Minneapolis (MN) monthly weather averages

Average daytime temperature

The bar chart below shows the average monthly peak daytime temperatures at Minneapolis

Minneapolis average temperature chart (Celsius) Minneapolis average temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average monthly temperatures in Minneapolis (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C -6.9 -3.3 3.7 13.4 20.7 25.7 28.3 26.6 21.1 14.8 4.8 -3.8
°F 19.6 26 38.6 56.1 69.3 78.3 83 79.9 70 58.7 40.7 25.1

Please note: these are the average peak daytime temperatures (usually around mid-afternoon) so do not show daytime / night highs and lows. To see the daily range of temperatures have a look at the temperature max / min chart below.

Average rainfall & rainy days

The graph below shows the average rainfall and number of rainy days per month.

Minneapolis monthly rainfall chart (mm) Minneapolis monthly rainfall chart (inches)
Average monthly rainfall in Minneapolis (mm and inches)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
mm 22 21 47 59 85 104 95 94 70 55 40 26
inches 0.9 0.8 1.8 2.3 3.3 4.1 3.7 3.7 2.7 2.1 1.6 1
Rainy days 9 7 10 11 11 11 9 10 10 8 8 10

Average annual rainfall in Minneapolis: 667.767mm (262.9 inches)

Average daily sunshine

The bar chart below shows the average daily sunshine hours in Minneapolis

Minneapolis average daily sunshine chart
Average daily sunshine Minneapolis
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Hrs sunshine 5.7 6.9 7.6 8.7 10.1 11.4 12.1 10.6 8.3 6.4 4.2 4.2

Day / night temperatures

The graph below shows the daily range of temperatures for each month.

Minneapolis average minimum / maximum temperatures (Celsius) Minneapolis average minimum / maximum temperatures (Fahrenheit)
Maximum and minimum daily temperatures in Minneapolis (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C -17.2 -13.5 -5.9 1.8 8.2 13.6 16.4 14.9 9.6 3.5 -4.1 -12.6
Max °C -6.7 -3.1 3.9 13.7 21 26 28.6 26.9 21.4 15.1 5.1 -3.6
Min °F 1.1 7.7 21.4 35.2 46.8 56.5 61.5 58.8 49.3 38.3 24.7 9.3
Max °F 10.6 17.1 30.2 45.9 58.3 67.6 72.5 69.6 59.9 48.7 32.9 17.4

Sea temperature

The graph below shows the average sea temperature.

Minneapolis average sea temperature chart (Celsius) Minneapolis average sea temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average sea temperature around Minneapolis in degrees centigrade and fahrenheit
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 7.2 6.9 7.4 8.4 10 12.1 14.8 17.9 16.8 13.3 10.2 8.2
°F 44.9 44.5 45.3 47.1 49.9 53.8 58.6 64.3 62.3 55.9 50.3 46.7

Wind speed

The graph below shows the average wind speed.

Minneapolis average winspeed by month (km/h) Minneapolis average winspeed by month (mph)
Average wind speed in Minneapolis (mph and kmh)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
km/h 18 18 19 21 19 18 16 16 17 18 18 18
mph 11 11 12 13 12 11 10 10 11 11 11 11

A monthly average windspeed of over 16km/h or 10mph suggests a location is fairly windy.

Relative humidity

The graph below shows the average relative humidity.

Minneapolis relative humidity averages
Average relative humidity in Minneapolis
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
71% 70% 68% 61% 61% 65% 66% 69% 72% 68% 73% 75%

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Minneapolis weather stats

Minneapolis weather statistics
Hottest month: July 28.3°C 82.9°F
Driest month: February 21mm 0.8ins
Sunniest month: July 12.1hrs
Coldest month: January -6.9°C 19.6°F
Wettest month: June 104mm 4.1ins
Warmest sea: August 17.9°C 64.2°F
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