Heating degree days (F) - Minnesota (US) - NOAA - Daily
This series is part of the dataset: Heating and cooling degree days (NOAA)
Download Full Dataset (.xlsx)Latest updates. In Minnesota, heating degree days stood at 37.0 degrees Fahrenheit on 12 February 2026, compared to 39.0 on 11 February 2026.
Sample. There are 16,479 observations in the daily time series presented in the plot above. The series covers the time period extending from January 1981 to February 2026.
History. Have a look at some descriptive statistics calculated on the full sample: degree days recorded their highest level of 93.0 degrees Fahrenheit on 2 February 1996; they recorded a bottom of 0.0 on 22 May 1981; they were equal on average to 23.1.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Degrees Fahrenheit |
|---|---|
| 2026-02-10 | 36.0 |
| 2026-02-11 | 39.0 |
| 2026-02-12 | 37.0 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | Heating degree days |
| Country | Minnesota (US) |
| Economic concept | Heating needs |
| Data type | Estimate based on daily minimum and maximum temperatures |
| Deflation method | Not applicable |
| Seasonally adjusted | No |
| Rescaling | Population-weighted averages of weather-station observations |
| Frequency | Daily |
| Unit | Degrees Fahrenheit |
| Source | NOAA National Weather Service |
| Source type | Federal Administration |
| Data licence | Not copyrightable under U.S. law |
| Measure type | 65F - (max_daily_temperature + min_daily_temperature) / 2 |
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