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Several record highs and record warm lows were set during a rare 6 day period in mid-February with highs in the 50s and lower 60s. Values that tied or broke the record are highlighted in red.
Minneapolis/St. Paul:
Date | Daily Record High | Daily Record Warm Low | Observed High Temp | Observed Low Temp | Monthly Record High | Monthly Record Warm Low |
Fri 2/17 | 55 (1981) | 36 (1998) | 63 | 30 | 64 (2/26/1896) | 44 (2/21/1930) |
Sat 2/18 | 58 (1981) | 36 (1915, 1998, 2002) | 58 | 34 | ||
Sun 2/19 | 57 (1981) | 40 (1930) | 59 | 32 | ||
Mon 2/20 | 57 (1981) | 35 (1899) | 55 | 41 | ||
Tue 2/21 | 59 (1930) | 44 (1930) | 62 | 32 | ||
Wed 2/22 | 57 (1930) | 38 (1930) | 59 | 37 |
St. Cloud:
Date | Daily Record High | Daily Record Warm Low | Observed High Temp | Observed Low Temp | Monthly Record High | Monthly Record Warm Low |
Fri 2/17 | 54 (1981) | 35 (1998) | 59 | 28 | 59 (2/27/2016, 2/17/2017) | 40 (2/25/1998) |
Sat 2/18 | 56 (1981) | 34 (1915, 1998, 2002) | 57 | 29 | ||
Sun 2/19 | 56 (1981) | 38 (1899) | 58 | 28 | ||
Mon 2/20 | 57 (1981) | 34 (1930) | 51 | 37 | ||
Tue 2/21 | 55 (1961) | 38 (1930) | 56 | 28 | ||
Wed 2/22 | 55 (1961) | 34 (1998) | 55 | 32 |
Eau Claire:
Date | Daily Record High | Daily Record Warm Low | Observed High Temp | Observed Low Temp | Monthly Record High | Monthly Record Warm Low |
Fri 2/17 | 55 (1981) | 36 (1998) | 53 | 24 | 63 (2/29/2000) | 45 (2/20/2017) |
Sat 2/18 | 59 (1981) | 35 (1981) | 52 | 33 | ||
Sun 2/19 | 60 (1930) | 33 (1983, 2002) | 60 | 25 | ||
Mon 2/20 | 59 (1930) | 36 (1954) | 54 | 45 | ||
Tue 2/21 | 60 (1930) | 36 (1930) | 59 | 36 | ||
Wed 2/22 | 57 (1930) | 44 (1930) | 57 | 33 |
What is the record for consecutive days with highs of 50 degrees or warmer in February?
Twin Cities: 6 days (1930 and 1981) This record was tied in 2017 (2/17-2/22).
St. Cloud: 5 days (1981) This record was broken in 2017. The new record is 6 days (2/17-2/22).
Eau Claire: 7 days (1930)
How often does the temperature reach 60 degrees or warmer in February?
Twin Cities:
St. Cloud:
Eau Claire:
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What is the record for the number of days in a row with temperatures above freezing in February?
The normal high temperature is 30 degrees and the normal low temperature is 14 degrees on February 17th in the Twin Cities.
Location | Record for number of consecutive days with temperatures above 32 degrees in February |
Minneapolis/St.Paul | 6 days (February 15-20, 1998) |
St. Cloud | 5 days (February 15-19, 1998) |
Eau Claire | 4 days (February 15-18, 1981) |