All-time weather records — Ranier, MN
Climate change signal in Ranier
of Ranier's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (53 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (24 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 | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 6 | 43 | ||
| 1910s | 60 | 42 | ||
| 1920s | 41 | 18 | ||
| 1940s | 5 | 5 | ||
| 1950s | 39 | 51 | ||
| 1960s | 24 | 43 | ||
| 1970s | 22 | 23 | ||
| 1980s | 42 | 27 | ||
| 1990s | 37 | 28 | ||
| 2000s | 20 | 35 | ||
| 2010s | 39 | 39 | ||
| 2020s | 31 | 12 |
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 1906, the latest in 2025. Period of observation: 1906-2026.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 53.1°F — Jan 31, 2024 | -54.9°F — Jan 6, 1909 | 6.01 in — Jan 2, 1907 |
| February | 57.9°F — Feb 17, 2017 | -47.9°F — Feb 8, 1909 | 1.20 in — Feb 1, 1911 |
| March | 79.0°F — Mar 18, 2012 | -38.0°F — Mar 1, 1962 | 1.29 in — Mar 4, 1966 |
| April | 93.0°F — Apr 27, 1952 | -14.1°F — Apr 3, 1954 | 2.50 in — Apr 22, 2022 |
| May | 96.1°F — May 11, 2025 | 8.1°F — May 17, 1926 | 2.67 in — May 23, 1991 |
| June | 100.9°F — Jun 27, 1912 | 23.0°F — Jun 1, 1964 | 3.22 in — Jun 24, 1975 |
| July | 102.9°F — Jul 22, 1923 | 32.0°F — Jul 11, 1911 | 4.20 in — Jul 2, 1966 |
| August | 96.1°F — Aug 9, 1920 | 27.0°F — Aug 31, 1906 | 3.27 in — Aug 1, 1911 |
| September | 96.1°F — Sep 7, 1906 | 19.0°F — Sep 15, 2011 | 3.34 in — Sep 1, 1973 |
| October | 88.0°F — Oct 5, 1963 | 1.9°F — Oct 30, 1988 | 2.33 in — Oct 31, 1979 |
| November | 73.9°F — Nov 4, 2020 | -32.1°F — Nov 28, 1985 | 2.62 in — Nov 3, 1919 |
| December | 55.9°F — Dec 1, 1962 | -41.1°F — Dec 19, 1955 | 1.21 in — Dec 5, 1960 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Ranier.