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Halifax vs Minneapolis
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Halifax and Minneapolis have nearly identical year-round temperatures; Halifax is the wetter, with 704 mm more rain a year, and Minneapolis the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Halifax and Minneapolis, in everyday terms.
Summers
Minneapolis has hotter summers
Halifax: Mild
Minneapolis: Warm
Winters
Halifax has milder winters
Halifax: Very cold
Minneapolis: Very cold
Rain & snow
Halifax is wetter
Halifax: Wet
Minneapolis: Moderate rainfall
Sky
Minneapolis is sunnier
Halifax: Often cloudy
Minneapolis: Partly cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Halifax and Minneapolis run remarkably close all year.
Precipitation
Halifax is the wetter — about 704 mm 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 (°C) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halifax | 0 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 21 | 15 | 9 | 3 |
| Minneapolis | -5 | -2 | 5 | 14 | 21 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 22 | 14 | 6 | -2 |
| Difference | -5 | -2 | +1 | +4 | +5 | +5 | +4 | +2 | +1 | -1 | -3 | -5 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halifax | 0 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 20 |
| Minneapolis | -5 | -2 | 5 | 14 | 21 | 26 |
| Difference | -5 | -2 | +1 | +4 | +5 | +5 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halifax | 24 | 25 | 21 | 15 | 9 | 3 |
| Minneapolis | 28 | 27 | 22 | 14 | 6 | -2 |
| Difference | +4 | +2 | +1 | -1 | -3 | -5 |
Avg low (°C) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halifax | -9 | -9 | -5 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 1 | -4 |
| Minneapolis | -13 | -11 | -4 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 12 | 4 | -3 | -10 |
| Difference | -4 | -2 | +1 | +3 | +4 | +5 | +3 | +2 | +1 | -2 | -4 | -5 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halifax | -9 | -9 | -5 | 0 | 5 | 10 |
| Minneapolis | -13 | -11 | -4 | 3 | 9 | 15 |
| Difference | -4 | -2 | +1 | +3 | +4 | +5 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halifax | 14 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 1 | -4 |
| Minneapolis | 18 | 17 | 12 | 4 | -3 | -10 |
| Difference | +3 | +2 | +1 | -2 | -4 | -5 |
Precipitation (mm) Halifax runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halifax | 140 | 118 | 127 | 130 | 118 | 103 | 77 | 77 | 97 | 163 | 140 | 154 |
| Minneapolis | 12 | 13 | 36 | 66 | 101 | 118 | 101 | 104 | 78 | 63 | 34 | 17 |
| Difference | -128 | -105 | -90 | -65 | -18 | +14 | +24 | +27 | -18 | -101 | -107 | -138 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halifax | 140 | 118 | 127 | 130 | 118 | 103 |
| Minneapolis | 12 | 13 | 36 | 66 | 101 | 118 |
| Difference | -128 | -105 | -90 | -65 | -18 | +14 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halifax | 77 | 77 | 97 | 163 | 140 | 154 |
| Minneapolis | 101 | 104 | 78 | 63 | 34 | 17 |
| Difference | +24 | +27 | -18 | -101 | -107 | -138 |
Snowfall (cm)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halifax | 61 | 43 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 18 |
| Minneapolis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halifax | 61 | 43 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Minneapolis | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halifax | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 18 |
| Minneapolis | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Cloud cover (%) Halifax runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halifax | 78 | 73 | 68 | 70 | 70 | 68 | 66 | 59 | 59 | 65 | 75 | 77 |
| Minneapolis | 62 | 61 | 67 | 64 | 65 | 61 | 49 | 52 | 52 | 62 | 64 | 66 |
| Difference | -16 | -12 | -2 | -5 | -5 | -7 | -17 | -7 | -7 | -3 | -11 | -11 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halifax | 78 | 73 | 68 | 70 | 70 | 68 |
| Minneapolis | 62 | 61 | 67 | 64 | 65 | 61 |
| Difference | -16 | -12 | -2 | -5 | -5 | -7 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halifax | 66 | 59 | 59 | 65 | 75 | 77 |
| Minneapolis | 49 | 52 | 52 | 62 | 64 | 66 |
| Difference | -17 | -7 | -7 | -3 | -11 | -11 |
Relative humidity (%) Halifax runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halifax | 87 | 86 | 83 | 84 | 85 | 86 | 87 | 86 | 84 | 83 | 85 | 86 |
| Minneapolis | 90 | 87 | 78 | 71 | 71 | 73 | 72 | 71 | 70 | 73 | 80 | 88 |
| Difference | +2 | +2 | -5 | -13 | -14 | -13 | -15 | -15 | -14 | -10 | -4 | +2 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halifax | 87 | 86 | 83 | 84 | 85 | 86 |
| Minneapolis | 90 | 87 | 78 | 71 | 71 | 73 |
| Difference | +2 | +2 | -5 | -13 | -14 | -13 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halifax | 87 | 86 | 84 | 83 | 85 | 86 |
| Minneapolis | 72 | 71 | 70 | 73 | 80 | 88 |
| Difference | -15 | -15 | -14 | -10 | -4 | +2 |
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. Halifax trends → · Minneapolis trends →
Methodology & sources
Halifax
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 17 years of daily observations at Lake Major, a weather station, about 12 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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