Coldest Cities in Minnesota.

Cities in Minnesota with the lowest average winter temperatures, from 30-year averages at the nearest weather station.

101 cities ranked · See the national list

#	City	Population	Avg Winter Low	Annual Snowfall
1	Hibbing	16,057	-1°F	59.6"
2	Bemidji	15,569	1°F	48.9"
3	Detroit Lakes	10,025	1°F	47.6"
4	Brainerd	14,468	2°F	48.2"
5	Grand Rapids	11,207	2°F	59.6"
6	Moorhead	45,036	4°F	52.7"
7	Fergus Falls	14,181	4°F	49.6"
8	North Branch	11,565	4°F	51.6"
9	Hermantown	10,218	4°F	90.2"
10	Cloquet	12,537	5°F	71.3"
11	St. Cloud	70,629	6°F	47.9"
12	Willmar	21,378	6°F	46.1"
13	Alexandria	14,735	6°F	46.3"
14	Sauk Rapids	13,852	6°F	47.9"
15	Blaine	72,488	7°F	44.1"
16	Coon Rapids	63,468	7°F	44.1"
17	Apple Valley	55,679	7°F	41"
18	Andover	33,035	7°F	44.1"
19	Ramsey	28,421	7°F	35.7"
20	Rosemount	27,562	7°F	41"
21	Elk River	26,793	7°F	35.7"
22	Champlin	23,294	7°F	44.1"
23	Otsego	22,245	7°F	35.7"
24	Forest Lake	20,729	7°F	51.6"
25	St. Michael	20,010	7°F	39.8"
26	Anoka	17,970	7°F	44.1"
27	Ham Lake	16,702	7°F	44.1"
28	Buffalo	16,499	7°F	39.8"
29	Monticello	14,858	7°F	39.8"
30	Marshall	13,896	7°F	43.5"
31	Rogers	13,685	7°F	35.7"
32	Big Lake	12,367	7°F	35.7"
33	St. Peter	12,185	7°F	37.9"
34	Chaska	28,706	8°F	51.6"
35	Faribault	24,631	8°F	43.3"
36	Northfield	20,742	8°F	43.3"
37	Sartell	19,758	8°F	57.4"
38	Stillwater	19,355	8°F	49.7"
39	Hugo	16,340	8°F	51.6"
40	Waconia	13,434	8°F	51.6"
41	Lake Elmo	13,140	8°F	40.4"
42	Victoria	11,295	8°F	51.6"
43	Duluth	87,093	9°F	56"
44	Mankato	45,473	9°F	38.7"
45	Cottage Grove	40,992	9°F	51.2"
46	Roseville	35,802	9°F	40.4"
47	Owatonna	26,498	9°F	44.2"
48	Austin	26,358	9°F	43.4"
49	Chanhassen	26,006	9°F	54.7"
50	New Brighton	22,710	9°F	40.4"
51	Hastings	22,117	9°F	41"
52	Hutchinson	14,680	9°F	50"
53	North Mankato	14,211	9°F	38.7"
54	Worthington	13,780	9°F	45.2"
55	East Bethel	12,115	9°F	63.9"
56	Rochester	122,330	10°F	52.3"
57	Brooklyn Park	83,876	10°F	54.3"
58	Plymouth	79,220	10°F	54.3"
59	Maple Grove	71,173	10°F	54.3"
60	Minnetonka	53,064	10°F	54.3"
61	St. Louis Park	49,594	10°F	54.3"
62	Brooklyn Center	32,479	10°F	54.3"
63	Fridley	30,241	10°F	40.4"
64	Crystal	22,476	10°F	54.3"
65	Golden Valley	21,725	10°F	54.3"
66	New Hope	21,181	10°F	54.3"
67	Hopkins	18,819	10°F	54.3"
68	Albert Lea	18,330	10°F	39.5"
69	Red Wing	16,758	10°F	44.1"
70	Robbinsdale	14,234	10°F	54.3"
71	Fairmont	10,296	10°F	39.7"
72	Lakeville	74,354	11°F	41"
73	Burnsville	64,463	11°F	41"
74	Eden Prairie	63,051	11°F	54.7"
75	Shakopee	46,012	11°F	54.7"
76	Savage	32,889	11°F	41"
77	Prior Lake	28,016	11°F	54.7"
78	Farmington	23,902	11°F	41"
79	New Ulm	14,056	11°F	38.3"
80	Minneapolis	427,246	12°F	40.4"
81	St. Paul	307,284	12°F	40.4"
82	Bloomington	88,665	12°F	51.2"
83	Woodbury	78,305	12°F	40.4"
84	Eagan	68,000	12°F	51.2"
85	Edina	53,262	12°F	51.2"
86	Maplewood	40,695	12°F	40.4"
87	Richfield	36,642	12°F	51.2"
88	Inver Grove Heights	35,906	12°F	51.2"
89	Oakdale	28,585	12°F	40.4"
90	Shoreview	26,714	12°F	40.4"
91	Winona	26,009	12°F	37.6"
92	White Bear Lake	23,908	12°F	40.4"
93	Columbia Heights	22,155	12°F	40.4"
94	Lino Lakes	22,113	12°F	44.1"
95	West St. Paul	21,382	12°F	51.2"
96	South St. Paul	20,611	12°F	51.2"
97	Mounds View	12,926	12°F	40.4"
98	Vadnais Heights	12,838	12°F	40.4"
99	North St. Paul	12,570	12°F	40.4"
100	Mendota Heights	11,612	12°F	51.2"
101	Little Canada	10,514	12°F	40.4"