 complete years at U of Mn St Paul, 1963 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 7.6 C (45.8 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 2014, at 5.3 C (41.5 F), and the warmest was 1987, at 10.3 C (50.6 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.7 C (4.9 F). 1963: 7.5 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1964: 8.1 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1965: 6.3 C, -1.4 C from the station mean1966: 6.5 C, -1.1 C from the station mean1967: 6.5 C, -1.1 C from the station mean1968: 7.6 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1969: 7.0 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1970: 6.8 C, -0.9 C from the station mean1971: 6.9 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1972: 5.7 C, -1.9 C from the station mean1973: 8.3 C, +0.7 C from the station mean1974: 7.4 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1975: 7.2 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1976: 7.4 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1977: 7.7 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1978: 6.6 C, -1.0 C from the station mean1979: 5.9 C, -1.8 C from the station mean1980: 7.5 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1981: 8.3 C, +0.6 C from the station mean1982: 6.8 C, -0.9 C from the station mean1983: 7.7 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1984: 7.8 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1985: 6.8 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1986: 8.1 C, +0.5 C from the station mean1987: 10.3 C, +2.7 C from the station mean1988: 8.4 C, +0.7 C from the station mean1989: 6.9 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1990: 8.7 C, +1.1 C from the station mean1991: 8.0 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1992: 7.6 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1993: 6.4 C, -1.2 C from the station mean1994: 7.5 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1995: 7.1 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1996: 6.3 C, -1.4 C from the station mean1997: 7.7 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1998: 10.1 C, +2.4 C from the station mean1999: 9.4 C, +1.8 C from the station mean2000: 8.5 C, +0.9 C from the station mean2001: 9.0 C, +1.4 C from the station mean2002: 8.6 C, +1.0 C from the station mean2003: 8.3 C, +0.6 C from the station mean2004: 8.3 C, +0.6 C from the station mean2005: 9.2 C, +1.6 C from the station mean2006: 9.7 C, +2.1 C from the station mean2007: 9.0 C, +1.3 C from the station mean2008: 7.3 C, -0.3 C from the station mean2010: 7.7 C, +0.1 C from the station mean2011: 7.3 C, -0.3 C from the station mean2012: 9.3 C, +1.7 C from the station mean2013: 5.8 C, -1.9 C from the station mean2014: 5.3 C, -2.3 C from the station mean2015: 7.8 C, +0.1 C from the station mean2016: 8.5 C, +0.8 C from the station mean2017: 7.6 C, -0.1 C from the station mean2018: 7.1 C, -0.5 C from the station mean2019: 5.9 C, -1.7 C from the station mean2020: 7.5 C, -0.2 C from the station mean2021: 8.3 C, +0.6 C from the station mean2022: 6.2 C, -1.5 C from the station mean2023: 8.3 C, +0.7 C from the station mean2024: 9.1 C, +1.4 C from the station mean2025: 7.5 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1963197019801990200020102020
One stripe for each of 62 complete years at U of Mn St Paul, 1963 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 7.6 C (45.8 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 2014, at 5.3 C (41.5 F), and the warmest was 1987, at 10.3 C (50.6 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.7 C (4.9 F).
Annual mean temperature at U of Mn St Paul as warming stripes, 1963 to 2025
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
19637.5 C-0.15 C
19648.1 C+0.44 C
19656.3 C-1.39 C
19666.5 C-1.13 C
19676.5 C-1.10 C
19687.6 C-0.02 C
19697.0 C-0.64 C
19706.8 C-0.85 C
19716.9 C-0.72 C
19725.7 C-1.91 C
19738.3 C+0.66 C
19747.4 C-0.24 C
19757.2 C-0.48 C
19767.4 C-0.25 C
19777.7 C+0.08 C
19786.6 C-1.02 C
19795.9 C-1.79 C
19807.5 C-0.15 C
19818.3 C+0.62 C
19826.8 C-0.86 C
19837.7 C+0.02 C
19847.8 C+0.20 C
19856.8 C-0.84 C
19868.1 C+0.46 C
198710.3 C+2.70 C
19888.4 C+0.71 C
19896.9 C-0.71 C
19908.7 C+1.09 C
19918.0 C+0.36 C
19927.6 C-0.05 C
19936.4 C-1.21 C
19947.5 C-0.10 C
19957.1 C-0.55 C
19966.3 C-1.35 C
19977.7 C+0.08 C
199810.1 C+2.41 C
19999.4 C+1.80 C
20008.5 C+0.88 C
20019.0 C+1.37 C
20028.6 C+0.98 C
20038.3 C+0.61 C
20048.3 C+0.65 C
20059.2 C+1.58 C
20069.7 C+2.07 C
20079.0 C+1.32 C
20087.3 C-0.31 C
20107.7 C+0.06 C
20117.3 C-0.34 C
20129.3 C+1.66 C
20135.8 C-1.89 C
20145.3 C-2.34 C
20157.8 C+0.15 C
20168.5 C+0.82 C
20177.6 C-0.08 C
20187.1 C-0.52 C
20195.9 C-1.70 C
20207.5 C-0.18 C
20218.3 C+0.61 C
20226.2 C-1.46 C
20238.3 C+0.69 C
20249.1 C+1.42 C
20257.5 C-0.10 C

