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Minneapolis vs Denver weather

Minneapolis, MN and Denver, CO · 698 mi apart

July highs: 83°F in Minneapolis, 90°F in Denver (Denver is 7°F warmer). January highs: 24°F and 47°F (Denver is 23°F warmer). Minneapolis has about 119 wet days a year, Denver about 84. Muggy days: about 22 a year in Minneapolis, almost none in Denver. Snow: 54.3 in a year in Minneapolis, 49.0 in in Denver.

Minneapolis, MN

0°20°40°60°80°100° January: normal high 24°F (-4°C), low 9°F (-13°C) 24° 9° February: normal high 29°F (-2°C), low 13°F (-11°C) March: normal high 42°F (6°C), low 25°F (-4°C) April: normal high 57°F (14°C), low 38°F (3°C) May: normal high 69°F (21°C), low 50°F (10°C) June: normal high 79°F (26°C), low 60°F (16°C) July: normal high 83°F (28°C), low 65°F (18°C) 83° 65° August: normal high 81°F (27°C), low 63°F (17°C) September: normal high 73°F (23°C), low 54°F (12°C) October: normal high 58°F (14°C), low 41°F (5°C) November: normal high 42°F (6°C), low 28°F (-2°C) December: normal high 29°F (-2°C), low 15°F (-9°C) JFMAMJJASOND

Best months: May, September

Denver, CO

0°20°40°60°80°100° January: normal high 47°F (8°C), low 18°F (-8°C) February: normal high 48°F (9°C), low 19°F (-7°C) March: normal high 56°F (13°C), low 27°F (-3°C) April: normal high 63°F (17°C), low 34°F (1°C) May: normal high 72°F (22°C), low 43°F (6°C) June: normal high 84°F (29°C), low 53°F (12°C) July: normal high 90°F (32°C), low 59°F (15°C) 90° 59° August: normal high 88°F (31°C), low 57°F (14°C) September: normal high 80°F (27°C), low 48°F (9°C) October: normal high 67°F (19°C), low 36°F (2°C) November: normal high 55°F (13°C), low 26°F (-3°C) December: normal high 46°F (8°C), low 18°F (-8°C) 46° 18° JFMAMJJASOND

Best months: May

Which city for what

  • Milder winters: Denver (January high 47°F vs January high 24°F)
  • Cooler summers: Minneapolis (July high 83°F vs July high 90°F)
  • Fewer wet days: Denver (84 a year vs 119 a year)
  • Less humid: Denver (0 muggy days vs 22 muggy days)
  • Less snow: Denver (49.0 in vs 54.3 in)
  • Longer growing season: Minneapolis (175 frost-free days vs 156 frost-free days)
  • More comfortable days: Denver (92 a year vs 78 a year)

Listed only where the difference is at least 3°F in highs, 10 days a year or 3 in of snow.

Season by season

SeasonAvg high MinneapolisAvg high DenverWet days MinneapolisWet days Denver
Winter (Dec-Feb)27°F47°F2715
Spring (Mar-May)56°F64°F3326
Summer (Jun-Aug)81°F87°F3226
Fall (Sep-Nov)58°F67°F2717

Side by side over a year

MinneapolisDenver
Hot days (90°F+)1342
Freezing nights147156
Muggy days220
Comfortable days7892
Precipitation31.6 in15.4 in
Snowfall54.3 in49.0 in
Frost dateslast Apr 23, first Oct 16last May 4, first Oct 8
Daylight in June / December15.6 h / 8.8 h14.9 h / 9.4 h
Best monthsMay, SeptemberMay

Day counts from each city's daily records, 1991-2020. Comfortable days: highs 65-80°F and dew point under 60°F.

Month by month

MonthHigh MinneapolisHigh DenverWet days MinneapolisWet days Denver
January24°F47°F105
February29°F48°F85
March42°F56°F97
April57°F63°F118
May69°F72°F1211
June79°F84°F128
July83°F90°F109
August81°F88°F109
September73°F80°F96
October58°F67°F105
November42°F55°F86
December29°F46°F105

Both charts use the same temperature scale.

Where the numbers come from

  • Minneapolis, MN: temperature from Minneapolis/St Paul Airport (USW00014922), 6.9 mi SSE of the city center; precipitation from Minneapolis/St Paul Airport (USW00014922). NOAA 1991-2020 normals and daily records.
  • Denver, CO: temperature from Denver-Stapleton (USW00023062), 6.3 mi ENE of the city center; precipitation from Denver-Stapleton (USW00023062). NOAA 1991-2020 normals and daily records.

Every station for each city, including humidity and frost, is listed on the city page. Methodology.