2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Interlochen, MI vs Minneapolis, MN

Highlights

On average, there are 198 sunny days per year in Minneapolis. Interlochen averages 165 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Minneapolis, Minnesota gets 31.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. Interlochen, Michigan gets 33.4 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. Interlochen averages 120.1 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

Interlochen, Michigan
Summer High: the July high is around 79.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16.8
Rain: averages 33.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 120.1 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 Interlochen is 6.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Michigan.

Today's Weather - Interlochen, MI

51°F

Today's Weather - Minneapolis, MN

59°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Interlochen / Minneapolis

July is the hottest month for Interlochen with an average high temperature of 79.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Michigan. In Interlochen, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Interlochen are August, July 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 Interlochen with an average of 16.8°. This is warmer than most places in Michigan.

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

In Interlochen, there are 3.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Michigan.

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

In Interlochen, there are 145.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Michigan.

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 Interlochen, there are 3.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Michigan.

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.

September is the wettest month in Interlochen with 3.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.6 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 31% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 33.4 inches in Interlochen means that it is about average compared to other places in Michigan.


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.

January is the rainiest month in Interlochen with 17.2 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 8.8 rainy days. There are 143.0 rainy days annually in Interlochen, which is rainier than most places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 19% 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 120.1 inches in Interlochen means that it is one of the snowiest places in Michigan.

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 Interlochen with 36.0 inches of snow, and 6 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.