Climateby Month

Minneapolis, MN climate by month

NOAA 1991-2020 normals · 830 ft elevation · also covers St. Paul

Summers in Minneapolis are warm; winters are very cold and snowy. Highs peak at 83°F in July and fall to 24°F in January. Wet days are spread through the year, from about 8 to 12 a month. Normal snowfall is about 54 in a year. The most comfortable time to visit is May and September.

Warmest month
83°F
July normal high
Coldest month
9°F
January normal low
Wet days a year
119
31.6 in of precipitation
Snow a year
54.3 in
normal snowfall

How warm is Minneapolis?

Normal highs range from 24°F in January to 83°F in July.

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

Bars run from the normal low to the normal high for each month.

How rainy is Minneapolis?

May has the most wet days (about 12); the year brings about 32 in of precipitation.

January: 10 wet days February: 8 wet days 8 March: 9 wet days April: 11 wet days May: 12 wet days 12 June: 12 wet days July: 10 wet days August: 10 wet days September: 9 wet days October: 10 wet days November: 8 wet days December: 10 wet days JFMAMJJASOND

Wet day: at least 0.01 in of rain or melted snow, counted from daily records 1991-2020.

How much does it snow?

Normal snowfall is 54.3 in a year, most of it in December.

January: 10.1 in of snow February: 10.1 in of snow March: 9.0 in of snow April: 5.1 in of snow May: 0.0 in of snow 0.0 June: 0.0 in of snow July: 0.0 in of snow August: 0.0 in of snow September: 0.0 in of snow October: 0.8 in of snow November: 6.9 in of snow December: 12.3 in of snow 12.3 JFMAMJJASOND

How humid is Minneapolis?

Muggy days peak in July, at about 9 days.

January: 0 muggy days 0 February: 0 muggy days March: 0 muggy days April: 0 muggy days May: 0 muggy days June: 3 muggy days July: 9 muggy days 9 August: 7 muggy days September: 2 muggy days October: 0 muggy days November: 0 muggy days December: 0 muggy days JFMAMJJASOND

Muggy day: daily mean dew point of 65°F or higher, from hourly observations 1991-2020 at Minneapolis-St Paul International Airport, 6.8 mi SSE of the city center.

How much daylight?

Daylight ranges from about 8.8 hours in December to 15.6 hours in June.

January: 9.2 hours of daylight February: 10.4 hours of daylight March: 11.9 hours of daylight April: 13.5 hours of daylight May: 14.9 hours of daylight June: 15.6 hours of daylight 15.6 July: 15.2 hours of daylight August: 14.0 hours of daylight September: 12.5 hours of daylight October: 10.9 hours of daylight November: 9.6 hours of daylight December: 8.8 hours of daylight 8.8 JFMAMJJASOND
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Monthly climate normals and day counts for Minneapolis, 1991-2020
MonthHighLowPrecip.Wet daysSnowMuggy daysDaylight
January 24°F9°F 0.9 in10 10.1 in 0 9.2 h
February 29°F13°F 0.9 in8 10.1 in 0 10.4 h
March 42°F25°F 1.7 in9 9.0 in 0 11.9 h
April 57°F38°F 2.9 in11 5.1 in 0 13.5 h
May 69°F50°F 3.9 in12 0.0 in 0 14.9 h
June 79°F60°F 4.6 in12 0.0 in 3 15.6 h
July 83°F65°F 4.1 in10 0.0 in 9 15.2 h
August 81°F63°F 4.3 in10 0.0 in 7 14.0 h
September 73°F54°F 3.0 in9 0.0 in 2 12.5 h
October 58°F41°F 2.6 in10 0.8 in 0 10.9 h
November 42°F28°F 1.6 in8 6.9 in 0 9.6 h
December 29°F15°F 1.2 in10 12.3 in 0 8.8 h

High and low: NOAA 1991-2020 normal daily high and low. Wet days: at least 0.01 in of rain or melted snow. Muggy days: daily mean dew point 65°F or higher.

Best months to visit Minneapolis

By our comfort score, the best months are May and September.

Comfort score by month (0-100) and its parts, in days per month
MonthScoreComfortableNotable rainHot or cold
Jan 240330
Feb 290324
Mar 412515
Apr 59763
May 721581
Jun 681383
Jul 61875
Aug 641062
Sep 691551
Oct 55852
Nov 351415
Dec 250327

Score = 40 × share of comfortable days + 25 × share of days without notable rain + 20 × share of days neither hot (90°F+) nor cold (high 40°F or below) + 15 × daylight. How the score works.

Frost dates in Minneapolis

The last spring frost typically comes around Apr 23, and the first fall frost around Oct 16, leaving 175 frost-free days in a typical year.

Frost and freeze dates for Minneapolis
Typical date1 year in 10
Last spring frost (32°F)Apr 23after May 7
First fall frost (32°F)Oct 16before Oct 2
Last hard freeze (28°F)Apr 14after Apr 27
First hard freeze (28°F)Oct 27before Oct 12
Frost-free season175 daysunder 155 days

"Typical" is the date with a 50% chance of a later spring frost (or earlier fall frost). Planting after the "1 year in 10" spring date gives a 90% chance of no further frost. The Old Farmer's Almanac publishes 30% dates, which fall between our typical and 1-in-10 dates.

Station: Lower St Anthony Falls (USC00214884), NOAA 1991-2020 freeze probabilities. Frost dates for every city in Minnesota.

Hottest and coldest readings, 1991-2020

The highest reading was 103°F (June 7, 2011); the lowest was -32°F (February 2, 1996).

From the temperature station's daily records with NOAA quality flags removed. Not an all-time record.

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St. Paul uses the same temperature and rain stations as Minneapolis, so its monthly numbers are the ones on this page.

Where the numbers come from

  • Temperature, rain, snow depth, humidity and wind by hour and cloud cover: Minneapolis/St Paul Airport (USW00014922), 6.9 mi SSE of the city center, 872 ft . NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Snowfall: New Hope (USC00215838), 6.0 mi WNW of the city center, 910 ft (80 ft higher than the city). NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Frost dates: Lower St Anthony Falls (USC00214884), 0.8 mi E of the city center, 754 ft (76 ft lower than the city). NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Daily humidity and wind: Minneapolis-St Paul International Airport (726580-14922), 6.8 mi SSE of the city center, 835 ft . Hourly observations, 1991-2020.

Distances from the city center (USGS). Methodology · Report an error