What is the weather like at Metropolitan Stadium for NFL games?
Metropolitan Stadium is an former open-air stadium in Bloomington, MN that hosted the Vikings. Across 125 NFL games at Metropolitan Stadium since 1966, the average game-day temperature has been 41°F, falling to 20°F in December.
- Early season: September games have averaged 61°F with 10.0 mph wind.
- Late season: December games have averaged 20°F; 24 of 26 were below freezing.
- Extremes: coldest −2°F (Packers @ Vikings, Dec 10, 1972); hottest 79°F (Sep 11, 1978); windiest 27 mph (Oct 18, 1981).
- Precipitation: 0 snow games and 0 rain games on record.
Metropolitan Stadium Game-Day Weather by Month
Average and extreme conditions for NFL games, from the Spreadspoke dataset.
Game-day weather by month — Metropolitan Stadium
All NFL games, 1966–1981. Rain / snow = games tagged with that condition.
| Month | Games | Avg temp | Coldest | Avg wind | Below 32°F | Rain / snow | Avg total pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep | 24 | 61°F | 47°F | 10.0 mph | 0 | 0 / 0 | 39.8 |
| Oct | 38 | 49°F | 36°F | 11.6 mph | 0 | 0 / 0 | 36.1 |
| Nov | 36 | 35°F | 16°F | 11.9 mph | 13 | 0 / 0 | 37.6 |
| Dec | 26 | 20°F | −2°F | 11.1 mph | 24 | 0 / 0 | 35.9 |
| Jan | 1 | 8°F | 8°F | 9.0 mph | 1 | 0 / 0 | 34.0 |
Coldest & Windiest Games at Metropolitan Stadium
Final shown away–home. PO = playoff game, SB = Super Bowl.
10 coldest games
Game-day temperature
| Temp | Date | Game | Final |
|---|---|---|---|
| −2°F | 1972-12-10 | Packers @ Vikings | 23–7 |
| 2°F | 1972-12-03 | Bears @ Vikings | 10–23 |
| 8°F | 1970-01-04 | Browns @ VikingsPO | 7–27 |
| 10°F | 1969-12-27 | Rams @ VikingsPO | 20–23 |
| 10°F | 1970-12-27 | 49ers @ VikingsPO | 17–14 |
| 10°F | 1981-12-20 | Chiefs @ Vikings | 10–6 |
| 12°F | 1977-12-04 | 49ers @ Vikings | 27–28 |
| 16°F | 1978-11-19 | Chargers @ Vikings | 13–7 |
| 16°F | 1978-12-03 | Eagles @ Vikings | 27–28 |
| 18°F | 1970-12-05 | Bears @ Vikings | 13–16 |
5 windiest games
Wind speed
| Wind | Date | Game | Final |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 mph | 1981-10-18 | Eagles @ Vikings | 23–35 |
| 23 mph | 1970-11-22 | Packers @ Vikings | 3–10 |
| 19 mph | 1971-11-14 | Packers @ Vikings | 0–3 |
| 19 mph | 1981-11-08 | Buccaneers @ Vikings | 10–25 |
| 19 mph | 1966-11-27 | Packers @ Vikings | 28–16 |
How Weather Has Played at Metropolitan Stadium
Scoring and home results by conditions at Metropolitan Stadium, 1966–1981.
Average combined points by conditions at Metropolitan Stadium
Outdoor games, all teams
Bar length on a 0–55 point scale. Small samples (n under 30) are directional.
Compared with the NFL
Average combined points, same conditions, all outdoor NFL games since 1966
| Conditions | Games here | Avg pts here | NFL avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below 32°F | 38 | 38.1 | 40.4 |
| 32–49°F | 45 | 36.2 | 41.3 |
| 50–69°F | 37 | 36.9 | 42.0 |
| 70°F+ | 5 | 41.8 | 42.4 |
| Wind 15+ mph | 19 | 33.8 | 38.4 |
Minnesota Vikings home record by weather
Straight-up wins and losses at Metropolitan Stadium; neutral-site games excluded
| Conditions | Games | W–L | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|
| All home games | 125 | 84–38–3 | 68.4% |
| Below 32°F | 38 | 27–11 | 71.1% |
| 32–49°F | 45 | 32–12–1 | 72.2% |
| 50°F and warmer | 42 | 25–15–2 | 61.9% |
| Wind 15+ mph | 19 | 12–5–2 | 68.4% |
| Playoffs | 10 | 7–3 | 70.0% |
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Historical descriptive statistics from the Spreadspoke NFL dataset for research and education. Past results do not predict future outcomes and nothing here is betting advice.
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