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Tofino vs Minneapolis
Comparing Tofino change · Minneapolis change
Tofino is the warmer of the two — about 3°F on the annual average; Tofino is the wetter, with 104 in more rain a year, and Minneapolis the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Tofino and Minneapolis, in everyday terms.
Summers
Minneapolis has far hotter summers
Tofino: Mild
Minneapolis: Warm
Winters
Tofino has far milder winters
Tofino: Chilly
Minneapolis: Very cold
Rain & snow
Tofino is much wetter
Tofino: Very wet
Minneapolis: Moderate rainfall
Sky
Minneapolis is sunnier
Tofino: Often cloudy
Minneapolis: Partly cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Tofino is the warmer of the two — about 3°F on the annual average.
Precipitation
Tofino is the wetter — about 104 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 47 | 49 | 50 | 54 | 59 | 63 | 66 | 67 | 64 | 57 | 51 | 47 |
| Minneapolis | 24 | 29 | 42 | 57 | 69 | 79 | 83 | 80 | 72 | 58 | 42 | 29 |
| Difference | -23 | -20 | -9 | +3 | +10 | +16 | +16 | +14 | +8 | +1 | -9 | -18 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 47 | 49 | 50 | 54 | 59 | 63 |
| Minneapolis | 24 | 29 | 42 | 57 | 69 | 79 |
| Difference | -23 | -20 | -9 | +3 | +10 | +16 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 66 | 67 | 64 | 57 | 51 | 47 |
| Minneapolis | 83 | 80 | 72 | 58 | 42 | 29 |
| Difference | +16 | +14 | +8 | +1 | -9 | -18 |
Avg low (°F) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 37 | 36 | 37 | 39 | 44 | 49 | 52 | 52 | 49 | 44 | 39 | 36 |
| Minneapolis | 9 | 13 | 25 | 37 | 49 | 59 | 64 | 62 | 53 | 40 | 27 | 15 |
| Difference | -28 | -23 | -13 | -2 | +5 | +11 | +12 | +10 | +4 | -4 | -12 | -21 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 37 | 36 | 37 | 39 | 44 | 49 |
| Minneapolis | 9 | 13 | 25 | 37 | 49 | 59 |
| Difference | -28 | -23 | -13 | -2 | +5 | +11 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 52 | 52 | 49 | 44 | 39 | 36 |
| Minneapolis | 64 | 62 | 53 | 40 | 27 | 15 |
| Difference | +12 | +10 | +4 | -4 | -12 | -21 |
Precipitation (in) Tofino runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 20.4 | 12.6 | 13.6 | 10.7 | 5.8 | 4.9 | 3 | 4.2 | 6.7 | 13.4 | 19.1 | 18.7 |
| Minneapolis | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 4 | 4.6 | 4 | 4.1 | 3.1 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 0.7 |
| Difference | -20 | -12.1 | -12.2 | -8.2 | -1.8 | -0.3 | +1 | -0.1 | -3.6 | -10.9 | -17.8 | -18 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 20.4 | 12.6 | 13.6 | 10.7 | 5.8 | 4.9 |
| Minneapolis | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 4 | 4.6 |
| Difference | -20 | -12.1 | -12.2 | -8.2 | -1.8 | -0.3 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 3 | 4.2 | 6.7 | 13.4 | 19.1 | 18.7 |
| Minneapolis | 4 | 4.1 | 3.1 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 0.7 |
| Difference | +1 | -0.1 | -3.6 | -10.9 | -17.8 | -18 |
Snowfall (in)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 2.6 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 | 2.7 |
| Minneapolis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 2.6 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 |
| Minneapolis | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 | 2.7 |
| Minneapolis | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Cloud cover (%) Tofino runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 79 | 75 | 78 | 75 | 73 | 72 | 61 | 63 | 58 | 70 | 77 | 80 |
| Minneapolis | 62 | 61 | 67 | 64 | 65 | 61 | 49 | 52 | 52 | 62 | 64 | 66 |
| Difference | -17 | -14 | -11 | -11 | -8 | -11 | -12 | -11 | -6 | -7 | -13 | -14 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 79 | 75 | 78 | 75 | 73 | 72 |
| Minneapolis | 62 | 61 | 67 | 64 | 65 | 61 |
| Difference | -17 | -14 | -11 | -11 | -8 | -11 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 61 | 63 | 58 | 70 | 77 | 80 |
| Minneapolis | 49 | 52 | 52 | 62 | 64 | 66 |
| Difference | -12 | -11 | -6 | -7 | -13 | -14 |
Relative humidity (%) Tofino runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 88 | 85 | 85 | 83 | 83 | 85 | 86 | 87 | 86 | 87 | 87 | 88 |
| Minneapolis | 90 | 87 | 78 | 71 | 71 | 73 | 72 | 71 | 70 | 73 | 80 | 88 |
| Difference | +2 | +2 | -7 | -12 | -12 | -11 | -14 | -16 | -16 | -14 | -7 | — |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 88 | 85 | 85 | 83 | 83 | 85 |
| Minneapolis | 90 | 87 | 78 | 71 | 71 | 73 |
| Difference | +2 | +2 | -7 | -12 | -12 | -11 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 86 | 87 | 86 | 87 | 87 | 88 |
| Minneapolis | 72 | 71 | 70 | 73 | 80 | 88 |
| Difference | -14 | -16 | -16 | -14 | -7 | — |
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. Tofino trends → · Minneapolis trends →
Methodology & sources
Tofino
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 30 years of daily observations at Ucluelet Kennedy Camp, a weather station, about 36 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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