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Climate of Faribault: monthly averages
Based on 25 years of satellite and reanalysis data (2001-2025), July is usually the hottest month in Faribault, with average daytime highs around 29°C. January is the coolest, when nights typically fall to about -15°C and frost is possible on the coldest nights. That is a wide yearly range of roughly 43°C, so the seasons feel very different from each other.
The area receives about 820 mm of rain in a typical year. Most of it falls from May to June and August, and June is the wettest month at roughly 128 mm.
For outdoor plans and travel, July and September usually offer the most comfortable weather in Faribault, with mild days and relatively little rain.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rainfall | Humidity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | -5° | -15° | 18 mm | 87% |
| Feb | -3° | -13° | 27 mm | 85% |
| Mar | 5° | -6° | 45 mm | 78% |
| Apr | 13° | 1° | 80 mm | 72% |
| May | 20° | 8° | 108 mm | 72% |
| Jun | 26° | 14° | 128 mm | 74% |
| Jul | 29° | 17° | 92 mm | 70% |
| Aug | 27° | 16° | 104 mm | 70% |
| Sep | 23° | 11° | 89 mm | 71% |
| Oct | 14° | 3° | 64 mm | 74% |
| Nov | 5° | -4° | 33 mm | 79% |
| Dec | -2° | -10° | 36 mm | 87% |
Source: NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis), averaged over the roughly 50 km grid area around Faribault. Values describe typical conditions, not a forecast.
About Faribault weather
Faribault sits within Minnesota's humid continental climate, known for cold winters shaped by its northern latitude, about 76 km south of Minneapolis. Conditions turn hot with warm summers (June–August). By December, expect very cold winters (December–February) with heavy snow. This page shows live, auto-refreshing weather for Faribault: current conditions, an hourly breakdown, a 16-day outlook, a date-lookup tool for any past or future date, and real-time air quality, sourced from Open-Meteo. Local timezone: America/Chicago.
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Faribault is about 76 km south of Minneapolis, in Minnesota.
Faribault sees very cold winters (December–February) with heavy snow.
The live current conditions, hourly forecast and 16-day outlook above are pulled in real time for Faribault's exact coordinates. No fixed schedule, the page updates whenever you load it.
July is usually the hottest month in Faribault, with average daytime highs of about 29°C and nights around 17°C.
The coldest nights come in January, when the average low is about -15°C and daytime highs reach around -5°C. Frost is possible on clear, calm nights.
Faribault receives about 820 mm of rain in a typical year. June is the wettest month at roughly 128 mm, and the main rainy period is May to June and August.
July and September usually offer the most comfortable weather in Faribault, with mild daytime temperatures and little rain.
In November Faribault typically sees daytime highs near 5°C and lows near -4°C, with about 33 mm of rain over the month and average humidity around 79%. Check the live forecast above for this week's actual conditions.
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Live temperature for Faribault is shown at the top of this page and refreshes automatically — see the hourly breakdown below for how it changes through the day.
Faribault's day-to-day weather follows the broader pattern of Minnesota described above. See the hourly weather forecast or the air quality index for more detail.