The fitted trend in annual mean temperature here over 1963 to 2025 is 0.13 C (-0.02 to 0.28) per decade. The interval includes zero, so the trend is not clearly different from zero. In Fahrenheit: 0.23 F (-0.04 to 0.50) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 62 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.

Fitted temperature trends per decade at U of Mn St Paul
MeasurePer decade (C)Per decade (F)PeriodComplete yearsReading
Annual mean temperature0.13 C (-0.02 to 0.28) per decade0.23 F (-0.04 to 0.50) per decade1963 to 202562Not clearly different from zero
Mean daily maximum0.02 C (-0.14 to 0.19) per decade0.04 F (-0.25 to 0.34) per decade1963 to 202562Not clearly different from zero
Mean daily minimum0.2 C (0.1 to 0.4) per decade0.4 F (0.1 to 0.7) per decade1963 to 202562Rise

A year is complete when all 12 months have at least 20 days of both daily maximum and daily minimum readings. The annual mean is the mean of the monthly means. The trend describes this one station over this period; it does not say what caused the change.

Extremes by Year

1960 to 2026
Yearly extremes at U of Mn St Paul: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)40.6 C (105.1 F)198835.0 C (95.0 F)64
Coldest night (TNn)-35.6 C (-32.1 F)1996-28.9 C (-20.0 F)64
Wettest day (Rx1day)167.4 mm (6.6 in)198755.4 mm (2.2 in)67
Wettest five days (Rx5day)203.0 mm (8.0 in)198791.7 mm (3.6 in)67
Longest dry spell (CDD)44 days197026 days67

