Minnesota · county areal climate 1951–2025
Dakota County, MN
A 46.1°F / 32.0" normal · 2025 ran +0.8°F vs normal.
2026 so far · through Jul 9: This area is running
+1.9°F (43.5°F) vs the 1996–2025 to-date normal — the
11th warmest start of 76 years. Precipitation
80% of normal.
U.S. year-to-date → Normal (1996–2025)
46.1°F
annual mean · 32.0" precipitation
2025 vs Normal
+0.8°F
46.9°F · 33.8" (106% of normal)
Warmest Year
49.5°F
2012 · coldest 40.8°F (1951)
Wettest Year
41.5in
2002 · driest 17.2" (1976)
Hottest Day
102.8°F
Aug 1 · 1988
Coldest Day
-34.9°F
Jan 30 · 1951
Biggest Rain Day
3.61in
Jul 24 · 1987
Record
1951–2025
75 complete years · NOAA nClimGrid
—— normal temperature (°F) · ▮ normal precipitation (in) · 1996–2025
Areal
nClimGrid averages (NOAA/NCEI) over the whole area — an average across the region, not a single station. Separate from the
station records.