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Montréal vs Minneapolis
Comparing Montréal change · Minneapolis change
Minneapolis is the warmer of the two — about 1°C on the annual average; Montréal is the wetter, with 287 mm more rain a year.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Montréal and Minneapolis, in everyday terms.
Summers
Minneapolis has hotter summers
Montréal: Warm
Minneapolis: Warm
Winters
Winters are similar
Montréal: Very cold
Minneapolis: Very cold
Rain & snow
Montréal is wetter
Montréal: Wet
Minneapolis: Moderate rainfall
Sky
Similar amounts of sun
Montréal: Often cloudy
Minneapolis: Partly cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Minneapolis is the warmer of the two — about 1°C on the annual average.
Precipitation
Montréal is the wetter — about 287 mm more across the year.
Clear skies
The two cities see a similar amount of sun.
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) Minneapolis runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montréal | -5 | -3 | 3 | 12 | 19 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 21 | 13 | 6 | -1 |
| Minneapolis | -5 | -2 | 5 | 14 | 21 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 22 | 14 | 6 | -2 |
| Difference | +1 | +1 | +3 | +2 | +1 | +2 | +2 | +1 | +1 | +1 | -1 | -1 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montréal | -5 | -3 | 3 | 12 | 19 | 24 |
| Minneapolis | -5 | -2 | 5 | 14 | 21 | 26 |
| Difference | +1 | +1 | +3 | +2 | +1 | +2 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montréal | 26 | 26 | 21 | 13 | 6 | -1 |
| Minneapolis | 28 | 27 | 22 | 14 | 6 | -2 |
| Difference | +2 | +1 | +1 | +1 | -1 | -1 |
Avg low (°C) Minneapolis runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montréal | -14 | -12 | -6 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 4 | -1 | -9 |
| Minneapolis | -13 | -11 | -4 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 12 | 4 | -3 | -10 |
| Difference | +1 | +2 | +2 | +2 | +1 | +1 | +1 | +1 | +1 | — | -1 | -1 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montréal | -14 | -12 | -6 | 1 | 8 | 14 |
| Minneapolis | -13 | -11 | -4 | 3 | 9 | 15 |
| Difference | +1 | +2 | +2 | +2 | +1 | +1 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montréal | 16 | 15 | 11 | 4 | -1 | -9 |
| Minneapolis | 18 | 17 | 12 | 4 | -3 | -10 |
| Difference | +1 | +1 | +1 | — | -1 | -1 |
Precipitation (mm) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montréal | 83 | 63 | 74 | 92 | 87 | 84 | 94 | 91 | 88 | 97 | 84 | 92 |
| Minneapolis | 12 | 13 | 36 | 66 | 101 | 118 | 101 | 104 | 78 | 63 | 34 | 17 |
| Difference | -71 | -50 | -37 | -26 | +14 | +33 | +7 | +13 | -9 | -34 | -50 | -76 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montréal | 83 | 63 | 74 | 92 | 87 | 84 |
| Minneapolis | 12 | 13 | 36 | 66 | 101 | 118 |
| Difference | -71 | -50 | -37 | -26 | +14 | +33 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montréal | 94 | 91 | 88 | 97 | 84 | 92 |
| Minneapolis | 101 | 104 | 78 | 63 | 34 | 17 |
| Difference | +7 | +13 | -9 | -34 | -50 | -76 |
Snowfall (cm)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montréal | 50 | 44 | 37 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 51 |
| Minneapolis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montréal | 50 | 44 | 37 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| Minneapolis | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montréal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 51 |
| Minneapolis | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Cloud cover (%) Montréal runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montréal | 69 | 66 | 65 | 67 | 68 | 64 | 61 | 59 | 59 | 69 | 72 | 73 |
| Minneapolis | 62 | 61 | 67 | 64 | 65 | 61 | 49 | 52 | 52 | 62 | 64 | 66 |
| Difference | -7 | -5 | +2 | -3 | -2 | -3 | -12 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -8 | -7 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montréal | 69 | 66 | 65 | 67 | 68 | 64 |
| Minneapolis | 62 | 61 | 67 | 64 | 65 | 61 |
| Difference | -7 | -5 | +2 | -3 | -2 | -3 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montréal | 61 | 59 | 59 | 69 | 72 | 73 |
| Minneapolis | 49 | 52 | 52 | 62 | 64 | 66 |
| Difference | -12 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -8 | -7 |
Relative humidity (%) Montréal runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montréal | 92 | 91 | 87 | 81 | 78 | 78 | 76 | 73 | 74 | 80 | 85 | 91 |
| Minneapolis | 90 | 87 | 78 | 71 | 71 | 73 | 72 | 71 | 70 | 73 | 80 | 88 |
| Difference | -2 | -3 | -9 | -10 | -7 | -5 | -4 | -2 | -4 | -7 | -5 | -3 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montréal | 92 | 91 | 87 | 81 | 78 | 78 |
| Minneapolis | 90 | 87 | 78 | 71 | 71 | 73 |
| Difference | -2 | -3 | -9 | -10 | -7 | -5 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montréal | 76 | 73 | 74 | 80 | 85 | 91 |
| Minneapolis | 72 | 71 | 70 | 73 | 80 | 88 |
| Difference | -4 | -2 | -4 | -7 | -5 | -3 |
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. Montréal trends → · Minneapolis trends →
Methodology & sources
Montréal
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 22 years of daily observations at Montreal/pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl A, a weather station, about 13 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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