Weather in Minneapolis in January 2025
- January is usually the coldest month of the year in Minneapolis;
Average weather
Average temperature in Minneapolis in January
The expected average maximum temperature in January is +27°F with a maximum of +37°F and a minimum of -9°F.
The average maximum temperature goes down 54% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +36°F to +10°F.
Is Minneapolis warm or cold in January?
Minneapolis is typically cold in January.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +28°F to +25°F. The minimum temperature also goes down from +16°F to +9°F.
Wear your winter warms as it will be cold. To save space, layer, and don’t forget gloves and a scarf.
January is the coldest month in Minneapolis, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Minneapolis in January
| December | January | February | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +28°F | +25°F | +28°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -27°F | -29°F | -31°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +66°F | +55°F | +64°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 9 mm | 2 mm | 4 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 75% | 73% | 71% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1017 HPa | 1017 HPa | 1018 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 3 | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 17 | 16 | 15 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 10 | 10 | 8 | ||||
January weather is still as ok as in December. It’s getting colder in January. From +28°F in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +25°F. As January arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 9 mm to 2 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 75% to 73%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during January, staying around 3 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in January, from 3 to 4.
But maybe it is worth considering traveling in February as the weather gets better.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 m/s getting up to 6 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Minneapolis is gradually increasing during January, going from 3 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
Snow
Here’s how January is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
How was the weather last January in Minneapolis?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Minneapolis in January has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1996 (+52°F) and the highest in 2012 (+60°F). The driest year was 1988 with only 433 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2023 with 1263 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Minneapolis
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Minneapolis, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.