The Mankato-North Mankato, MN metro area is located in southern Minnesota, 80 miles southwest of Minneapolis. Mankato is one of the smaller metros in the United States and is comprised of Blue Earth and Nicollet counties.
The many benefits of living in the Mankato metro include low crime, strong economy, good health, comfortable summers and affordability.
Some disadvantages of the Mankato metro area include weak growth, harsh winters and limited amenities.
The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the Mankato-North Mankato metro area is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Minnesota. August, June and July are the most pleasant months while January and December are the least comfortable months.
In the Mankato-North Mankato metro area, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85 degrees. The most pleasant months of the year for the Mankato-North Mankato metro area are June, August and September. July is the hottest month for the Mankato-North Mankato metro area with an average high temperature of 83.2 degrees, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Minnesota. January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the Mankato-North Mankato metro area with an average of 5.0 degrees. This is warmer than most places in Minnesota.
The annual rainfall of 32.0 inches in the Mankato-North Mankato metro area means that it is wetter than most places in Minnesota. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 9% falls in Spring, which is the driest season. June is the wettest month in the Mankato-North Mankato metro area with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.8 inches.
The humidity is usually comfortable in the Mankato-North Mankato metro area 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.
An annual snowfall of 41.6 inches in the Mankato-North Mankato metro area means that it is less snowy than most places in Minnesota. December is the snowiest month in the Mankato-North Mankato metro area with 10.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.