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EuropeanECMWF
12°
Light drizzle
Feels 10° · Wind 17 km/h · Humidity 98%
AmericanNOAA GFS
12°
Overcast
Feels 10° · Wind 15 km/h · Humidity 96%
GermanDWD ICON
13°
Overcast
Feels 12° · Wind 8 km/h · Humidity 93%

Latest for Minneapolis: European (ECMWF): 12° Light drizzle · American (NOAA GFS): 12° Overcast · German (DWD ICON): 13° Overcast.

The weather map: all three models at once

European, American, German side by side around Minneapolis and nearby towns.Live rain radar →
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Hourly forecast: next 14 hours

consensus of the three models

Rain in the next 24 hours, model by model

each model's own hourly precipitation, side by side

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10-day forecast, out to 14 days

where the models agree, and where they split

Heading to Minneapolis? Minneapolis, USA, sits at 45.0°N in a temperate climate zone. Before you lock in outdoor plans, compare how the three global models - European (ECMWF), American (GFS) and German (ICON) - forecast Minneapolis right now. Where they agree you can trust it; the days they split are exactly when a single weather app is least reliable. For a city break, the rain hours below tell you which days to plan indoors.

Best time to visit Minneapolis

The most comfortable time to visit Minneapolis is usually May and September, when daytime highs sit in the pleasant 16-26°C range and the heaviest June rain is behind you.

Minneapolis weather by month

what to expect in Minneapolis through the year, 1991-2020 normals, Minneapolis ST Paul AP (WMO)

Here is Minneapolis's typical weather in each month: the average daytime high and overnight low in °C, how each month feels, and the wettest month marked. Use it to plan any trip to Minneapolis by season.

Jan
-5°
-13°
Cold
Feb
-2°
-11°
Cold
Mar
5°
-4°
Cold
Apr
14°
3°
Cool
May
21°
10°
Mild
Jun
26°
16°
Warm
Wettest
Jul
28°
18°
Warm
Aug
27°
17°
Warm
Sep
23°
12°
Warm
Oct
14°
5°
Cool
Nov
6°
-2°
Cold
Dec
-2°
-9°
Cold

Minneapolis compared with Toronto

30-year averages: daytime highs month by month, rain and sunlight

Cooler through the year

−1°C

average daytime high: Minneapolis 13°C, Toronto 14°C

Rain over a year

−13%

Minneapolis 802 mm, Toronto 924 mm

Sunlight vs a clear sky

72% vs 67%

solar energy reaching the ground as a share of a cloudless day, averaged over the year (not sunshine hours)

MinneapolisTorontoaverage daytime high, °C, 1991-2020
January, Toronto: 0°CJanuary, Minneapolis: -5°C (−5°C)February, Toronto: 1°CFebruary, Minneapolis: -2°C (−3°C)March, Toronto: 5°CMarch, Minneapolis: 5°C (±0°C)April, Toronto: 12°CApril, Minneapolis: 14°C (+2°C)May, Toronto: 19°CMay, Minneapolis: 21°C (+2°C)June, Toronto: 24°CJune, Minneapolis: 26°C (+2°C)July, Toronto: 27°CJuly, Minneapolis: 28°C (+1°C)August, Toronto: 26°CAugust, Minneapolis: 27°C (+1°C)September, Toronto: 22°CSeptember, Minneapolis: 23°C (+1°C)October, Toronto: 15°COctober, Minneapolis: 14°C (−1°C)November, Toronto: 8°CNovember, Minneapolis: 6°C (−2°C)December, Toronto: 3°CDecember, Minneapolis: -2°C (−5°C)

On 30-year averages Minneapolis runs 1°C cooler than Toronto, with every month between −5°C and +2°C. Over a year it gets 13% less rain than Toronto.

Month by month in numbers
MonthMinneapolisTorontoDifferenceSunlight, MinneapolisSunlight, Toronto
January-5°C0°C−5°C72%56%
February-2°C1°C−3°C78%57%
March5°C5°C±0°C69%64%
April14°C12°C+2°C68%67%
May21°C19°C+2°C69%72%
June26°C24°C+2°C74%76%
July28°C27°C+1°C82%79%
August27°C26°C+1°C79%79%
September23°C22°C+1°C76%76%
October14°C15°C−1°C69%63%
November6°C8°C−2°C67%60%
December-2°C3°C−5°C62%54%

Daytime highs and lows on this page are 1991-2020 averages. Minneapolis: station normals from Minneapolis ST Paul AP (WMO), rain included. Toronto: station normals from Toronto City (WMO); rain is the CHELSA 1981-2010 climatology on a 1 km grid. Sunlight vs a clear sky is NASA POWER's long-term average of the solar energy reaching the ground as a share of a cloudless day; it compares cloudiness and is not a count of sunshine hours. Toronto stands in for Canada here; other cities have their own climate tables.

Common questions

When is the best time to visit Minneapolis?
The most comfortable time to visit Minneapolis is usually May and September, when daytime highs sit in the pleasant 16-26°C range and the heaviest June rain is behind you.
Will it rain in Minneapolis during my trip?
Rain is where forecasts disagree most. Instead of trusting one app, the comparison above lines up the European, American and German models for Minneapolis - check your dates and look for the days they agree; those are the ones you can plan around.
Which forecast is most accurate for Minneapolis?
For destinations abroad we compare three open global models (ECMWF, GFS and ICON) and show you where they disagree, so you can judge the confidence yourself.
How much warmer is Minneapolis than Toronto?
On 30-year averages (1991-2020) the daytime high in Minneapolis is about 1°C cooler than in Toronto (13°C against 14°C), with the monthly gap between -5°C and 2°C.

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