All-time record cold August across Minnesota - Aug 19, 2004 – “Late summer vacations have brought sweatshirts and frost across Minnesota and Wisconsin this month … instead of the usual steamy and sultry dog days of August.” Here are the top five coldest Augusts on record for Alexandria, St. Cloud, and Eau Clair through August 18th.”

Alexandria (1940-2004)
1. 62.3 (2004)***
2. 64.3 (1977)
3. 65.2 (1951)
4. 65.4 (1985)
5. 65.6 (1948)



St. Cloud (1904-2004)
1. 62.5 (1977)
2. 62.8 (2004)***
3. 63.6 (1992)
4. 63.9 (1994)
5. 64.5 (1997)



Eau Claire (1949-2004)
1. 63.4 (1951)
2. 63.6 (2004)***
3. 64.8 (1977)
4. 64.9 (1992)
5. 65.7 (1952)