Is Minneapolis hot in August?
Days are typically warm at 28°C, while nights average 17.1°C.
United States · 1991–2020 normal
Minneapolis in
August.
Typical August weather in Minneapolis: 28°C by day, 17.1°C at night, 114 mm of rain over 7.6 wet days. These are measured 1991–2020 station normals, not a forecast.
Typical high28°C
Typical low17.1°C
Rain114 mm
Wet days7.6
In the year-round weather comparison, August scores 68 out of 100 (September leads the year at 82). Daylight is calculated as 14 h 04 from latitude 44.98°.
August at a glance
What is Minneapolis like in August?
Plain answers from the measured climate record—not a forecast or a promise about a particular trip.
Does it rain much?
The measured monthly average is 114 mm across about 8 wet days.
How much daylight is there?
There are about 14 h 04 between sunrise and sunset at mid-month, calculated from the place latitude.
Is August a good time to visit?
August ranks 3 of 12 in our weather comparison; September ranks first.
The evidence behind this page
One month,
from the same station.
- Place identity
- GeoNames 5037649
- NOAA station
- USC00214884 · LOWER ST ANTHONY FALLS
- Station distance
- 1.3 km from the place centre
- Coverage
- Strong coverage · 29 usable years
- Important limit
- Historical climate is not a forecast. Nearby stations can miss mountains, coasts, and local microclimates.
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