This Tiny Minnesota Town Is the Hottest Place in the State

Pretty much the entire state of Minnesota has been sweltering under a summer heatwave with oppressive humidity and temperatures in the 90s, but only one place can claim the title of the hottest spot in the entire state.

Which Minnesota Town Is the Hottest of Them All?

As we know firsthand this year, summers in the Land of 10,000 Lakes can be hot and steamy. And, as we all know, it's not the heat so much as it is the gosh darn humidity! (Said in my best Minnesota accent, of course.) And during a good old-fashioned heat wave, pretty much anywhere you go is toasty, but this spot is the absolute hottest place in the state!

When it comes to the weather, the North Star State is used to seeing both extremes Mother Nature can throw at us, right? From snow and windchills that are routinely below zero in the winter to sultry, hot, and humid weather that arrives each summer, we've seen it all here in the Gopher State.

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The DNR Says This Minnesota Town Holds the Heat Record

But a new study has just pinpointed which spot in the Land of 10,000 Lakes is the HOTTEST. And thanks to the crew at the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, we know that this extreme honor is one that is bestowed on the city of Beardsley, Minnesota. 

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What makes Beardsley the warmest place in Minnesota? According to the DNR's weather records page, Beardsley recorded the hottest temperature EVER in the North Star State, when the mercury topped out at a sweaty 115 degrees way back on July 29th, 1917. That means we're closing in on the 109th anniversary of Minnesota's all-time high temperature record this summer.

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In case you haven't heard of Beardsley, it's located in far western Minnesota, in Big Stone County, just under 200 miles slightly northwest of the Twin Cities metro. It was named for W.W. Beardsley, who platted the community back in 1888. According to the 2010 census, 233 residents called Beardsley home.

Beardsley Holds More Than One Minnesota Heat Record

And, Beardsley doesn't just hold the DNR record for the highest maximum temperature in Minnesota, but also holds TWO monthly heat records, as well. The good folks in Beardsley sweated out a record-high temperature of 111 degrees in September-- the warmest ever-- back in 1931, and sweltered through an unusually warm 98 degrees in October, back in 1963.

While Beardsley's population of 233 certainly makes it one of Minnesota's smaller cities, it's not the smallest in the state. Keep scrolling to check out the 25 Smallest Towns in the North Star State.