Coldest Februarys in Minnesota since 1895
compiled a ranking of the coldest Februarys in Minnesota since 1895 using data from the . Rankings are based on the lowest average temperature in each month. For each of the coldest months listed below, we've included the average state temperature, state-wide highs and lows for the month, and the total precipitation.
#9. February 1989 (tie)
- Average temperature: 3.6掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 15.5掳F
- Monthly low temperature: -8.3掳F
- Total precipitation: 0.42"
#9. February 1929 (tie)
- Average temperature: 3.6掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 14.9掳F
- Monthly low temperature: -7.6掳F
- Total precipitation: 0.55"
#8. February 1900
- Average temperature: 3掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 15.5掳F
- Monthly low temperature: -9.4掳F
- Total precipitation: 0.54"
#6. February 1979 (tie)
- Average temperature: 2.8掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 13.7掳F
- Monthly low temperature: -8.1掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.29"
#6. February 1939 (tie)
- Average temperature: 2.8掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 15.5掳F
- Monthly low temperature: -9.9掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.44"
#5. February 1899
- Average temperature: 0.8掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 11.5掳F
- Monthly low temperature: -10掳F
- Total precipitation: 0.74"
#4. February 1914
- Average temperature: 0.6掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 13.2掳F
- Monthly low temperature: -12掳F
- Total precipitation: 0.47"
#3. February 1917
- Average temperature: -0.3掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 11.7掳F
- Monthly low temperature: -12.4掳F
- Total precipitation: 0.81"
#2. February 1904
- Average temperature: -1.1掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 10.8掳F
- Monthly low temperature: -12.9掳F
- Total precipitation: 0.89"
#1. February 1936
- Average temperature: -7.2掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 4掳F
- Monthly low temperature: -18.4掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.34"