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at U of Mn St Paul by year The hottest day of the year at U of Mn St Paul, 1960 to 2026. The record is 40.6 C (105.1 F) in 1988, marked on the chart; the median year is 35.0 C (95.0 F). 3032.53537.54042.51960198020002020Record: 40.6 C (105.1 F) in 1988
The hottest day of the year at U of Mn St Paul, 1960 to 2026. The record is 40.6 C (105.1 F) in 1988, marked on the chart; the median year is 35.0 C (95.0 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at U of Mn St Paul by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
1960n/a
1961n/a
1962n/a
196335.6 C (96.1 F)
196436.7 C (98.1 F)
196535.0 C (95.0 F)
196634.4 C (93.9 F)
196732.2 C (90.0 F)
196836.1 C (97.0 F)
196935.0 C (95.0 F)
197035.0 C (95.0 F)
197135.0 C (95.0 F)
197234.4 C (93.9 F)
197335.0 C (95.0 F)
197436.7 C (98.1 F)
197535.6 C (96.1 F)
197636.7 C (98.1 F)
197736.1 C (97.0 F)
197835.0 C (95.0 F)
197933.9 C (93.0 F)
198036.7 C (98.1 F)
198132.8 C (91.0 F)
198236.1 C (97.0 F)
198335.6 C (96.1 F)
198434.4 C (93.9 F)
198538.3 C (100.9 F)
198634.4 C (93.9 F)
198737.2 C (99.0 F)
198840.6 C (105.1 F)
198935.6 C (96.1 F)
199038.9 C (102.0 F)
199135.6 C (96.1 F)
199233.9 C (93.0 F)
199332.2 C (90.0 F)
199435.0 C (95.0 F)
199537.8 C (100.0 F)
199635.6 C (96.1 F)
199733.9 C (93.0 F)
199833.9 C (93.0 F)
199935.6 C (96.1 F)
200034.4 C (93.9 F)
200136.7 C (98.1 F)
200235.6 C (96.1 F)
200336.1 C (97.0 F)
200434.4 C (93.9 F)
200535.0 C (95.0 F)
200637.2 C (99.0 F)
200735.6 C (96.1 F)
200833.3 C (91.9 F)
200935.0 C (95.0 F)
201034.4 C (93.9 F)
201138.3 C (100.9 F)
201237.2 C (99.0 F)
201334.4 C (93.9 F)
201432.8 C (91.0 F)
201532.8 C (91.0 F)
201634.4 C (93.9 F)
201733.9 C (93.0 F)
201837.8 C (100.0 F)
201933.9 C (93.0 F)
202034.4 C (93.9 F)
202136.1 C (97.0 F)
202236.7 C (98.1 F)
202335.0 C (95.0 F)
202433.3 C (91.9 F)
202534.4 C (93.9 F)
202636.1 C (97.0 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at U of Mn St Paul by year The coldest night of the year at U of Mn St Paul, 1960 to 2026. The record is -35.6 C (-32.1 F) in 1996, marked on the chart; the median year is -28.9 C (-20.0 F). -40-35-30-25-201960198020002020Record: -35.6 C (-32.1 F) in 1996
The coldest night of the year at U of Mn St Paul, 1960 to 2026. The record is -35.6 C (-32.1 F) in 1996, marked on the chart; the median year is -28.9 C (-20.0 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at U of Mn St Paul by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
1960n/a
1961n/a
1962n/a
1963-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
1964-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1965-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1966-33.9 C (-29.0 F)
1967-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1968-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
1969-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
1970-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
1971-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1972-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
1973-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
1974-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1975-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
1976-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
1977-33.9 C (-29.0 F)
1978-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
1979-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
1980-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
1981-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1982-33.9 C (-29.0 F)
1983-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
1984-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1985-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1986-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1987-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
1988-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
1989-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
1990-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1991-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1992-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
1993-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
1994-34.4 C (-29.9 F)
1995-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1996-35.6 C (-32.1 F)
1997-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
1998-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1999-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
2000-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
2001-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
2002-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
2003-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
2004-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
2005-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
2006-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
2007-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
2008-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
2009-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
2010-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
2011-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
2012-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
2013-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
2014-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
2015-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
2016-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
2017-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
2018-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
2019-33.9 C (-29.0 F)
2020-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
