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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 15 in 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 15 in 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 (°F) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braşov | 33 | 39 | 49 | 60 | 68 | 75 | 78 | 79 | 70 | 60 | 47 | 35 |
| Minneapolis | 24 | 29 | 42 | 57 | 69 | 79 | 83 | 80 | 72 | 58 | 42 | 29 |
| Difference | -9 | -11 | -7 | -3 | +1 | +4 | +5 | +1 | +3 | -2 | -5 | -6 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braşov | 33 | 39 | 49 | 60 | 68 | 75 |
| Minneapolis | 24 | 29 | 42 | 57 | 69 | 79 |
| Difference | -9 | -11 | -7 | -3 | +1 | +4 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braşov | 78 | 79 | 70 | 60 | 47 | 35 |
| Minneapolis | 83 | 80 | 72 | 58 | 42 | 29 |
| Difference | +5 | +1 | +3 | -2 | -5 | -6 |
Avg low (°F) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braşov | 18 | 20 | 28 | 35 | 45 | 52 | 54 | 53 | 45 | 37 | 28 | 21 |
| Minneapolis | 9 | 13 | 25 | 37 | 49 | 59 | 64 | 62 | 53 | 40 | 27 | 15 |
| Difference | -9 | -7 | -3 | +2 | +4 | +8 | +10 | +9 | +8 | +3 | -1 | -6 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braşov | 18 | 20 | 28 | 35 | 45 | 52 |
| Minneapolis | 9 | 13 | 25 | 37 | 49 | 59 |
| Difference | -9 | -7 | -3 | +2 | +4 | +8 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braşov | 54 | 53 | 45 | 37 | 28 | 21 |
| Minneapolis | 64 | 62 | 53 | 40 | 27 | 15 |
| Difference | +10 | +9 | +8 | +3 | -1 | -6 |
Precipitation (in) Minneapolis runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braşov | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 1.9 |
| Minneapolis | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 4 | 4.6 | 4 | 4.1 | 3.1 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 0.7 |
| Difference | — | -0.1 | +0.9 | +1.7 | +1.8 | +2.5 | +2.1 | +2.9 | +1.9 | +1.8 | +0.7 | -1.3 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braşov | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 2.2 | 2.1 |
| Minneapolis | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 4 | 4.6 |
| Difference | — | -0.1 | +0.9 | +1.7 | +1.8 | +2.5 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braşov | 1.8 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 1.9 |
| Minneapolis | 4 | 4.1 | 3.1 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 0.7 |
| Difference | +2.1 | +2.9 | +1.9 | +1.8 | +0.7 | -1.3 |
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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