Climate of Minneapolis

Minneapolis has a continental climate. In the summer it is warm and wet, and in the winter it is cold and dry. The average annual temperature for Minneapolis is 11° degrees and there is about 141 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 226 days a year with an average humidity of 79% and an UV-index of 3.

Climate averages for the whole year

Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between -7°C and 27°C
Night:the average nighttime temperature is between -14°C and 17°C
Rain: it rains 81 days and there is a total of approximately 141 mm rainfall
Snow: it snows an average of 51 days per year
Sun hours: throughout the year there are 2421 sun hours

Maximum temperature:	between -7°C and 27°C
Warmest month:	27°C in July
Coldest month:	-7°C in January
Night temperature:	between -14°C and 17°C
Dry days:	233 days
Days with rain:	81 days
Days with snow:	51 days
Total rain sum:	141 mm
Hours of sunshine:	2421 hours

Climate of Minneapolis
Temperature graph
Precipitation graph
Climate chart of Minneapolis
The best travel time for Minneapolis
Climate of Minneapolis by month
Experiences with the weather of Minneapolis

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Temperature graph

This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Minneapolis.

Precipitation graph

This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Minneapolis.

Climate table of Minneapolis

In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Minneapolis. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Minneapolis might be like in a given month.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Day temp. (°C)	-7	-4	4	12	19	24	27	26	22	13	5	-4
Night temp. (°C)	-14	-12	-4	3	10	15	17	16	12	5	-2	-9
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Precipitation (mm)	5	8	9	12	14	22	16	14	11	12	8	10
Days with rain	2	2	6	9	9	13	10	8	7	7	4	4
Days with snow	11	11	7	4	-	-	-	-	-	1	6	11
Dry days	18	15	18	17	22	17	21	23	23	23	20	16
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Sun hours per day	3	3	5	8	9	9	10	10	9	5	5	3
Wind force (Bft)	3	3	3	3	3	3	2	2	3	3	3	3
UV-index	1	1	2	3	5	6	6	5	4	2	1	1

Best time to visit Minneapolis

The best time to visit Minneapolis in the state of Minnesota is from May through September. In this period you have a warm temperature and almost no precipitation. The highest average temperature in Minneapolis is 27°C in July and the lowest is -7°C in January.

Climate of Minneapolis by month

What is the average climate in a given month for Minneapolis? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.

January