January
Coldest month
- 22.5°F average high
- 7.0°F average low
- 3.2 days of rain or snow (0.1 in or more)
- 12.2 in of snow

Southern is one of the regions Explore Minnesota uses to organise the state. It covers 36 of Minnesota's 87 counties: Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Chippewa, Cottonwood, Dodge, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Houston, Jackson, Lac qui Parle, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Martin, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Pipestone, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Sibley, Steele, Swift, Traverse, Wabasha, Waseca, Watonwan, Winona, Yellow Medicine.
Counted from the listings in this region right now.
Thirty-year climate normals measured at Rochester International 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.