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Saint Petersburg vs Minneapolis
Comparing Saint Petersburg change · Minneapolis change
Minneapolis is the warmer of the two — about 2°C on the annual average, and Minneapolis the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Saint Petersburg and Minneapolis, in everyday terms.
Summers
Minneapolis has much hotter summers
Saint Petersburg: Mild
Minneapolis: Warm
Winters
Saint Petersburg has much milder winters
Saint Petersburg: Very cold
Minneapolis: Very cold
Rain & snow
Similar yearly rainfall
Saint Petersburg: Moderate rainfall
Minneapolis: Moderate rainfall
Sky
Minneapolis is sunnier
Saint Petersburg: Often cloudy
Minneapolis: Partly cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Minneapolis is the warmer of the two — about 2°C on the annual average.
Precipitation
Both cities get a similar amount of precipitation 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) Minneapolis runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Petersburg | -3 | -3 | 2 | 10 | 16 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 16 | 9 | 3 | -1 |
| Minneapolis | -5 | -2 | 5 | 14 | 21 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 22 | 14 | 6 | -2 |
| Difference | -2 | +1 | +3 | +4 | +4 | +5 | +5 | +5 | +7 | +6 | +3 | -1 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Petersburg | -3 | -3 | 2 | 10 | 16 | 20 |
| Minneapolis | -5 | -2 | 5 | 14 | 21 | 26 |
| Difference | -2 | +1 | +3 | +4 | +4 | +5 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Petersburg | 23 | 21 | 16 | 9 | 3 | -1 |
| Minneapolis | 28 | 27 | 22 | 14 | 6 | -2 |
| Difference | +5 | +5 | +7 | +6 | +3 | -1 |
Avg low (°C) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Petersburg | -7 | -8 | -4 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 4 | -1 | -5 |
| Minneapolis | -13 | -11 | -4 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 12 | 4 | -3 | -10 |
| Difference | -6 | -3 | — | +1 | +2 | +3 | +2 | +3 | +3 | — | -2 | -5 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Petersburg | -7 | -8 | -4 | 2 | 7 | 12 |
| Minneapolis | -13 | -11 | -4 | 3 | 9 | 15 |
| Difference | -6 | -3 | — | +1 | +2 | +3 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Petersburg | 15 | 14 | 9 | 4 | -1 | -5 |
| Minneapolis | 18 | 17 | 12 | 4 | -3 | -10 |
| Difference | +2 | +3 | +3 | — | -2 | -5 |
Precipitation (mm) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Petersburg | 47 | 36 | 35 | 37 | 47 | 69 | 84 | 86 | 57 | 63 | 56 | 51 |
| Minneapolis | 12 | 13 | 36 | 66 | 101 | 118 | 101 | 104 | 78 | 63 | 34 | 17 |
| Difference | -34 | -23 | +1 | +28 | +54 | +49 | +17 | +18 | +21 | -1 | -23 | -34 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Petersburg | 47 | 36 | 35 | 37 | 47 | 69 |
| Minneapolis | 12 | 13 | 36 | 66 | 101 | 118 |
| Difference | -34 | -23 | +1 | +28 | +54 | +49 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Petersburg | 84 | 86 | 57 | 63 | 56 | 51 |
| Minneapolis | 101 | 104 | 78 | 63 | 34 | 17 |
| Difference | +17 | +18 | +21 | -1 | -23 | -34 |
Cloud cover (%) Saint Petersburg runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Petersburg | 75 | 72 | 65 | 66 | 63 | 65 | 64 | 63 | 70 | 76 | 76 | 78 |
| Minneapolis | 62 | 61 | 67 | 64 | 65 | 61 | 49 | 52 | 52 | 62 | 64 | 66 |
| Difference | -13 | -11 | +1 | -2 | +2 | -4 | -15 | -11 | -18 | -13 | -12 | -13 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Petersburg | 75 | 72 | 65 | 66 | 63 | 65 |
| Minneapolis | 62 | 61 | 67 | 64 | 65 | 61 |
| Difference | -13 | -11 | +1 | -2 | +2 | -4 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Petersburg | 64 | 63 | 70 | 76 | 76 | 78 |
| Minneapolis | 49 | 52 | 52 | 62 | 64 | 66 |
| Difference | -15 | -11 | -18 | -13 | -12 | -13 |
Relative humidity (%) Saint Petersburg runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Petersburg | 97 | 97 | 93 | 85 | 78 | 79 | 81 | 82 | 86 | 91 | 95 | 97 |
| Minneapolis | 90 | 87 | 78 | 71 | 71 | 73 | 72 | 71 | 70 | 73 | 80 | 88 |
| Difference | -8 | -10 | -15 | -13 | -7 | -6 | -9 | -11 | -15 | -18 | -15 | -9 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Petersburg | 97 | 97 | 93 | 85 | 78 | 79 |
| Minneapolis | 90 | 87 | 78 | 71 | 71 | 73 |
| Difference | -8 | -10 | -15 | -13 | -7 | -6 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Petersburg | 81 | 82 | 86 | 91 | 95 | 97 |
| Minneapolis | 72 | 71 | 70 | 73 | 80 | 88 |
| Difference | -9 | -11 | -15 | -18 | -15 | -9 |
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. Saint Petersburg trends → · Minneapolis trends →
Both cities' Köppen climate types are projected to hold steady through 2099 (SSP2-4.5).
Methodology & sources
Saint Petersburg
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 29 years of daily observations at St. Petersburg, a weather station, about 3 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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