Saint Cloud, MN

Minnesota · Records since 1894–2026

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Records for July 28

🔥 Record High

100°F

July 28, 1917

+18° from 82° normal

❄ Record Low

43°F

July 28, 2013

-16° from 59° normal
🌞 Normal high: 82°F 🌑 Normal low: 59°F 1991–2020 normals

All-Time Records — Saint Cloud

🔥
107°F
Hottest Day Ever
Jul 13, 1936
-43°F
Coldest Day Ever
Jan 9, 1977
🌧
5.00"
Wettest Day Ever
May 16, 1894
24.0"
Most Snow in One Day
Apr 19, 1893

Top 10 Record Highs — July 28

# Temp Date
🏆 100°F July 28, 1917
2 99°F July 28, 2006
3 99°F July 28, 1931
4 98°F July 28, 1955
5 97°F July 28, 1988
6 95°F July 28, 1975
7 95°F July 28, 1941
8 95°F July 28, 1933
9 95°F July 28, 1916
10 95°F July 28, 1914

Top 5 Record Lows — July 28

# Temp Date
🥶 43°F July 28, 2013
2 44°F July 28, 1981
3 47°F July 28, 1928
4 48°F July 28, 1968
5 48°F July 28, 1952
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 1894–2026. Climate normals represent the 1991–2020 average.
2
days
Hot Streak
2 consecutive days at or above 90°F · since July 25
1 more day to heat wave status

Heat Wave Summary — Saint Cloud

threshold: 90°F (90th percentile of historical Jun–Aug highs)
4.3
Avg heat wave length
days (historical)
96°
Avg peak temp
during heat waves
3
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

117 of 207 days with data were above the 1991–2020 normal high for their date.


Days ≥ 90°F Per Year

1894–2026
10
2026 so far
12
Avg/year 1970–2025
10
Avg/year (last 10 complete)
36
Most in a year (1936)

Average Daily High by Decade

Full year · complete decades only


Longest Heat Waves — Saint Cloud

# Dates Days Peak Avg High Avg Overnight Low
🏆 Jul 5, 1936 – Jul 18, 1936 14 107°F (Jul 13) 101°F 70°F
2 Jul 13, 1901 – Jul 24, 1901 12 105°F (Jul 20) 99°F 73°F
3 Jun 16, 1910 – Jun 25, 1910 10 96°F (Jun 20) 93°F 64°F
4 Jul 23, 2006 – Jul 31, 2006 9 101°F (Jul 31) 94°F 66°F
5 Jun 25, 1921 – Jul 3, 1921 9 100°F (Jun 30) 95°F 66°F
6 Jul 31, 1930 – Aug 8, 1930 9 99°F (Aug 3) 93°F 66°F
7 Jul 24, 1935 – Aug 1, 1935 9 99°F (Jul 29) 94°F 67°F
8 Jul 15, 1964 – Jul 23, 1964 9 98°F (Jul 17) 94°F 68°F
9 Jun 19, 1911 – Jun 26, 1911 8 98°F (Jun 22) 94°F 62°F
10 Jul 2, 1948 – Jul 9, 1948 8 98°F (Jul 8) 94°F 67°F

Heat Waves Per Year


Warm Summer Nights (Jun–Aug)

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

38
2026 so far
above-normal nights
41.9
Avg / summer
1970–2020
76
Most in a summer
1894

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

12.68"
2026 YTD
Normal: 16.08"
-3.40"
2.15"
July so far
July normal: 3.60"
-1.45"
5.77"
Summer so far
Summer normal: 11.35"
-5.58"
3
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")