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Braşov vs Minneapolis
Comparing Braşov change · Minneapolis change
Braşov and Minneapolis have nearly identical year-round temperatures; Minneapolis is the wetter, with 378 mm more rain a year.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Braşov and Minneapolis, in everyday terms.
Summers
Minneapolis has hotter summers
Braşov: Warm
Minneapolis: Warm
Winters
Braşov has milder winters
Braşov: Very cold
Minneapolis: Very cold
Rain & snow
Minneapolis is wetter
Braşov: Fairly dry
Minneapolis: Moderate rainfall
Sky
Similar amounts of sun
Braşov: Often cloudy
Minneapolis: Partly cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Braşov and Minneapolis run remarkably close all year.
Precipitation
Minneapolis is the wetter — about 378 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) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braşov | 0 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 20 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 21 | 16 | 8 | 1 |
| Minneapolis | -5 | -2 | 5 | 14 | 21 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 22 | 14 | 6 | -2 |
| Difference | -5 | -6 | -4 | -2 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +1 | +1 | -1 | -3 | -3 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braşov | 0 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 20 | 24 |
| Minneapolis | -5 | -2 | 5 | 14 | 21 | 26 |
| Difference | -5 | -6 | -4 | -2 | +1 | +2 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braşov | 26 | 26 | 21 | 16 | 8 | 1 |
| Minneapolis | 28 | 27 | 22 | 14 | 6 | -2 |
| Difference | +3 | +1 | +1 | -1 | -3 | -3 |
Avg low (°C) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braşov | -8 | -7 | -2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 3 | -2 | -6 |
| Minneapolis | -13 | -11 | -4 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 12 | 4 | -3 | -10 |
| Difference | -5 | -4 | -2 | +1 | +2 | +4 | +5 | +5 | +4 | +2 | — | -3 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braşov | -8 | -7 | -2 | 2 | 7 | 11 |
| Minneapolis | -13 | -11 | -4 | 3 | 9 | 15 |
| Difference | -5 | -4 | -2 | +1 | +2 | +4 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braşov | 12 | 11 | 7 | 3 | -2 | -6 |
| Minneapolis | 18 | 17 | 12 | 4 | -3 | -10 |
| Difference | +5 | +5 | +4 | +2 | — | -3 |
Precipitation (mm) Minneapolis runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braşov | 11 | 17 | 14 | 23 | 56 | 54 | 47 | 31 | 30 | 17 | 15 | 49 |
| Minneapolis | 12 | 13 | 36 | 66 | 101 | 118 | 101 | 104 | 78 | 63 | 34 | 17 |
| Difference | +1 | -4 | +23 | +42 | +45 | +64 | +54 | +73 | +48 | +45 | +19 | -33 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braşov | 11 | 17 | 14 | 23 | 56 | 54 |
| Minneapolis | 12 | 13 | 36 | 66 | 101 | 118 |
| Difference | +1 | -4 | +23 | +42 | +45 | +64 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braşov | 47 | 31 | 30 | 17 | 15 | 49 |
| Minneapolis | 101 | 104 | 78 | 63 | 34 | 17 |
| Difference | +54 | +73 | +48 | +45 | +19 | -33 |
Cloud cover (%) Braşov runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braşov | 68 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 64 | 57 | 51 | 60 | 61 | 67 | 70 |
| Minneapolis | 62 | 61 | 67 | 64 | 65 | 61 | 49 | 52 | 52 | 62 | 64 | 66 |
| Difference | -7 | -9 | -3 | -6 | -5 | -3 | -7 | +1 | -8 | +1 | -2 | -4 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braşov | 68 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 64 |
| Minneapolis | 62 | 61 | 67 | 64 | 65 | 61 |
| Difference | -7 | -9 | -3 | -6 | -5 | -3 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braşov | 57 | 51 | 60 | 61 | 67 | 70 |
| Minneapolis | 49 | 52 | 52 | 62 | 64 | 66 |
| Difference | -7 | +1 | -8 | +1 | -2 | -4 |
Relative humidity (%) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braşov | 91 | 87 | 80 | 74 | 70 | 68 | 64 | 61 | 67 | 76 | 85 | 90 |
| Minneapolis | 90 | 87 | 78 | 71 | 71 | 73 | 72 | 71 | 70 | 73 | 80 | 88 |
| Difference | -1 | — | -1 | -3 | +1 | +5 | +8 | +11 | +3 | -2 | -4 | -2 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braşov | 91 | 87 | 80 | 74 | 70 | 68 |
| Minneapolis | 90 | 87 | 78 | 71 | 71 | 73 |
| Difference | -1 | — | -1 | -3 | +1 | +5 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braşov | 64 | 61 | 67 | 76 | 85 | 90 |
| Minneapolis | 72 | 71 | 70 | 73 | 80 | 88 |
| Difference | +8 | +11 | +3 | -2 | -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. Braşov trends → · Minneapolis trends →
Methodology & sources
Braşov
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 17 years of daily observations at Sfantu Gheorghe Govasna, a weather station, about 29 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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