Coldest Octobers in Minnesota since 1895
compiled a ranking of the coldest Octobers 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.
#10. October 1898
- Average temperature: 40.1掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 48.8掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 31.3掳F
- Total precipitation: 3.32"
#8. October 2009 (tie)
- Average temperature: 39.9掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 46.5掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 33.3掳F
- Total precipitation: 5.06"
#8. October 1959 (tie)
- Average temperature: 39.9掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 48.1掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 31.7掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.34"
#7. October 1895
- Average temperature: 39.7掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 52.4掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 27掳F
- Total precipitation: 0.34"
#6. October 1976
- Average temperature: 39.6掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 51.3掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 27.9掳F
- Total precipitation: 0.5"
#5. October 2020
- Average temperature: 38.9掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 47.9掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 29.9掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.86"
#4. October 1919
- Average temperature: 37.9掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 48.1掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 27.8掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.86"
#3. October 2002
- Average temperature: 37.7掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 45.6掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 29.8掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.63"
#2. October 1917
- Average temperature: 34.2掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 43掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 25.4掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.79"
#1. October 1925
- Average temperature: 33.6掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 41.8掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 25.3掳F
- Total precipitation: 0.93"
