Rochester, MN

Minnesota · Records since 1886–2026

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Records for August 11

🔥 Record High

95°F

August 11, 1947

+17° from 78° normal

❄ Record Low

41°F

August 11, 1946

-18° from 59° normal
🌞 Normal high: 78°F 🌑 Normal low: 59°F 1991–2020 normals

All-Time Records — Rochester

🔥
108°F
Hottest Day Ever
Jul 14, 1936
-42°F
Coldest Day Ever
Jan 7, 1887
🌧
7.47"
Wettest Day Ever
Jul 11, 1981
19.8"
Most Snow in One Day
Mar 18, 2005

Top 10 Record Highs — August 11

# Temp Date
🏆 95°F August 11, 1947
2 92°F August 11, 1936
3 92°F August 11, 1935
4 91°F August 11, 1988
5 90°F August 11, 1995
6 90°F August 11, 1976
7 90°F August 11, 1941
8 90°F August 11, 1886
9 89°F August 11, 2010
10 89°F August 11, 1949

Top 5 Record Lows — August 11

# Temp Date
🥶 41°F August 11, 1946
2 42°F August 11, 1930
3 44°F August 11, 1982
4 44°F August 11, 1968
5 45°F August 11, 1986
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 1886–2026. Climate normals represent the 1991–2020 average.

Heat Wave Summary — Rochester

threshold: 90°F (90th percentile of historical Jun–Aug highs)
4.7
Avg heat wave length
days (historical)
96°
Avg peak temp
during heat waves
6
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

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


Days ≥ 90°F Per Year

1886–2026
6
2026 so far
11
Avg/year 1970–2025
6
Avg/year (last 10 complete)
38
Most in a year (1934)

Average Daily High by Decade

Full year · complete decades only


Longest Heat Waves — Rochester

# Dates Days Peak Avg High Avg Overnight Low
🏆 Jul 5, 1936 – Jul 18, 1936 14 108°F (Jul 14) 102°F 68°F
2 Jul 21, 1941 – Aug 1, 1941 12 99°F (Jul 24) 94°F 68°F
3 Jul 12, 1932 – Jul 21, 1932 10 99°F (Jul 20) 94°F 67°F
4 Jul 22, 1916 – Jul 31, 1916 10 98°F (Jul 28) 95°F 67°F
5 Jun 18, 1943 – Jun 27, 1943 10 98°F (Jun 26) 92°F 70°F
6 Jun 17, 1910 – Jun 26, 1910 10 97°F (Jun 24) 94°F 62°F
7 Jun 22, 1934 – Jun 30, 1934 9 105°F (Jun 27) 96°F 60°F
8 Aug 25, 1953 – Sep 2, 1953 9 93°F (Aug 31) 91°F 66°F
9 Jul 27, 1988 – Aug 3, 1988 8 102°F (Jul 31) 96°F 66°F
10 Jul 28, 1955 – Aug 4, 1955 8 100°F (Jul 28) 97°F 72°F

Heat Waves Per Year


Warm Summer Nights (Jun–Aug)

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

46
2026 so far
above-normal nights
42.6
Avg / summer
1970–2020
60
Most in a summer
1949

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

22.23"
2026 YTD
Normal: 22.78"
-0.55"
0.68"
August so far
August normal: 4.12"
-3.44"
13.52"
Summer so far
Summer normal: 13.66"
-0.14"
8
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

74.2°F

Average temperature · July 2026

14th-warmest month on record

11th-warmest July of 113 on record

+3.6° vs. 70.6° average (1991–2020)
77.7°F
Warmest month ever
July 1936
77.7°F
Warmest July ever
1936
6
Days ≥ 90°F
in July
94°F
Hottest of 2026
Jul 27

Longest 90°F Streak in July

4 consecutive days with highs of at least 90°F (Jul 14–17, 2026, peaking at 92°F)

The longest July streak since 2012 (14 years). The July record is 14 days, set in 1936.


Average July Temperature by Year

1886–2026 · 2026 highlighted


Warmest Julys on Record

# Year Avg Temp
1 1936 77.7°F
2 1916 77.3°F
3 1955 77.2°F
4 2012 77.1°F
5 1935 75.4°F
6 1949 75.2°F
7 2011 75.1°F
8 1957 75.0°F
9 1974 74.5°F
10 2006 74.3°F

Warmest Months on Record (Any Month)

# Month Avg Temp
1 July 1936 77.7°F
2 July 1916 77.3°F
3 July 1955 77.2°F
4 July 2012 77.1°F
5 August 1947 77.0°F
6 July 1935 75.4°F
7 July 1949 75.2°F
8 July 2011 75.1°F
9 July 1957 75.0°F
10 July 1974 74.5°F

Nearby Stations — July 2026

How the same month ranked at the closest reporting stations

Station Avg Temp July Rank
Rochester, MN 74.2°F 11th of 113
La Crosse, WI 76.4°F 20th of 154
Minneapolis-St Paul, MN 78.9°F 6th of 154
Eau Claire, WI 74.4°F 26th of 133
Waterloo, IA 75.8°F 27th of 132
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 1340 complete months on record.