Weather Almanac: Elk River, MN 55330

🗓️ Historical norms for January 2026

December February

Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May. Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec.

January avg. precipitation

🌧️ 0.73"

January days below freezing

📉 ≈30.6 days

Average January lows ≈3.2°F

USDA Zone

4b

Annual extreme lows -25°F to -20°F

Last Spring Frost (36°F)

🌷 May 27

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First Fall Frost (36°F)

🍂 Sep 20

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F: Forecast

H: Normal High Temp

L: Normal Low Temp

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Saturday

Thu. January 1 New Year's Day

🌅 7:53 a.m.

H: ≈23.3°F

L: ≈4.6°F

🌇 4:42 p.m.

Fri. January 2

🌅 7:53 a.m.

H: ≈23.3°F

L: ≈4.4°F

🌇 4:43 p.m.

Sat. January 3

🌅 7:53 a.m.

H: ≈23.2°F

L: ≈4.2°F

🌇 4:44 p.m.

Sun. January 4

🌅 7:53 a.m.

H: ≈23.1°F

L: ≈4.0°F

🌇 4:45 p.m.

Mon. January 5

🌅 7:53 a.m.

H: ≈23.0°F

L: ≈3.8°F

🌇 4:46 p.m.

Tue. January 6 Epiphany

🌅 7:53 a.m.

H: ≈23.0°F

L: ≈3.7°F

🌇 4:47 p.m.

Wed. January 7

🌅 7:53 a.m.

H: ≈22.9°F

L: ≈3.5°F

🌇 4:48 p.m.

Thu. January 8

🌅 7:52 a.m.

H: ≈22.9°F

L: ≈3.4°F

🌇 4:49 p.m.

Fri. January 9

🌅 7:52 a.m.

H: ≈22.8°F

L: ≈3.3°F

🌇 4:50 p.m.

Sat. January 10

🌅 7:52 a.m.

H: ≈22.8°F

L: ≈3.1°F

🌇 4:51 p.m.

Sun. January 11

🌅 7:51 a.m.

H: ≈22.7°F

L: ≈3.0°F

🌇 4:53 p.m.

Mon. January 12

🌅 7:51 a.m.

H: ≈22.7°F

L: ≈3.0°F

🌇 4:54 p.m.

Tue. January 13

🌅 7:50 a.m.

H: ≈22.7°F

L: ≈2.9°F

🌇 4:55 p.m.

Wed. January 14

🌅 7:50 a.m.

H: ≈22.7°F

L: ≈2.8°F

🌇 4:56 p.m.

Thu. January 15

🌅 7:49 a.m.

H: ≈22.7°F

L: ≈2.8°F

🌇 4:57 p.m.

Fri. January 16

🌅 7:49 a.m.

H: ≈22.7°F

L: ≈2.7°F

🌇 4:59 p.m.

Sat. January 17

🌅 7:48 a.m.

H: ≈22.8°F

L: ≈2.7°F

🌇 5:00 p.m.

Sun. January 18

🌅 7:47 a.m.

H: ≈22.8°F

L: ≈2.7°F

🌇 5:01 p.m.

Mon. January 19 Martin Luther King Jr. Day

🌅 7:47 a.m.

H: ≈22.8°F

L: ≈2.7°F

🌇 5:03 p.m.

Tue. January 20

🌅 7:46 a.m.

H: ≈22.9°F

L: ≈2.7°F

🌇 5:04 p.m.

Wed. January 21

🌅 7:45 a.m.

H: ≈23.0°F

L: ≈2.7°F

🌇 5:05 p.m.

Thu. January 22

🌅 7:44 a.m.

H: ≈23.0°F

L: ≈2.7°F

🌇 5:07 p.m.

Fri. January 23

🌅 7:44 a.m.

H: ≈23.1°F

L: ≈2.8°F

🌇 5:08 p.m.

Sat. January 24

🌅 7:43 a.m.

H: ≈23.2°F

L: ≈2.8°F

🌇 5:10 p.m.

Sun. January 25

🌅 7:42 a.m.

H: ≈23.3°F

L: ≈2.9°F

🌇 5:11 p.m.

Mon. January 26

🌅 7:41 a.m.

H: ≈23.4°F

L: ≈3.0°F

🌇 5:12 p.m.

Tue. January 27

🌅 7:40 a.m.

H: ≈23.6°F

L: ≈3.0°F

🌇 5:14 p.m.

Wed. January 28

🌅 7:39 a.m.

H: ≈23.7°F

L: ≈3.1°F

🌇 5:15 p.m.

Thu. January 29

🌅 7:38 a.m.

H: ≈23.9°F

L: ≈3.2°F

🌇 5:17 p.m.

Fri. January 30

🌅 7:36 a.m.

H: ≈24.0°F

L: ≈3.4°F

🌇 5:18 p.m.

Sat. January 31

🌅 7:35 a.m.

H: ≈24.2°F

L: ≈3.5°F

🌇 5:20 p.m.

December February

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Temperature climatic data from weather station: ELK RIVER (USC00212500)

Precipitation climatic data from weather station: ELK RIVER (USC00212500)

Agricultural climatic data from weather station: CEDAR (USC00211390)