Minneapolis weather in October 2026

Q: How warm is it in Minneapolis in October?

Daytime temperatures usually reach 15°C in Minneapolis in October, falling to 3°C at night.

Q: How sunny is it in Minneapolis in October?

There are normally 6 hours of bright sunshine each day in Minneapolis in October - that's 53% of daylight hours.

Q: Does it rain in Minneapolis in October?

There are usually 8 days with some rain in Minneapolis in October and the average monthly rainfall is 55mm.

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 59°F in Minneapolis, Minnesota in October based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 2.2 inches of rainfall in the month.

59
59°F max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
8
8 days with some rainfall
37
37°F min night temperature
11
11 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
2.2
2.2 inches of monthly rainfall
3
3 (Moderate) UV index

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The October weather guide for Minnesota (Minneapolis) shows long term weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

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How warm is it in Minneapolis in October?

Daytime temperatures usually reach 59°F in Minneapolis in October, falling to 37°F at night.

How sunny is it in Minneapolis in October?

There are normally 6 hours of bright sunshine each day in Minneapolis in October - that's 53% of daylight hours.

Does it rain in Minneapolis in October?

There are usually 8 days with some rain in Minneapolis in October and the average monthly rainfall is 2.2 inches.

Minneapolis October sunrise & sunset times

Browse the sunrise and sunset times for Minneapolis in October 2026. Select a month to view Minneapolis sunrise and sunset times for the next 12 months.

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Date	Sunrise times	Sunset times
Thursday, 1st October 2026	06:11	17:53
Friday, 16th October 2026	06:30	17:26
Saturday, 31st October 2026	06:50	17:02

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