2021-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
2022-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
2023-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
2024-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
2025-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
2026-30.6 C (-23.1 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at U of Mn St Paul by year The wettest day of the year at U of Mn St Paul, 1960 to 2026. The record is 167.4 mm (6.6 in) in 1987, marked on the chart; the median year is 55.4 mm (2.2 in). 0501001502001960198020002020Record: 167.4 mm (6.6 in) in 1987
The wettest day of the year at U of Mn St Paul, 1960 to 2026. The record is 167.4 mm (6.6 in) in 1987, marked on the chart; the median year is 55.4 mm (2.2 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at U of Mn St Paul by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
196022.9 mm (0.9 in)
196135.6 mm (1.4 in)
196255.1 mm (2.2 in)
196345.2 mm (1.8 in)
196441.9 mm (1.6 in)
196590.9 mm (3.6 in)
196652.1 mm (2.1 in)
196758.9 mm (2.3 in)
196864.5 mm (2.5 in)
196935.3 mm (1.4 in)
197057.9 mm (2.3 in)
197160.7 mm (2.4 in)
197236.8 mm (1.4 in)
197345.0 mm (1.8 in)
197448.3 mm (1.9 in)
197555.9 mm (2.2 in)
197627.4 mm (1.1 in)
197798.0 mm (3.9 in)
197882.6 mm (3.3 in)
197950.5 mm (2.0 in)
198050.8 mm (2.0 in)
198152.3 mm (2.1 in)
198232.8 mm (1.3 in)
198340.9 mm (1.6 in)
198445.0 mm (1.8 in)
198551.8 mm (2.0 in)
198677.5 mm (3.1 in)
1987167.4 mm (6.6 in)
198874.4 mm (2.9 in)
198947.2 mm (1.9 in)
199063.8 mm (2.5 in)
199189.7 mm (3.5 in)
199290.7 mm (3.6 in)
199355.1 mm (2.2 in)
199449.3 mm (1.9 in)
199598.0 mm (3.9 in)
199647.2 mm (1.9 in)
199792.7 mm (3.6 in)
199869.3 mm (2.7 in)
199965.3 mm (2.6 in)
200091.4 mm (3.6 in)
200155.4 mm (2.2 in)
200261.7 mm (2.4 in)
2003115.1 mm (4.5 in)
200463.2 mm (2.5 in)
2005113.8 mm (4.5 in)
2006109.7 mm (4.3 in)
200745.7 mm (1.8 in)
200831.8 mm (1.3 in)
200939.6 mm (1.6 in)
2010109.0 mm (4.3 in)
2011117.6 mm (4.6 in)
201272.6 mm (2.9 in)
201350.8 mm (2.0 in)
201447.5 mm (1.9 in)
201556.6 mm (2.2 in)
201686.6 mm (3.4 in)
201752.1 mm (2.1 in)
201885.6 mm (3.4 in)
201978.7 mm (3.1 in)
202043.7 mm (1.7 in)
202157.7 mm (2.3 in)
202252.8 mm (2.1 in)
202350.5 mm (2.0 in)
202446.0 mm (1.8 in)
202568.8 mm (2.7 in)
202633.5 mm (1.3 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at U of Mn St Paul by year The wettest five days of the year at U of Mn St Paul, 1960 to 2026. The record is 203.0 mm (8.0 in) in 1987, marked on the chart; the median year is 91.7 mm (3.6 in). 0501001502002501960198020002020Record: 203.0 mm (8.0 in) in 1987
The wettest five days of the year at U of Mn St Paul, 1960 to 2026. The record is 203.0 mm (8.0 in) in 1987, marked on the chart; the median year is 91.7 mm (3.6 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at U of Mn St Paul by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
196022.9 mm (0.9 in)
196166.6 mm (2.6 in)
196278.5 mm (3.1 in)
196370.1 mm (2.8 in)
196476.6 mm (3.0 in)
1965100.8 mm (4.0 in)
196670.1 mm (2.8 in)
196769.3 mm (2.7 in)
196888.9 mm (3.5 in)
196950.1 mm (2.0 in)
197093.7 mm (3.7 in)
197199.1 mm (3.9 in)
197266.0 mm (2.6 in)
197353.1 mm (2.1 in)
197487.8 mm (3.5 in)
197597.3 mm (3.8 in)
197638.4 mm (1.5 in)
1977121.9 mm (4.8 in)
197889.0 mm (3.5 in)
197991.7 mm (3.6 in)
198085.6 mm (3.4 in)
1981112.0 mm (4.4 in)
198269.5 mm (2.7 in)
198353.4 mm (2.1 in)
1984138.2 mm (5.4 in)
198565.6 mm (2.6 in)
1986131.4 mm (5.2 in)
1987203.0 mm (8.0 in)
1988105.9 mm (4.2 in)
198968.3 mm (2.7 in)
199097.6 mm (3.8 in)
1991101.4 mm (4.0 in)
199295.2 mm (3.7 in)
199390.9 mm (3.6 in)
199476.8 mm (3.0 in)
1995102.3 mm (4.0 in)
199681.0 mm (3.2 in)
1997145.8 mm (5.7 in)
1998108.2 mm (4.3 in)
199970.6 mm (2.8 in)
2000117.3 mm (4.6 in)
2001100.4 mm (4.0 in)
2002118.8 mm (4.7 in)
2003131.9 mm (5.2 in)
200473.7 mm (2.9 in)
2005137.2 mm (5.4 in)
2006129.8 mm (5.1 in)
200797.3 mm (3.8 in)
200847.8 mm (1.9 in)
200988.9 mm (3.5 in)
2010129.4 mm (5.1 in)
2011162.5 mm (6.4 in)
2012127.5 mm (5.0 in)
2013107.2 mm (4.2 in)
2014111.3 mm (4.4 in)
201558.9 mm (2.3 in)
201692.7 mm (3.6 in)
2017107.1 mm (4.2 in)
2018120.4 mm (4.7 in)
2019109.4 mm (4.3 in)
202069.6 mm (2.7 in)
202189.9 mm (3.5 in)
202255.4 mm (2.2 in)
202376.7 mm (3.0 in)
202481.0 mm (3.2 in)
2025109.0 mm (4.3 in)
202656.2 mm (2.2 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at U of Mn St Paul by year The longest dry spell of the year at U of Mn St Paul, 1960 to 2026. The record is 44 days in 1970, marked on the chart; the median year is 26 days. 10203040501960198020002020Record: 44 days in 1970
The longest dry spell of the year at U of Mn St Paul, 1960 to 2026. The record is 44 days in 1970, marked on the chart; the median year is 26 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at U of Mn St Paul by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
196029 days
196128 days
196238 days
196332 days
196438 days
196522 days
196626 days
196730 days
196827 days
196922 days
197044 days
197121 days
197221 days
197322 days
197434 days
197531 days
197632 days
197719 days
197842 days
197918 days
198033 days
198125 days
198231 days
198319 days
198428 days
198522 days
198620 days
198730 days
198828 days
198928 days
199026 days
199117 days
199223 days
199319 days
199423 days
199528 days
199624 days
199739 days
199828 days
199925 days
200029 days
200120 days
200235 days
200332 days
200425 days
200521 days
200631 days
200730 days
200825 days
200928 days
201029 days
201127 days
201226 days
201321 days
201424 days
201525 days
201618 days
201720 days
201824 days
201927 days
202031 days
202123 days
202218 days
202331 days
202435 days
202524 days
202615 days

