Weather by month
Minneapolis
Minnesota
A city that treats winter as a season to use rather than survive, and spends its short green summer almost entirely outdoors.
The best time to come
September is the safest bet — warm afternoons, cool nights, the lakes at their prettiest — with May and June close behind for long light and full patios. Come in January only if you actually want winter, in which case the pond hockey and the ski trails through Theodore Wirth make a strong case.
The year at a glance
| Month | Highs / lows | Temperature range | Wet days | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 24° / 9° | 9 | 11.0 in | |
| February | 29° / 13° | 7 | 9.5 in | |
| March | 42° / 25° | 5 | 8.2 in | |
| April | 57° / 38° | 2 | 3.5 in | |
| May ● | 69° / 50° | 8 | — | |
| June ● | 79° / 60° | 8 | — | |
| July | 83° / 65° | 7 | — | |
| August | 81° / 63° | 6 | — | |
| September ● | 73° / 54° | 5 | — | |
| October | 58° / 41° | 5 | 0.8 in | |
| November | 42° / 28° | 5 | 6.8 in | |
| December | 29° / 15° | 9 | 11.4 in |
Minneapolis facts
- Sits at about 870 ft above sea level.
- 31.6 in of rain and melted snow in a typical year, with June the wettest month.
- 51.2 in of snow in a typical winter.
- July runs hottest (83° afternoons); January nights are the coldest (9°).