Historical weather data, all-time temperature records, and monthly climate averages for Apple Valley, MN. Explore typical weather conditions by week for trip planning, and see how today compares to the historical record.
April 5th sits right in that awkward Minnesota in-between: historically, highs average 51° but the date has seen everything from a scorching 84° back in 1929 to a brutal 0° low in 1926. With just a 6% chance of snow today, winter's grip is loosening — but it hasn't fully let go yet.
Apple Valley doesn't mess around when it comes to extremes. Over 132 years of records, temps have swung from a suffocating 110° in July 1936 all the way down to -40° in January 1935 — a 150-degree spread that tells you everything about Minnesota's uncompromising climate. The snowiest single day on record dropped 17.5 inches on November 1, 1991, a reminder that autumn here comes with an asterisk.
Summer is the sweet spot: highs peak around 83-84° in mid-July, making late July the warmest stretch of the year. January is the flip side, with average highs barely scraping 22°. If rain is your concern, pack for mid-June — that's historically the wettest week of the year, averaging just over an inch of precipitation.