January
Coldest month
- 20.7°F average high
- 2.9°F average low
- 2.1 days of rain or snow (0.1 in or more)
- 8.8 in of snow

Northwest and Central is one of the regions Explore Minnesota uses to organise the state. It covers 33 of Minnesota's 87 counties: Aitkin, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Cass, Clay, Clearwater, Crow Wing, Douglas, Grant, Hubbard, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Lake of the Woods, Mahnomen, Marshall, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Norman, Otter Tail, Pennington, Polk, Pope, Red Lake, Roseau, Sherburne, Stearns, Stevens, Todd, Wadena, Wilkin.
Counted from the listings in this region right now.
Thirty-year climate normals measured at St. Cloud Regional Airport.
Region boundary as Explore Minnesota publishes it, checked August 25, 2026. See the source
Warmest month
Snowiest month
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, U.S. Climate Normals, monthly 1991-2020. Retrieved 2026-08-30. One station stands in for the whole region.