United States · 1991–2020

Best time to visit
South Minneapolis

For South Minneapolis, September has the most comfortable weather in our climate comparison. Typical daytime highs are 23.3°C, nights average 12.4°C, and rainfall totals about 86 mm. Figures use measured 1991–2020 normals from the nearest eligible NOAA station.

Best all-round monthSeptember

Typical daytime high23.3°C

Typical night-time low12.4°C

September rainfall86 mm

Overall comfort

September

Other strong months: June and August

82/100 weather score

Outdoor sightseeing

May

Other strong months: September and October

75/100 weather score

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Set the daytime temperature and rainfall you are comfortable with. We will show only the months that meet every choice, using the measured 1991–2020 averages below.

Daytime high: at least 18°CDaytime high: at most 28°CMonthly rain: no more than 100 mmWet days: no more than 10

1 month fits your choices for South Minneapolis

September23.3°C day · 86 mm rain · 7.7 wet days

The lowest comfort score is 5 out of 100. January, February, March, November and December share that score. In January, that is mainly because days reach only -4.7°C, 29° below the 24°C the score treats as ideal.

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Planning a trip to South Minneapolis?

These answers come from the same measured monthly climate record shown on this page.

When is the best time to visit South Minneapolis?

September is the strongest all-round choice in our temperature-and-rainfall comparison, with a typical daytime high of 23.3°C and 86 mm of rain.

What is the hottest month in South Minneapolis?

July is hottest in this record, with a typical daytime high of 29.7°C and a night-time low of 18.4°C.

Which month has the least rain?

February has the lowest monthly rainfall total at 21 mm.

Is this a weather forecast?

No. These are long-term measured averages from 1991–2020. Check a current forecast before you travel.

Month by month

See how the weather
changes through the year.

The bars combine daytime temperature, night-time temperature and rainfall. The figures are measured historical averages, not a forecast for a particular trip.

5-4.7° / -13.4°

5-2.2° / -11.5°

55.5° / -4.6°

3314.1° / 2.7°

6621.4° / 9.5°

7027° / 15.3°

5929.7° / 18.4°

6828° / 17.1°

8223.3° / 12.4°

4114.6° / 5°

55.7° / -2.5°

5-1.8° / -9.5°

Monthly climate evidence for South Minneapolis — daylight is calculated from latitude, everything else is measured
Month	Day	Night	Rain	Wet days	Daylight	Comfort	Coverage
January	-4.7°C	-13.4°C	24 mm	5.2	9 h 08	5	Strong coverage
February	-2.2°C	-11.5°C	21 mm	3.9	10 h 20	5	Strong coverage
March	5.5°C	-4.6°C	41 mm	6.1	11 h 46	5	Strong coverage
April	14.1°C	2.7°C	85 mm	8.6	13 h 25	33	Strong coverage
May	21.4°C	9.5°C	106 mm	9.7	14 h 49	66	Strong coverage
June	27°C	15.3°C	124 mm	10.7	15 h 35	70	Strong coverage
July	29.7°C	18.4°C	116 mm	8.1	15 h 17	59	Strong coverage
August	28°C	17.1°C	114 mm	7.6	14 h 04	68	Strong coverage
September	23.3°C	12.4°C	86 mm	7.7	12 h 28	82	Strong coverage
October	14.6°C	5°C	76 mm	7.5	10 h 53	41	Strong coverage
November	5.7°C	-2.5°C	45 mm	5.4	9 h 29	5	Strong coverage
December	-1.8°C	-9.5°C	32 mm	5.5	8 h 48	5	Strong coverage

