The number of unexplained things seen in the sky across Minnesota went up considerably from 2023 to 2024, and some of the things witnesses saw will really make you wonder!

Compared to our rundown of 2023 sightings in Minnesota, there were over 20 more reports of unexplained things in the sky in 2024.

While there are a handful of observations that were later explained as satellites, drones, or objects like Chinese lanterns, a sizable number of the things witnesses saw aren't nearly as easy to explain.

Where were the most UFOs seen in Minnesota in 2024?

When it comes to where UFO sightings in Minnesota were most common in 2024, the Twin Cities area saw the greatest number of reports according to the National UFO Reporting Center. That makes sense, right? Where there are more people, more people will see things.

Minneapolis saw 9 reports alone, while there were others in places like Woodbury, St. Paul, Burnsville, and Champlin.

Outside of the Twin Cities metro area, Rochester and Bemidji were tied for the next-highest number of sightings in 2024. Each city had 4 reports.

Among the other larger cities in Minnesota, Duluth and Mankato each had 2 reported sightings, and St. Cloud had one.

What was the most common month for UFO sightings in Minnesota?

Not every month saw an equal number of sightings. The early months of 2024 were pretty quiet, with only 11 sightings through the first 6 months of the year.

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Things picked up considerably in the later part of 2024, with December and October being the busiest months for sightings.

  1. December: 14 sightings
  2. October: 13 sightings
  3. July: 10 sightings
  4. September: 9 sightings
  5. August: 6 sightings
  6. November: 5 sightings
  7. March: 4 sightings
  8. February: 3 sightings
  9. June: 2 sightings
  10. January: 1 sighting
  11. May: 1 sighting
  12. April: 0 sightings

Here's a look at the sightings reported across Minnesota, and how observers described what they saw. Many observers also got photos or videos, which there are links for if they were provided to NURC.

Minnesota UFO Sightings Reported in in 2024

A total of 68 sightings have been reported via the National UFO Reporting Center across the state of Minnesota in 2024, a stark increase from the 45 reports in Minnesota in 2023.

Reports around Minnesota in 2024 included places like Duluth, Ely, Stl. Cloud, Rochester, Minneapolis, Bemidji, Mankato, and elsewhere around the state. Here is a rundown of each sighting.

Gallery Credit: Nick Cooper - TSM Duluth

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