Eden Prairie, MN Climate


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Eden Prairie, MN has a humid continental climate characterized by warm summers and cold winters. The average high in the summer months is around 77°F with temperatures rarely exceeding 90°F. Winters are typically cold with an average high of around 24°F and lows of around 6°F. Precipitation is generally evenly distributed throughout the year, though snowfall increases during the winter months from November to March. There is also an occasional thunderstorm during the summer months, bringing much needed rain to this part of Minnesota.

Eden Prairie, Minnesota gets 31 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Eden Prairie averages 51 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 192 sunny days per year in Eden Prairie. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Eden Prairie gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 109 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 31 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 51 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Eden Prairie is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Minnesota.

9.2 Summer - 3.7 Winter
August, June and July are the most pleasant months in Eden Prairie, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateEden Prairie, MinnesotaUnited States
  31.3 in.38.1 in.
  51.3 in.27.8 in.
  109.2 days106.2 days
  192 days205 days
  83.1°85.8°
  6.2°21.7°
  6.67
  3.14.3
  886 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 Eden Prairie with an average high temperature of 83.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Minnesota. In Eden Prairie, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Eden Prairie are June, August and July.
In Eden Prairie, there are 9.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Minnesota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Eden Prairie with an average of 6.2°. This is one of the warmest places in Minnesota.
In Eden Prairie, there are 152.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Minnesota.
In Eden Prairie, 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 Eden Prairie 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.
August is the wettest month in Eden Prairie with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 31.3 inches in Eden Prairie means that it is wetter than most places in Minnesota.
June is the rainiest month in Eden Prairie with 11.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.3 rainy days. There are 109.2 rainy days annually in Eden Prairie, which is rainier than most 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 51.3 inches in Eden Prairie means that it is snowier than most places in Minnesota. December is the snowiest month in Eden Prairie with 11.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Over 7 years ago

I have lived in Minnesota for 33 years and have worked in Eden Prairie for 10 years as a software developer. The Minnesota metro is known for its high number of fortune  More

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Over 9 years ago

Eden Prairie (EP) is a great place to live. Lots of shopping, plenty of restaurants, small businesses, large employers, low unemployment rate, only about 15 minutes to  More

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Winter starts in September and doesn't end until May. There is lots of snow, and from December - early April, white snow against gray skies will be the prevalent color,  More

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