Minnesota · county areal climate 1951–2025

Dakota County, MN

A 32.0" / 46.1°F normal · 2025 ran 106% of normal precipitation.
2026 so far · through Jul 25: This area is at 73% (13.64") of the 1996–2025 to-date normal — the 13th driest start of 76 years. Temperature +1.9°F vs normal. U.S. year-to-date →

Normal (1996–2025)

32.0in
annual precipitation · 46.1°F

2025 vs Normal

106%
33.8" · 46.9°F (+0.8 vs normal)

Wettest Year

41.5in
2002

Driest Year

17.2in
1976

Biggest Rain Day

3.61in
Jul 24 · 1987

Warmest Year

49.5°F
2012

Record

1951–2025
75 complete years · NOAA nClimGrid

Monthly Climate

16°
J
19°
F
32°
M
46°
A
58°
M
69°
J
73°
J
70°
A
63°
S
49°
O
35°
N
21°
D
—— normal temperature (°F) · ▮ normal precipitation (in) · 1996–2025
Areal nClimGrid averages (NOAA/NCEI) over the whole area — an average across the region, not a single station. Separate from the station records.

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