Minneapolis-St Paul, MN

3 October 2026: The last freeze of spring 2026 in Minneapolis-St Paul, MN came on Wednesday 6 May 2026, the latest since 2010, tied 38th latest of 154 (with 1976, 1974 and 1944).

Saturday 3 October 2026

Saturday 3 October 2026: a high of 71°F in Minneapolis-St Paul, MN, the warmest 3 October since 2025, tied 51st warmest of 155 (with 1973, 1910, 1903 and 1 other year).
Saturday 3 October 2026: a low of 54°F in Minneapolis-St Paul, MN, the warmest 3 October night since 2025, tied 25th warmest of 155 (with 2021, 2006, 1969 and 2 other years).
Saturday 3 October 2026: 0.03 in of precipitation in Minneapolis-St Paul, MN, the wettest 3 October since 2023, tied 31st wettest of 156 (with 2013, 1946 and 1940).

Every year on this date

Every 3 October high in Minneapolis-St Paul, MN since 1872: 71°F in 2026; the highest is 90°F, in 1997.

Every 3 October low in Minneapolis-St Paul, MN since 1872: 54°F in 2026; the lowest is 26°F, in 1996.

Above the normal range
In it
Below it
Normal range
This year and the extreme

Every year as a table

Year	High, °F	Low, °F
2026	71	54
2025	87	64
2024	65	50
2023	87	66
2022	76	57
2021	73	54
2020	52	39
2019	50	44
2018	79	40
2017	72	52
2016	76	53
2015	60	42
2014	50	36
2013	61	55
2012	78	48
2011	83	50
2010	59	38
2009	51	44
2008	59	40
2007	74	47
2006	77	54
2005	85	72
2004	73	42
2003	59	44
2002	54	41
2001	60	52
2000	58	46
1999	49	35
1998	57	47
1997	90	60
1996	54	26
1995	59	43
1994	52	47
1993	75	46
1992	73	51
1991	60	38
1990	67	47
1989	49	27
1988	55	35
1987	62	29
1986	56	46
1985	61	43
1984	64	46
1983	60	53
1982	65	46
1981	54	38
1980	48	36
1979	61	42
1978	62	45
1977	63	32
1976	86	56
1975	75	48
1974	63	36
1973	71	51
1972	62	56
1971	56	44
1970	59	39
1969	77	54
1968	49	34
1967	73	53
1966	60	48
1965	55	33
1964	69	43
1963	69	39
1962	57	52
1961	64	41
1960	64	31
1959	65	42
1958	74	52
1957	72	50
1956	82	50
1955	70	52
1954	58	52
1953	77	47
1952	69	37
1951	69	56
1950	45	32
1949	79	48
1948	66	39
1947	75	56
1946	70	54
1945	69	33
1944	59	43
1943	73	45
1942	67	55
1941	59	46
1940	77	53
1939	77	50
1938	82	60
1937	80	57
1936	66	36
1935	41	31
1934	52	40
1933	70	45
1932	64	44
1931	77	65
1930	56	48
1929	58	44
1928	78	50
1927	62	46
1926	67	57
1925	59	42
1924	63	50
1923	72	48
1922	85	62
1921	52	37
1920	73	49
1919	68	52
1918	63	36
1917	56	41
1916	79	59
1915	59	52
1914	77	58
1913	84	49
1912	73	53
1911	69	48
1910	71	50
1909	69	44
1908	78	50
1907	68	46
1906	77	51
1905	77	55
1904	54	45
1903	71	53
1902	58	36
1901	46	37
1900	78	58
1899	66	45
1898	58	42
1897	75	63
1896	71	44
1895	70	46
1894	53	38
1893	61	40
1892	76	60
1891	55	44
1890	65	50
1889	58	43
1888	64	28
1887	60	44
1886	75	48
1885	50	38
1884	80	62
1883	56	34
1882	66	58
1881	64	54
1880	61	35
1879	78	46
1878	67	44
1877	56	41
1876	50	36
1875	59	46
1874	59	36
1873	44	39
1872	74	46

