International Falls, MN

Minnesota · Records since 1897–2026

🌙 57°F
Currently in International Falls
As of 4:45 AM CDT

Records for August 11

🔥 Record High

92°F

August 11, 1965

+15° from 77° normal

❄ Record Low

34°F

August 11, 1954

-17° from 51° normal
🌞 Normal high: 77°F 🌑 Normal low: 51°F 1991–2020 normals

All-Time Records — International Falls

🔥
103°F
Hottest Day Ever
Jul 22, 1923
-55°F
Coldest Day Ever
Jan 6, 1909
🌧
4.82"
Wettest Day Ever
Aug 30, 1942
14.1"
Most Snow in One Day
Jan 10, 1975

Top 10 Record Highs — August 11

# Temp Date
🏆 92°F August 11, 1965
2 90°F August 11, 1993
3 90°F August 11, 1991
4 90°F August 11, 1969
5 90°F August 11, 1958
6 89°F August 11, 1988
7 89°F August 11, 1910
8 88°F August 11, 1915
9 87°F August 11, 2018
10 87°F August 11, 1970

Top 5 Record Lows — August 11

# Temp Date
🥶 34°F August 11, 1954
2 36°F August 11, 1997
3 38°F August 11, 1979
4 38°F August 11, 1968
5 38°F August 11, 1950
About this data — Records are sourced from the NOAA Threadex dataset via RCC ACIS, a quality-controlled record for long-term climate stations. Threadex adjusts for station relocations and observation-time changes, making records comparable across all years since 1897–2026. Climate normals represent the 1991–2020 average.

Heat Wave Summary — International Falls

threshold: 86°F (90th percentile of historical Jun–Aug highs)
4.1
Avg heat wave length
days (historical)
92°
Avg peak temp
during heat waves
2
Dangerous nights 2026
Overnights ≥ 70°F
1
Heat waves 2026
so far

2026 Daily High Temperature vs Normal

Year to date
Above normal Below normal

116 of 222 days with data were above the 1991–2020 normal high for their date.


Days ≥ 90°F Per Year

1897–2026
5
2026 so far
5
Avg/year 1970–2025
4
Avg/year (last 10 complete)
18
Most in a year (1921)

Average Daily High by Decade

Full year · complete decades only


Longest Heat Waves — International Falls

# Dates Days Peak Avg High Avg Overnight Low
🏆 Jun 16, 1910 – Jul 1, 1910 16 99°F (Jun 21) 93°F 60°F
2 Jun 20, 1921 – Jul 3, 1921 14 99°F (Jun 30) 93°F 55°F
3 Jul 8, 1921 – Jul 18, 1921 11 96°F (Jul 12) 90°F 57°F
4 Jul 17, 1923 – Jul 26, 1923 10 103°F (Jul 22) 93°F 63°F
5 Jun 14, 1995 – Jun 23, 1995 10 99°F (Jun 17) 93°F 63°F
6 Jun 25, 1912 – Jul 1, 1912 7 101°F (Jun 27) 92°F 62°F
7 Aug 14, 2021 – Aug 20, 2021 7 93°F (Aug 19) 91°F 63°F
8 May 25, 1919 – May 31, 1919 7 92°F (May 28) 89°F 58°F
9 Aug 13, 1906 – Aug 19, 1906 7 91°F (Aug 13) 90°F 61°F
10 Jul 9, 1916 – Jul 15, 1916 7 90°F (Jul 14) 88°F 64°F

Heat Waves Per Year


Warm Summer Nights (Jun–Aug)

Nights where the overnight low exceeded the 1991–2020 normal low

43
2026 so far
above-normal nights
50.8
Avg / summer
1970–2020
71
Most in a summer
1983

Above-Normal Summer Nights Per Year

Average June–August Low by Decade

Overnight lows · complete decades only

Precipitation

Actual vs. 1991–2020 full-month and full-season normals

10.36"
2026 YTD
Normal: 15.83"
-5.47"
1.53"
August so far
August normal: 2.82"
-1.29"
5.76"
Summer so far
Summer normal: 10.57"
-4.81"
1
2026 heavy rain days
Days with ≥ 1.0"

Monthly Precipitation — Last 24 Months

Blue = actual · dashed line = monthly normal

Annual Precipitation Per Year (1970–2026)

Blue = above average · tan = below average · gold = 2026 (partial)

Heavy Rain Days Per Year (≥ 1.0")

Compare year-to-year changes in days with heavy rainfall (≥ 1.0")

Month in Review — July 2026

69.5°F

Average temperature · July 2026

11th-warmest month on record

11th-warmest July of 96 on record

+4.2° vs. 65.2° average (1991–2020)
73.5°F
Warmest month ever
July 1923
73.5°F
Warmest July ever
1923
4
Days ≥ 90°F
in July
98°F
Hottest of 2026
Jul 12

Longest 90°F Streak in July

4 consecutive days with highs of at least 90°F (Jul 11–14, 2026, peaking at 98°F)

Ties the longest July streak since 1975 (51 years). The July record is 7 days, set in 1923.


Average July Temperature by Year

1897–2026 · 2026 highlighted


Warmest Julys on Record

# Year Avg Temp
1 1923 73.5°F
2 1921 71.2°F
3 1914 70.9°F
4 1975 70.2°F
5 1970 70.1°F
6 1974 70.0°F
7 1919 69.7°F
8 1989 69.7°F
9 1955 69.7°F
10 1983 69.6°F

Warmest Months on Record (Any Month)

# Month Avg Temp
1 July 1923 73.5°F
2 July 1921 71.2°F
3 July 1914 70.9°F
4 July 1975 70.2°F
5 July 1970 70.1°F
6 July 1974 70.0°F
7 July 1919 69.7°F
8 July 1989 69.7°F
9 July 1955 69.7°F
10 July 1983 69.6°F

Nearby Stations — July 2026

How the same month ranked at the closest reporting stations

Station Avg Temp July Rank
International Falls, MN 69.5°F 11th of 96
Hibbing, MN 69.5°F 6th of 89
Duluth, MN 71.2°F 4th of 153
Brainerd, MN 74.0°F 6th of 104
Grand Forks, ND 74.7°F 2nd of 86
About this data. Monthly averages are the mean of daily average temperatures, computed from NOAA Threadex records via RCC ACIS. Months missing more than three days of observations are excluded from the rankings, so the in-progress month never appears. Rankings cover 1168 complete months on record.