Minneapolis-Saint Paul - Recent August Temperatures and Rainfall

The numbers here describe what the August weather in Minneapolis and Saint Paul, Minnesota was like for every year since 2010. A series of tables gives August data by year for temperature and precipitation.

They begin with average maximum and minimum temperatures in degrees Fahrenheit and Celsius. That's followed by how many really hot days occurred each August. Then there's information on how much rain actually landed this month during recent years, as well as how often the two cities had wet weather.

The climate data come from weather measurements made at Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport.

Temperature Weather iconTemperature

August temperature averages by year in Minneapolis-Saint Paul
High °F Low °F Year High °C Low °C
84 65 2023 29 19
81 64 2022 27 18
83 65 2021 28 18
82 64 2020 28 18
79 63 2019 26 17
83 65 2018 28 18
77 60 2017 25 16
82 65 2016 28 18
79 62 2015 26 17
82 65 2014 28 18
84 65 2013 29 19
82 62 2012 28 17
82 65 2011 28 18
86 68 2010 30 20
Number of days in August when the temperature in Minneapolis-Saint Paul rose to at least 70 or 90 degrees Fahrenheit
Year 70 °F
21 °C
90 °F
32 °C
2023 31 7
2022 31 3
2021 31 4
2020 31 3
2019 31 0
2018 30 5
2017 29 0
2016 29 2
2015 28 2
2014 31 0
2013 31 7
2012 30 4
2011 31 0
2010 31 9

Rainy Weather iconRain

This table gives the total precipitation that fell on Minneapolis-Saint Paul during August in each year from 2010. The number of days with precipitation counts the days when rainfall amounted to 0.01 inches (0.3 millimeters) or more.

Total rainfall for August in Minneapolis-Saint Paul
Days Year Inches Milli­metres
7 2023 2.3 58
9 2022 4.3 109
11 2021 6.9 175
13 2020 4.0 101
12 2019 6.3 160
8 2018 2.8 72
16 2017 6.8 172
12 2016 7.8 199
10 2015 3.0 76
12 2014 2.9 74
4 2013 2.1 53
10 2012 1.4 35
9 2011 3.0 77
6 2010 4.9 125
Reference

Jay Lawrimore. 2016. Global Summary of the Month, Version 1.0. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. 

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