Minnesota
-8 to 27°C
temperature
2285 hours
sunshine per day
344 mm
rain
165 days
dry
106 days
rain
94 days
snow

Climate of Minnesota

The state Minnesota has a continental climate. It is warm in the summer and cold in the winter. The average annual temperature for Minnesota is 10° degrees and there is about 343 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 175 days a year with an average humidity of 79% and an UV-index of 3.

Climate averages for the whole year

  • Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between -8°C and 27°C
  • Night:the average nighttime temperature is between -16°C and 14°C
  • Rain: it rains 106 days and there is a total of approximately 344 mm rainfall
  • Snow: it snows an average of 94 days per year
  • Sun hours: throughout the year there are 2285 sun hours
Maximum temperature: between -8°C and 27°C
Warmest month: 27°C in July
Coldest month: -8°C in January
Night temperature: between -16°C and 14°C
Dry days: 165 days
Days with rain: 106 days
Days with snow: 94 days
Total rain sum: 344 mm
Hours of sunshine: 2285 hours

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Temperature graph

This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Minnesota.

Precipitation graph

This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Minnesota.

Climate table of Minnesota

In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Minnesota. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Minnesota might be like in a given month.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Day temp. (°C) -8 -6 2 9 18 24 27 26 20 11 2 -6
Night temp. (°C) -16 -15 -6 0 7 12 14 13 9 3 -4 -12
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Precipitation (mm) 13 15 25 31 43 51 44 29 19 38 19 17
Days with rain 2 3 8 11 14 15 14 10 10 10 6 3
Days with snow 19 19 13 7 1 - - - - 5 12 18
Dry days 10 6 10 12 16 15 17 21 20 16 12 10
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Sun hours per day 2 2 4 7 9 9 10 10 9 5 4 3
Wind force (Bft) 2 2 2 3 3 2 2 2 3 3 3 2
UV-index 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 5 4 2 1 1

Best time to visit Minnesota

The best time to visit Minnesota in the United States is May through September. In this period you have a warm temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in the state of Minnesota is 27°C in July and the lowest is-8°C in January.

Climate of Minnesota by month

What is the average climate in a given month for Minnesota? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.

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