The 20 warmest 3 October highs in Minneapolis-St Paul, MN since 1872.
Rank	Year	Value
1	1997	90°F
2	2025	87°F
2	2023	87°F
4	1976	86°F
5	2005	85°F
5	1922	85°F
7	1913	84°F
8	2011	83°F
9	1956	82°F
9	1938	82°F
11	1937	80°F
11	1884	80°F
13	2018	79°F
13	1949	79°F
13	1916	79°F
16	2012	78°F
16	1928	78°F
16	1908	78°F
16	1900	78°F
16	1879	78°F

The 20 coldest 3 October lows in Minneapolis-St Paul, MN since 1872.
Rank	Year	Value
1	1996	26°F
2	1989	27°F
3	1888	28°F
4	1987	29°F
5	1960	31°F
5	1935	31°F
7	1977	32°F
7	1950	32°F
9	1965	33°F
9	1945	33°F
11	1968	34°F
11	1883	34°F
13	1999	35°F
13	1988	35°F
13	1880	35°F
16	2014	36°F
16	1980	36°F
16	1974	36°F
16	1936	36°F
16	1918	36°F

The 20 wettest 3 October days in Minneapolis-St Paul, MN since 1871.
Rank	Year	Value
1	1903	2.62 in
2	1915	1.66 in
3	1911	1.52 in
4	1926	1.08 in
5	1877	1.03 in
6	1873	0.67 in
7	1891	0.66 in
8	2018	0.61 in
9	1981	0.53 in
10	1994	0.49 in
11	1990	0.46 in
12	1962	0.36 in
12	1942	0.36 in
14	1955	0.30 in
15	1900	0.29 in
16	1966	0.28 in
17	1985	0.26 in
18	1894	0.17 in
19	1949	0.16 in
20	1907	0.15 in

This month, season and year so far

October 2026 so far averaged 58.3°F in Minneapolis-St Paul, MN, the warmest 1 to 3 October since 2025, 63rd warmest of 155.
October 2026 so far brought 0.03 in of precipitation in Minneapolis-St Paul, MN, the wettest 1 to 3 October since 2023, tied 68th wettest of 156 (with 1946 and 1940).
Fall 2026 so far averaged 66.3°F in Minneapolis-St Paul, MN, the warmest 1 September to 3 October since 2025, 16th warmest of 154.
Fall 2026 so far brought 3.94 in of precipitation in Minneapolis-St Paul, MN, the wettest 1 September to 3 October since 2023, 45th wettest of 156.
2026 so far averaged 53.6°F in Minneapolis-St Paul, MN, the warmest 1 January to 3 October since 2024, tied 6th warmest of 154 (with 1878).
2026 so far brought 20.23 in of precipitation in Minneapolis-St Paul, MN, the driest 1 January to 3 October since 2022, 41st driest of 156.
The 30 days to Saturday 3 October 2026 brought 3.88 in of precipitation in Minneapolis-St Paul, MN, the driest 30 days to 3 October since 2025, 118th driest of 156.
The 60 days to Saturday 3 October 2026 brought 4.35 in of precipitation in Minneapolis-St Paul, MN, the driest 60 days to 3 October since 2022, tied 40th driest of 156 (with 2022 and 2013).
The 90 days to Saturday 3 October 2026 brought 6.65 in of precipitation in Minneapolis-St Paul, MN, the driest 90 days to 3 October since 2022, 29th driest of 156.

Daily highs and lows in Minneapolis-St Paul, MN, 1 to 3 October 2026, with each date's record range and its 1991 to 2020 normal range.

High
Low
Normal range
Record range

Every day as a table

Day	High, °F	Low, °F	Record high	Record high year	Record low	Record low year	Normal high	Normal low
1 October 2026	67	50	92	2023	24	1974	65.5	47.5
2 October 2026	64	44	89	2023	22	1974	63	46.5
3 October 2026	71	54	90	1997	26	1996	60	45

Every year's 1 to 3 October in Minneapolis-St Paul, MN, ranked by its mean temperature: October 2026 so far is the 63rd warmest of 155.

