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compiled a ranking of the coldest Octobers in Minnesota since 1895 using data from the . Rankings are based on the lowest average temperature in each month. For each of the coldest months listed below, we've included the average state temperature, state-wide highs and lows for the month, and the total precipitation.

#10. October 1898
- Average temperature: 40.1°F
- Monthly high temperature: 48.8°F
- Monthly low temperature: 31.3°F
- Total precipitation: 3.32"

#8. October 2009 (tie)
- Average temperature: 39.9°F
- Monthly high temperature: 46.5°F
- Monthly low temperature: 33.3°F
- Total precipitation: 5.06"

#8. October 1959 (tie)
- Average temperature: 39.9°F
- Monthly high temperature: 48.1°F
- Monthly low temperature: 31.7°F
- Total precipitation: 2.34"

#7. October 1895
- Average temperature: 39.7°F
- Monthly high temperature: 52.4°F
- Monthly low temperature: 27°F
- Total precipitation: 0.34"

#6. October 1976
- Average temperature: 39.6°F
- Monthly high temperature: 51.3°F
- Monthly low temperature: 27.9°F
- Total precipitation: 0.5"

#5. October 2020
- Average temperature: 38.9°F
- Monthly high temperature: 47.9°F
- Monthly low temperature: 29.9°F
- Total precipitation: 1.86"

#4. October 1919
- Average temperature: 37.9°F
- Monthly high temperature: 48.1°F
- Monthly low temperature: 27.8°F
- Total precipitation: 1.86"

#3. October 2002
- Average temperature: 37.7°F
- Monthly high temperature: 45.6°F
- Monthly low temperature: 29.8°F
- Total precipitation: 2.63"

#2. October 1917
- Average temperature: 34.2°F
- Monthly high temperature: 43°F
- Monthly low temperature: 25.4°F
- Total precipitation: 1.79"

#1. October 1925
- Average temperature: 33.6°F
- Monthly high temperature: 41.8°F
- Monthly low temperature: 25.3°F
- Total precipitation: 0.93"