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).

Temperature and rainfall across Minnesota

Annual mean temperatures in Minnesota range from 7 °C45 °F to 7 °C45 °F. The typical place (the median of all 2) has a year average of 7 °C45 °F. Annual precipitation ranges from 839 mm33 in to 886 mm35 in. The median place receives about 863 mm34 in in an average year.

In 2 places of 2, the coldest month has an average low below 0 °C (32 °F). In 0 places, the warmest month has an average high above 30 °C (86 °F). No place here gets less than 250 mm (10 in) of precipitation a year. None gets more than 2,000 mm (79 in) a year.

Averaged over all 2 places, July is the warmest month, with a mean of 23 °C73 °F. January is the coldest, with −10 °C14 °F. The wettest month on average is June (134 mm5.3 in). The driest is January (19 mm0.8 in). Single places can differ a lot from this average, so check the page of each city.

The table below lists the places sorted by population. The largest ones covered here are Minneapolis and Rochester. Each city page has a chart and a table for every month. It also shows the best time to visit and what to pack. The figures are 25-year averages for 2001–2025 from NASA POWER. They describe grid cells of roughly 50–70 km, not single weather stations.

Climate of each place in Minnesota

Minneapolis has a hot-summer humid continental climate (Köppen Dfa). Its year average is 7 °C45 °F. The warmest month is July, with an average high of 29 °C84 °F. The coldest is January, with an average low of −15 °C5 °F. About 839 mm33 in of precipitation falls in a year. June is the wettest month and January the driest. By our comfort score, the best months to visit are July–September.

Rochester has a hot-summer humid continental climate (Köppen Dfa). Its year average is 7 °C45 °F. The warmest month is July, with an average high of 28 °C82 °F. The coldest is January, with an average low of −14 °C7 °F. About 886 mm35 in of precipitation falls in a year. June is the wettest month and January the driest. By our comfort score, the best months to visit are July–September.

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.