Above the normal range
Above the normal
Below the normal
Below the normal range
Normal range

Every year, ranked, as a table

Rank	Year	Mean, °F
1	2023	78.3
2	2025	74.7
3	2005	73
4	1897	72
5	1922	70.8
6	1931	68.3
7	2021	67.8
7	1914	67.8
9	1953	67.7
9	1951	67.7
11	2006	67.5
12	1976	66.8
13	1892	66.3
14	1879	65.5
15	1967	65.3
16	2022	65.2
16	1938	65.2
18	1997	64.8
19	1983	64.7
20	1992	64.3
21	1916	64.2
21	1900	64.2
23	2016	63.7
23	1884	63.7
25	1969	63
26	1942	62.7
27	1949	62.5
28	1932	62.3
28	1910	62.3
30	2013	61.8
30	1905	61.8
32	1957	61.7
32	1939	61.7
32	1919	61.7
32	1913	61.7
36	1940	61.5
37	2017	61.3
37	2001	61.3
39	2012	61.2
39	1898	61.2
41	1906	61
42	2007	60.5
43	1971	60.3
43	1956	60.3
43	1882	60.3
46	1926	60.2
47	1973	60
47	1891	60
49	1928	59.8
49	1912	59.8
51	2024	59.7
51	2011	59.7
51	1878	59.7
54	1963	59.5
54	1946	59.5
54	1909	59.5
54	1881	59.5
58	1924	59.3
59	2000	59
60	1903	58.8
61	1972	58.5
61	1937	58.5
63	2026	58.3
64	1978	58
64	1964	58
66	1990	57.7
66	1872	57.7
68	1943	57.5
68	1933	57.5
68	1896	57.5
71	1915	57.2
71	1907	57.2
73	1899	57
74	1923	56.8
75	1947	56.7
76	1970	56.3
77	1890	56
78	1955	55.8
78	1895	55.8
80	1991	55.7
81	1995	55.3
81	1962	55.3
81	1920	55.3
84	1941	55
84	1929	55
84	1911	55
87	1984	54.8
87	1927	54.8
89	1893	54.7
90	1986	54.5
90	1904	54.5
92	1982	54.2
93	1880	53.5
94	1968	53.3
95	1934	53.2
96	1887	53
97	1954	52.8
98	2018	52.7
98	1979	52.7
98	1948	52.7
101	1889	52.3
102	2015	52.2
103	1930	52
103	1917	52
105	2019	51.8
105	2010	51.8
105	1958	51.8
105	1908	51.8
105	1885	51.8
110	2002	51.7
110	1988	51.7
112	2004	51.5
113	2008	51.3
113	1996	51.3
113	1994	51.3
113	1877	51.3
113	1874	51.3
118	1952	51.2
119	1965	51
120	1966	50.8
120	1921	50.8
122	1975	50.7
123	1925	50.5
124	2014	50.3
125	1960	49.7
125	1886	49.7
127	1993	49.3
127	1950	49.3
129	1902	49.2
130	1959	49
130	1875	49
132	1980	48.8
132	1918	48.8
134	1894	48.7
135	1977	48.5
136	1987	48.3
136	1936	48.3
138	1998	48.2
138	1945	48.2
140	2009	48
141	1876	47.7
142	1985	47.5
143	1989	47.3
143	1944	47.3
145	1901	47
146	2020	46.5
147	1961	46.2
148	1888	45.2
149	2003	44.2
150	1981	43.7
151	1883	43.3
152	1935	42.8
152	1873	42.8
154	1999	41.3
155	1974	40.3

This year so far

Minneapolis-St Paul, MN has had 20 days at 90°F or above in 2026 through 3 October, the most by that date since 2023, tied 34th most of 154 (with 2018, 2006, 2001 and 4 other years).
Minneapolis-St Paul, MN has had 1 day at 100°F or above in 2026 through 3 October, the most by that date since 2022, tied 14th most of 154 (with 2022, 2018, 2011 and 16 other years).
Minneapolis-St Paul, MN has had 86 freezing nights (a low of 32°F or below) in 2026 through 3 October, the most by that date since 2025, tied 130th most of 154 (with 2015, 1999, 1995 and 1 other year).

Records of the coming dates

Minneapolis-St Paul, MN on 5 October: record high 88°F (2011), record low 25°F (1952).
Minneapolis-St Paul, MN on 6 October: record high 87°F (2007), record low 25°F (1873).

The station

Daily records for Minneapolis-St Paul, MN run from 1871 to 3 October 2026, with 640 days missing; current station MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT.

Our calculation from NOAA records for Minneapolis-St Paul, MN, 1871 to 2026. Preliminary until NOAA's final data.

All-time records

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