Minnetonka, MN Climate

Minnetonka, MN has a humid continental climate characterized by warm summers and cold winters. The average daily high temperature in the summer is around 78°F, while the average daily low temperature in winter is around 11°F. Precipitation levels are moderate throughout the year, with approximately 35 inches of rain annually. Snowfall is also common in Minnetonka, with an average of 54 inches of snow each winter season. Despite the cold winters and moderate precipitation levels, Minnetonka residents still enjoy plenty of sunshine throughout the year with an average of 217 days of sunshine each year.

Minnetonka, Minnesota gets 32 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Minnetonka averages 53 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 200 sunny days per year in Minnetonka. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Minnetonka gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 115 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 6
Rain: averages 32 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 53 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Minnetonka is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

9.2 Summer - 3.6 Winter

August, June and July are the most pleasant months in Minnetonka, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Minnetonka, Minnesota	United States
	32.1 in.	38.1 in.
	53.3 in.	27.8 in.
	115.1 days	106.2 days
	200 days	205 days
	82.6°	85.8°
	5.9°	21.7°
	6.5	7
	3.1	4.3
	902 ft.	2443 ft.

Climate

YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Minnetonka with an average high temperature of 82.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Minnesota. In Minnetonka, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Minnetonka are June, August and July.

In Minnetonka, there are 7.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Minnetonka with an average of 5.9°. This is warmer than most places in Minnesota.

In Minnetonka, there are 151.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Minnesota.

In Minnetonka, there are 25.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Minnesota.

The humidity is usually comfortable in Minnetonka but some summer days can be muggy. July is the most humid month, though it is still relatively mild compared to many other places. The most humid months are July, August and June.

June is the wettest month in Minnetonka with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 32.1 inches in Minnetonka means that it is wetter than most places in Minnesota.

June is the rainiest month in Minnetonka with 12.6 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.8 rainy days. There are 115.1 rainy days annually in Minnetonka, which is one of the rainiest places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 53.3 inches in Minnetonka means that it is one of the snowiest places in Minnesota. December is the snowiest month in Minnetonka with 12.8 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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Ward · Minnetonka, MN

City - Country living

Over 13 years ago

Moving from Southern California to Minnetonka, MN the thing we noticed most was the country living envirnoment even though you are living within the city. There are no More

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Edith · Stockton, CA

Cost of living

Over 15 years ago

Minnetonka, MN was a quiet and nice place to raise a More

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April · Hopkins, MN

Great Lake

Over 18 years ago

You can't beat Lake Minnetonka in the More

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