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Baddeck vs Minneapolis
Comparing Baddeck change · Minneapolis change
Minneapolis is the warmer of the two — about 2°F on the annual average; Baddeck is the wetter, with 26 in more rain a year, and Minneapolis the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Baddeck and Minneapolis, in everyday terms.
Summers
Minneapolis has much hotter summers
Baddeck: Mild
Minneapolis: Warm
Winters
Baddeck has milder winters
Baddeck: Very cold
Minneapolis: Very cold
Rain & snow
Baddeck is wetter
Baddeck: Wet
Minneapolis: Moderate rainfall
Sky
Minneapolis is sunnier
Baddeck: Often grey
Minneapolis: Partly cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Minneapolis is the warmer of the two — about 2°F on the annual average.
Precipitation
Baddeck is the wetter — about 26 in more across the year.
Clear skies
Minneapolis has the clearer skies — the higher line.
Exact monthly numbers
Tap a metric to open its full table. Desktop shows all twelve months; on a phone each metric splits into Jan–Jun and Jul–Dec.
Avg high (°F) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baddeck | 31 | 30 | 36 | 44 | 55 | 66 | 75 | 75 | 68 | 56 | 46 | 38 |
| Minneapolis | 24 | 29 | 42 | 57 | 69 | 79 | 83 | 80 | 72 | 58 | 42 | 29 |
| Difference | -7 | -1 | +6 | +12 | +13 | +13 | +8 | +5 | +5 | +2 | -4 | -9 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baddeck | 31 | 30 | 36 | 44 | 55 | 66 |
| Minneapolis | 24 | 29 | 42 | 57 | 69 | 79 |
| Difference | -7 | -1 | +6 | +12 | +13 | +13 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baddeck | 75 | 75 | 68 | 56 | 46 | 38 |
| Minneapolis | 83 | 80 | 72 | 58 | 42 | 29 |
| Difference | +8 | +5 | +5 | +2 | -4 | -9 |
Avg low (°F) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baddeck | 18 | 16 | 23 | 31 | 39 | 48 | 57 | 59 | 52 | 43 | 35 | 27 |
| Minneapolis | 9 | 13 | 25 | 37 | 49 | 59 | 64 | 62 | 53 | 40 | 27 | 15 |
| Difference | -9 | -3 | +2 | +7 | +10 | +11 | +7 | +3 | +1 | -3 | -8 | -12 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baddeck | 18 | 16 | 23 | 31 | 39 | 48 |
| Minneapolis | 9 | 13 | 25 | 37 | 49 | 59 |
| Difference | -9 | -3 | +2 | +7 | +10 | +11 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baddeck | 57 | 59 | 52 | 43 | 35 | 27 |
| Minneapolis | 64 | 62 | 53 | 40 | 27 | 15 |
| Difference | +7 | +3 | +1 | -3 | -8 | -12 |
Precipitation (in) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baddeck | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 5 | 6.2 | 5.6 | 5.9 |
| Minneapolis | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 4 | 4.6 | 4 | 4.1 | 3.1 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 0.7 |
| Difference | -4.3 | -4.1 | -2.9 | -1.8 | +0.1 | +1.3 | +0.5 | +0.2 | -1.9 | -3.8 | -4.3 | -5.3 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baddeck | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 3.3 |
| Minneapolis | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 4 | 4.6 |
| Difference | -4.3 | -4.1 | -2.9 | -1.8 | +0.1 | +1.3 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baddeck | 3.5 | 3.9 | 5 | 6.2 | 5.6 | 5.9 |
| Minneapolis | 4 | 4.1 | 3.1 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 0.7 |
| Difference | +0.5 | +0.2 | -1.9 | -3.8 | -4.3 | -5.3 |
Snowfall (in)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baddeck | 21.7 | 23.2 | 13.8 | 6.4 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.8 | 13.9 |
| Minneapolis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baddeck | 21.7 | 23.2 | 13.8 | 6.4 | 0.3 | 0 |
| Minneapolis | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baddeck | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.8 | 13.9 |
| Minneapolis | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Cloud cover (%) Baddeck runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baddeck | 86 | 79 | 76 | 74 | 73 | 70 | 66 | 65 | 66 | 75 | 82 | 87 |
| Minneapolis | 62 | 61 | 67 | 64 | 65 | 61 | 49 | 52 | 52 | 62 | 64 | 66 |
| Difference | -24 | -18 | -9 | -9 | -7 | -9 | -16 | -13 | -14 | -13 | -18 | -21 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baddeck | 86 | 79 | 76 | 74 | 73 | 70 |
| Minneapolis | 62 | 61 | 67 | 64 | 65 | 61 |
| Difference | -24 | -18 | -9 | -9 | -7 | -9 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baddeck | 66 | 65 | 66 | 75 | 82 | 87 |
| Minneapolis | 49 | 52 | 52 | 62 | 64 | 66 |
| Difference | -16 | -13 | -14 | -13 | -18 | -21 |
Relative humidity (%) Baddeck runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baddeck | 90 | 91 | 89 | 87 | 85 | 84 | 82 | 81 | 81 | 83 | 86 | 88 |
| Minneapolis | 90 | 87 | 78 | 71 | 71 | 73 | 72 | 71 | 70 | 73 | 80 | 88 |
| Difference | — | -4 | -11 | -15 | -14 | -10 | -10 | -9 | -11 | -10 | -6 | — |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baddeck | 90 | 91 | 89 | 87 | 85 | 84 |
| Minneapolis | 90 | 87 | 78 | 71 | 71 | 73 |
| Difference | — | -4 | -11 | -15 | -14 | -10 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baddeck | 82 | 81 | 81 | 83 | 86 | 88 |
| Minneapolis | 72 | 71 | 70 | 73 | 80 | 88 |
| Difference | -10 | -9 | -11 | -10 | -6 | — |
How both climates are changing
Both cities are warming. Each city has its own warming trend; see its trends page for the year-by-year detail. Baddeck trends → · Minneapolis trends →
Methodology & sources
Baddeck
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 22 years of daily observations at Point Aconi, a weather station, about 40 km from the city centre. The underlying daily records come from NOAA's global station network.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.
Minneapolis
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals, measured at ST Paul Dwtn AP (NOAA GHCN station USW00014927), about 17 km from the city centre.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.
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