The Brief
- Five of the past six years rank among the 10 warmest combined Septembers and Octobers in the Twin Cities.
- The Twin Cities recorded its second-warmest September and October in 2026, averaging 62.4 degrees.
- Only 2024 was warmer, with an average temperature of 63.8 degrees during the two-month period.
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – Minnesota’s increasingly warm fall weather may feel normal these days, but 2026 ranked as the second-warmest combined September and October in the Twin Cities, with five of the past six years landing in the top 10 warmest.
Twin Cities fall temperatures continue warming
What we know:
FOX 9 meteorologist Cody Matz explains that September and October temperatures in the Twin Cities have been warming for at least the past two decades, with recent years consistently ranking among the warmest on record.
In fact, five of the past six years have landed in the top 10 warmest combined Septembers and Octobers since recordkeeping began in 1872.…