Minnesota climate
World Climates covers 2 places in Minnesota. By annual mean temperature, the warmest is Rochester (7 °C45 °F) and the coolest is Minneapolis (7 °C45 °F). The wettest is Rochester with 886 mm35 in of precipitation per year, the driest Minneapolis with 839 mm33 in.
The most common climate types (Köppen classification computed from these averages) are hot-summer humid continental (Dfa, 2 places).
The highest monthly average high is in Minneapolis (29 °C84 °F in July); the lowest monthly average low is in Minneapolis (−15 °C5 °F in January).
Frequently asked questions
Which is the warmest place in Minnesota?
By annual mean temperature, the warmest place in Minnesota is Rochester at 7 °C45 °F. The coolest is Minneapolis at 7 °C45 °F.
Where does it rain the most in Minnesota?
Rochester gets the most precipitation, 886 mm35 in in an average year. The driest place is Minneapolis with 839 mm33 in.
How many places in Minnesota does this site cover?
World Climates has climate data for 2 places in Minnesota. Each one has a page with monthly averages for temperature, rainfall, humidity and daylight.
Climate of every place in Minnesota
| Place | Year | Max high | Min low | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis | 7 | 29 | −15 | 839 |
| Rochester | 7 | 28 | −14 | 886 |
Year = annual mean temperature; max high = average high of the warmest month; min low = average low of the coldest month; precip. = annual total. Temperatures in °C°F, precipitation in mminches. Sorted by population.
Other cities over 100,000 people
These cities share a NASA POWER grid cell with a larger place, so their averages are shown on that page:
- Saint Paul → data of Minneapolis
Data: NASA POWER climatology 2001–2025 (MERRA-2 reanalysis, CERES satellite data) — grid-cell averages, not station records. Sources and method.