2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Alpharetta, GA vs Chanhassen, MN

Highlights

On average, there are 199 sunny days per year in Chanhassen. Alpharetta averages 218 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Chanhassen, Minnesota gets 31.6 inches of rain, on average, per year. Alpharetta, Georgia gets 53.4 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Chanhassen averages 50.9 inches of snow per year. Alpharetta averages 1.6 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Chanhassen, Minnesota
Summer High: the July high is around 82.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 5.4
Rain: averages 31.6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 50.9 inches of snow a year

Alpharetta, Georgia
Summer High: the July high is around 87.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 30
Rain: averages 53.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1.6 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Alpharetta is 7.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Georgia.

Today's Weather - Alpharetta, GA

59°F

Today's Weather - Chanhassen, MN

73°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Alpharetta / Chanhassen

July is the hottest month for Alpharetta with an average high temperature of 87.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Georgia. In Alpharetta, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Alpharetta are May, September and October.

July is the hottest month for Chanhassen with an average high temperature of 82.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Minnesota. In Chanhassen, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Chanhassen are June, August and July.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Alpharetta with an average of 30.0°. This is colder than most places in Georgia.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Chanhassen with an average of 5.4°. This is warmer than most places in Minnesota.

In Alpharetta, there are 27.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Georgia.

In Chanhassen, there are 7.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

In Alpharetta, there are 64.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Georgia.

In Chanhassen, there are 151.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Minnesota.

In Alpharetta, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Georgia.

In Chanhassen, there are 26.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Minnesota.

March is the wettest month in Alpharetta with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.8 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 27% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 53.4 inches in Alpharetta means that it is wetter than most places in Georgia.


August is the wettest month in Chanhassen 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 31.6 inches in Chanhassen means that it is wetter than most places in Minnesota.

January is the rainiest month in Alpharetta with 10.5 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.8 rainy days. There are 108.0 rainy days annually in Alpharetta, which is rainier than most places in Georgia. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

June is the rainiest month in Chanhassen with 11.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.3 rainy days. There are 109.7 rainy days annually in Chanhassen, 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 1.6 inches in Alpharetta means that it is snowier than most places in Georgia.

An annual snowfall of 50.9 inches in Chanhassen means that it is snowier than most places in Minnesota.

January is the snowiest month in Alpharetta with 0.7 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.

December is the snowiest month in Chanhassen with 11.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.