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Tofino vs Minneapolis
Comparing Tofino change · Minneapolis change
Tofino is the warmer of the two — about 2°C on the annual average; Tofino is the wetter, with 2640 mm 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 2°C on the annual average.
Precipitation
Tofino is the wetter — about 2640 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 8 |
| Minneapolis | -5 | -2 | 5 | 14 | 21 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 22 | 14 | 6 | -2 |
| Difference | -13 | -11 | -5 | +2 | +5 | +9 | +9 | +8 | +4 | — | -5 | -10 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 17 |
| Minneapolis | -5 | -2 | 5 | 14 | 21 | 26 |
| Difference | -13 | -11 | -5 | +2 | +5 | +9 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 19 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 8 |
| Minneapolis | 28 | 27 | 22 | 14 | 6 | -2 |
| Difference | +9 | +8 | +4 | — | -5 | -10 |
Avg low (°C) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
| Minneapolis | -13 | -11 | -4 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 12 | 4 | -3 | -10 |
| Difference | -16 | -13 | -7 | -1 | +3 | +6 | +7 | +5 | +2 | -2 | -7 | -12 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 9 |
| Minneapolis | -13 | -11 | -4 | 3 | 9 | 15 |
| Difference | -16 | -13 | -7 | -1 | +3 | +6 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
| Minneapolis | 18 | 17 | 12 | 4 | -3 | -10 |
| Difference | +7 | +5 | +2 | -2 | -7 | -12 |
Precipitation (mm) Tofino runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 519 | 320 | 346 | 273 | 146 | 125 | 75 | 107 | 170 | 340 | 485 | 475 |
| Minneapolis | 12 | 13 | 36 | 66 | 101 | 118 | 101 | 104 | 78 | 63 | 34 | 17 |
| Difference | -507 | -307 | -310 | -207 | -45 | -7 | +25 | -3 | -92 | -277 | -452 | -458 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 519 | 320 | 346 | 273 | 146 | 125 |
| Minneapolis | 12 | 13 | 36 | 66 | 101 | 118 |
| Difference | -507 | -307 | -310 | -207 | -45 | -7 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 75 | 107 | 170 | 340 | 485 | 475 |
| Minneapolis | 101 | 104 | 78 | 63 | 34 | 17 |
| Difference | +25 | -3 | -92 | -277 | -452 | -458 |
Snowfall (cm)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 7 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| Minneapolis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 7 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Minneapolis | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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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