The climate of Minneapolis (Minnesota
- United States of America)
Minneapolis is the largest city in the state of Minnesota. Minneapolis
is located on the banks of the Mississippi in the vicinity of the
Saint Anthony waterfalls. Several professional teams that compete in
several different leagues and three teams that compete at the highest
level play their home matches in Minneapolis. The Minnesota Vikings
compete in the American Football League. The Minnesota Twins play in
the Major League Baseball and the Minnesota Timberwolves play in the
National Basketball Association. All these teams play their home
matches in the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Stadium. The Basilica of
Saint Mary can be found in Minneapolis. This basilica has been awarded
the title of minor basilica.
Minneapolis has a moderate continental climate with long and cold
winters and pleasantly warm but short summers. Precipitation figures
are highest during the summer. Between showers temperatures may rise
up to 30 degrees Celsius (86 degrees Fahrenheit). During the winter
longer periods with extremely low temperatures are not uncommon.
Temperatures may drop to -20 degrees Celsius (-4 degrees Fahrenheit).
Climate information
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records.
They are an average for Minneapolis:
average maximum
temperature (°C)
average
minimum
temperature (°C)
average
hours of sunshine
per day
average days with
precipitation
per month
average
mm precipitation
per month
average
sea
temperature (°C)
January
-7
-17
5
9
n/a
February
-3
-13
6
7
n/a
March
4
-6
7
10
n/a
April
14
2
8
11
n/a
May
21
8
9
11
n/a
June
26
14
11
11
n/a
July
29
16
11
10
n/a
August
27
15
10
10
n/a
September
21
10
8
10
n/a
October
15
4
6
8
n/a
November
5
-4
4
8
n/a
December
-4
-13
4
10
n/a
= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm = 0-0.2 inches ● = 0.2-1.2 inches ● = 1.2-2.4 inches ● = 2.5-4 inches ● = 4.1-8 inches ● = over 8 inches
More climate information
Climate figures are very useful but don’t present a general impression
of the climate and the eventual weather circumstances within a certain
period. The figures don’t always reflect the chance of wintry weather,
extreme heat or hurricanes. That is why we offer useful extra climate
information for each month of the year:
Disclaimer
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