Records at LOWER ST ANTHONY FALLS, 1992–2026
Month	Record high	Record low	Wettest day	Wettest / driest month	Years
January	11.7°C8 Jan 2003	-38.3°C18 Jan 1994	29 mm18 Jan 1996	54 mm2023 · driest 1 mm in 2019	34
February	15.6°C22 Feb 2017	-38.9°C2 Feb 1996	31 mm29 Feb 2012	73 mm2023 · driest 0 mm in 1997	33
March	27.2°C26 Mar 2007	-25.6°C26 Mar 1996	46 mm30 Mar 2025	85 mm1998 · driest 4 mm in 2024	33
April	33.3°C15 Apr 2002	-17.8°C4 Apr 1995	82 mm23 Apr 2001	204 mm2001 · driest 27 mm in 1997	33
May	37.2°C29 May 2018	-0.6°C4 May 2013	71 mm24 May 2012	230 mm2012 · driest 7 mm in 2009	33
June	38.9°C23 Jun 1997	4.4°C20 Jun 1992	150 mm25 Jun 2003	258 mm2014 · driest 19 mm in 2022	34
July	43.3°C13 Jul 1995	7.2°C6 Jul 2004	104 mm2 Jul 1997	302 mm1997 · driest 31 mm in 2026	35
August	41.1°C5 Aug 2001	6.7°C29 Aug 2007	123 mm11 Aug 2010	269 mm2016 · driest 13 mm in 2003	34
September	36.7°C13 Sep 1998	0.0°C22 Sep 1995	107 mm16 Sep 1992	167 mm2010 · driest 6 mm in 2022	34
October	33.9°C3 Oct 1997	-9.4°C13 Oct 1993	108 mm5 Oct 2005	169 mm2009 · driest 8 mm in 2022	34
November	25.6°C8 Nov 1999	-20.6°C26 Nov 1996	45 mm12 Nov 2015	148 mm1996 · driest 3 mm in 2007	33
December	19.4°C1 Dec 1998	-28.9°C28 Dec 1993	32 mm26 Dec 2023	80 mm2010 · driest 6 mm in 1997	34

Typical days per month at LOWER ST ANTHONY FALLS, 1991–2020
Month	Days 25°C+	Days 30°C+	Frost nights	Heavy rain (10 mm+)	Snow days
January	0	0	30	<1	2
February	0	0	27	<1	2
March	<1	0	24	1	<1
April	2	<1	9	3	<1
May	9	2	<1	4	0
June	21	8	0	4	0
July	28	14	0	3	0
August	25	10	0	3	0
September	12	4	0	2	0
October	2	<1	5	3	<1
November	0	0	20	1	<1
December	0	0	29	<1	2

How often different weather occurs at LOWER ST ANTHONY FALLS, based on its daily record
Month	Dry days reaching 20°C	Wet days	Days with heavy rain	Weeks with 3+ wet days	Typical high by year
January	0%	16%	1%	13%	-7.6–-2.0°C
February	0%	14%	2%	8%	-6.6–2.9°C
March	3%	19%	5%	18%	2.0–9.1°C
April	17%	29%	9%	35%	10.0–17.6°C
May	45%	30%	11%	38%	18.9–24.6°C
June	63%	35%	14%	46%	25.0–29.6°C
July	74%	25%	10%	24%	27.3–31.5°C
August	74%	25%	11%	28%	25.6–30.3°C
September	59%	25%	8%	29%	20.7–25.5°C
October	19%	23%	8%	25%	10.9–17.2°C
November	2%	18%	5%	17%	1.2–9.6°C
December	0%	18%	3%	14%	-5.5–1.7°C

A dry day reaching 20°C records under 1 mm of rain. A wet day records at least 1 mm, while a heavy-rain day records at least 10 mm. The weekly figure is the share of seven-day periods containing three or more wet days. The final column shows the middle 80% of average daytime highs recorded for that month in individual years; a wider range means conditions have varied more from one year to another.

1993Each stripe is one year’s mean temperature against the 28-year average. Warmest: 1998. Coolest: 2014.2025

The evidence behind this page

Where these figures
come from.

Place identity: GeoNames 12218100
NOAA station: USC00214884 · LOWER ST ANTHONY FALLS
Station distance: 5.3 km from the place centre
Climate period: 1991–2020
Minimum month coverage: 27 usable years
Daylight: Calculated from latitude 44.93°, mid-month, sunrise to sunset including refraction. Not a station measurement.
Important limit: Historical climate is not a forecast. Nearby stations can miss mountains, coasts, and local microclimates.

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