Each chart shows one value per year; the dot marks the record year. TXx is the hottest daily maximum, TNn the coldest daily minimum, Rx1day and Rx5day the largest one-day and five-day rain totals, and CDD the longest run of days with less than 1 mm of rain. A year with missing days can understate an extreme.

Frost Dates and Growing Season

62 years with a frost

Across 62 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at U of Mn St Paul falls on 29 April and the median first autumn frost on 8 October, which leaves a median of 160 days between them.

In 1995 to 2025 the median growing season was 163 days. That is 7 days more than in 1963 to 1992.

Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by +2.8 days per decade at this station.

Frost dates and growing season at U of Mn St Paul
MeasureMedian, all yearsEarliest period (1963 to 1992)Recent period (1995 to 2025)Recent against earliestFitted trend
Last spring frost29 April2 May28 April4 days earlier-0.9 days per decade
First autumn frost8 October4 October11 October7 days later+1.8 days per decade
Growing days160 days156 days163 days7 days more+2.8 days per decade

A frost day is a day with a daily minimum at or below 0 C (32 F). The last spring frost and the first autumn frost are the last and first such days of the cold season, and growing days are the days between them. A negative trend for the last spring frost means it comes earlier.

Rainfall Return Levels

65 years, 1961 to 2025

A day with at least 58.6 mm (2.3 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 163.0 mm (6.4 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at U of Mn St Paul: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years58.6 mm (2.3 in)
5 years80.8 mm (3.2 in)
10 years97.6 mm (3.8 in)
25 years121.5 mm (4.8 in)
50 years141.3 mm (5.6 in)
100 years163.0 mm (6.4 in)Longer than the 65 years of record

The levels come from a generalised extreme value (GEV) distribution fitted by L-moments to the wettest-day total of each year, 65 years of values from 1961 to 2025.

A return level is an estimate. It is least reliable for the long periods, 50 and 100 years, and for any period longer than the record behind the fit, where the fit has to reach past the largest day actually observed. It is not a forecast.

The largest wettest-day totals in the fit: 167.4 mm (6.6 in) in 1987; 117.6 mm (4.6 in) in 2011; 115.1 mm (4.5 in) in 2003.

Station Changes

No change in the annual mean temperature of this station was found against its neighbours.

Climate Twins

2011 to 2025 against 1961 to 1990

Over 2011 to 2025, U of Mn St Paul had a mean temperature of 7.4 C (45.4 F) and 857.9 mm (33.8 in) of rain a year. The 3 stations whose 1961 to 1990 climate was closest to that are Winona (United States, 162 km away), Oshkosh (United States, 382 km away) and Storm Lake (United States, 307 km away).

Climate twins of U of Mn St Paul: stations whose 1961 to 1990 climate is closest to its 2011 to 2025 climate
Twin stationCountryDistance awayMean temperature, 1961-1990Rain a year, 1961-1990Climate difference
WinonaUnited States162 km (101 mi)7.3 C (45.1 F)853.9 mm (33.6 in)0.91
OshkoshUnited States382 km (237 mi)7.4 C (45.3 F)785.8 mm (30.9 in)0.99
Storm LakeUnited States307 km (191 mi)7.4 C (45.2 F)791.7 mm (31.2 in)0.99

Twins are stations, not cities. A twin is one of the three stations at least 100 km away whose earlier climate is closest to this station's recent one, so a close match does not mean the two places look alike in other ways. A station move or a gap in a record can change that station's averages. The list describes past climate; it is not a forecast and does not say what caused any change. How twins are found, and a search for any station.

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Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-13 (13 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-13).