2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
College Park, MD vs Minneapolis, MN

Highlights

On average, there are 198 sunny days per year in Minneapolis. College Park averages 207 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Minneapolis, Minnesota gets 31.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. College Park, Maryland gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Minneapolis averages 52.4 inches of snow per year. College Park averages 13.1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Minneapolis, Minnesota
Summer High: the July high is around 83.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 7.1
Rain: averages 31.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 52.4 inches of snow a year

College Park, Maryland
Summer High: the July high is around 88.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25.5
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 13.1 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for College Park is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Maryland.

Today's Weather - College Park, MD

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Today's Weather - Minneapolis, MN

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Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: College Park / Minneapolis

July is the hottest month for College Park with an average high temperature of 88.7°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Maryland. In College Park, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for College Park are May, September and June.

July is the hottest month for Minneapolis with an average high temperature of 83.7°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Minnesota. In Minneapolis, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Minneapolis are June, August and July.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for College Park with an average of 25.5°. This is warmer than most places in Maryland.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Minneapolis with an average of 7.1°. This is one of the warmest places in Minnesota.

In College Park, there are 36.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Maryland.

In Minneapolis, there are 11.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Minnesota.

In College Park, there are 86.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Maryland.

In Minneapolis, there are 147.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Minnesota.

In College Park, there are 0.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Maryland.

In Minneapolis, there are 21.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Minnesota.

July is the wettest month in College Park with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.0 inches in College Park means that it is drier than most places in Maryland.


June is the wettest month in Minneapolis with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 31.9 inches in Minneapolis means that it is wetter than most places in Minnesota.

May is the rainiest month in College Park with 11.1 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.1 rainy days. There are 111.8 rainy days annually in College Park, which is less rainy than most places in Maryland. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

June is the rainiest month in Minneapolis with 12.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.2 rainy days. There are 111.6 rainy days annually in Minneapolis, which is rainier than most places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 13.1 inches in College Park means that it is less snowy than most places in Maryland.

An annual snowfall of 52.4 inches in Minneapolis means that it is one of the snowiest places in Minnesota.

January is the snowiest month in College Park with 5.7 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

December is the snowiest month in Minneapolis with 11.5 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.