Climate of Minneapolis is humid continental, at the transition between hot and warm. Winters in Minneapolis are very cold. In fact, due to its location in the northern and central portion of the United States, Minneapolis and St Paul (its “Twin City”) have the coldest average temperature of any major metropolitan areas in the country. Winter recreational weather is however excellent, because of the dry snow.

Weather in Minneapolis is fairly common to offer severe conditions, with blizzards, freezing rain, tornadoes, wind and hail storms. Summer is warm to hot and frequently humid.

Winters can be bitterly cold and snowfall is common during this season. Heavy snowfalls can occur anytime between November through April. Severe thunderstorms with heavy rainfall occur during the spring, summer and autumn. December, January and February are the coldest months of the year.

Temperatures

Average High Temperatures and Average Low Temperatures for each month, and the range between, are expressed in degrees Celsius (and Fahrenheit):

The range of average temperatures within a year in Minneapolis is between -16 and 28 degrees Celsius (3 and 82 Fahrenheit). Highest average temperatures are in July. Lowest average temperatures in Minneapolis are in January.

Precipitations

Total Average Precipitation for each month is expressed in milimeters (and inch):

Total average precipitation in a year in Minneapolis is 783 mm (30 inch). Most precipitation gets the month of June. Minneapolis gets less precipitation in February.

Weather Forecast for Minneapolis

Here is the weather forecast for the next couple of days in Minneapolis:

The charts present statistical data collected over several years by external providers.

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