Warmest Halloween in 22 years caps off a warm, parched October

Welcome to November.

As we wrap up the October climate data a few numbers jump off the page:

• The high of 65 degrees in the Twin Cities on Halloween was 15 degrees warmer than average

• 2022 was the warmest Halloween in 22 years since 71 degrees in 2000

• October finished 2.3 degrees warmer than average in the Twin Cities

• October was the sixth straight warmer-than-average month in most of Minnesota

• October was the sixth driest on record in the Twin Cities at 24 one-hundredths (.24) of an inch

Here’s a look at Halloween data going back to 2000. The chart below lists high, low, and precipitation for Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport.

Overall Halloween has warmed by 3.8 degrees in the Twin Cities since 1970.