All-time weather records — Burnsville, MN
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of Burnsville's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (3 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (0 of 366 records since 2015).
If records were spread evenly across the station's history, you'd expect roughly 5% per decade. Decade-by-decade, here's where each record-breaking day was set:
| Decade | Heat records set | # | Cold records set | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 23 | 87 | ||
| 1900s | 10 | 28 | ||
| 1910s | 55 | 32 | ||
| 1920s | 24 | 58 | ||
| 1930s | 87 | 34 | ||
| 1940s | 32 | 15 | ||
| 1950s | 20 | 18 | ||
| 1960s | 17 | 23 | ||
| 1970s | 13 | 34 | ||
| 1980s | 34 | 26 | ||
| 1990s | 22 | 9 | ||
| 2000s | 23 | 2 | ||
| 2010s | 3 | · | ||
| 2020s | 3 | · |
Records are the all-time daily extremes that are still standing — each daily record can only be held by one year. The station's earliest hot record was set in 1893, the latest in 2023. Period of observation: 1893-2025.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 59.0°F — Jan 24, 1981 | -40.0°F — Jan 23, 1935 | 1.35 in — Jan 18, 1996 |
| February | 63.0°F — Feb 24, 1931 | -40.0°F — Feb 9, 1899 | 1.25 in — Feb 28, 1902 |
| March | 82.0°F — Mar 23, 1910 | -29.9°F — Mar 11, 1948 | 1.70 in — Mar 1, 1965 |
| April | 93.0°F — Apr 21, 1980 | -0.9°F — Apr 1, 1924 | 3.05 in — Apr 3, 1934 |
| May | 107.1°F — May 31, 1934 | 19.9°F — May 3, 1967 | 3.50 in — May 29, 1933 |
| June | 102.0°F — Jun 8, 1985 | 26.1°F — Jun 1, 1897 | 4.54 in — Jun 5, 1994 |
| July | 109.9°F — Jul 14, 1936 | 36.0°F — Jul 17, 1927 | 5.10 in — Jul 8, 1955 |
| August | 105.1°F — Aug 15, 1936 | 36.0°F — Aug 30, 1931 | 4.00 in — Aug 2, 2006 |
| September | 102.9°F — Sep 10, 1931 | 19.9°F — Sep 30, 1899 | 6.05 in — Sep 16, 1992 |
| October | 91.0°F — Oct 3, 1997 | 1.9°F — Oct 30, 1925 | 4.25 in — Oct 4, 1900 |
| November | 90.0°F — Nov 14, 1919 | -20.0°F — Nov 24, 1898 | 2.85 in — Nov 29, 1934 |
| December | 66.9°F — Dec 1, 1998 | -35.0°F — Dec 19, 1983 | 2.00 in — Dec 28, 1959 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Burnsville.