2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Burnsville, MN vs Frederick, MD

Highlights

On average, there are 200 sunny days per year in Frederick. Burnsville averages 199 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Frederick, Maryland gets 42.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. Burnsville, Minnesota gets 32.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Frederick averages 23.1 inches of snow per year. Burnsville averages 45.4 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Frederick, Maryland
Summer High: the July high is around 87.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23.3
Rain: averages 42.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 23.1 inches of snow a year

Burnsville, Minnesota
Summer High: the July high is around 82.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 6.2
Rain: averages 32.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 45.4 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

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

Today's Weather - Burnsville, MN

67°F

Today's Weather - Frederick, MD

61°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Burnsville / Frederick

July is the hottest month for Burnsville with an average high temperature of 82.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Minnesota. In Burnsville, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Burnsville are June, August and July.

July is the hottest month for Frederick with an average high temperature of 87.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Maryland. In Frederick, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Frederick are September, May and June.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Burnsville with an average of 6.2°. This is one of the warmest places in Minnesota.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Frederick with an average of 23.3°. This is colder than most places in Maryland.

In Burnsville, there are 7.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

In Frederick, there are 26.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Maryland.

In Burnsville, there are 152.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Minnesota.

In Frederick, there are 100.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Maryland.

In Burnsville, there are 26.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Minnesota.

In Frederick, there are 0.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Maryland.

August is the wettest month in Burnsville with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.8 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 32.3 inches in Burnsville means that it is wetter than most places in Minnesota.


May is the wettest month in Frederick with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.5 inches in Frederick means that it is drier than most places in Maryland.

June is the rainiest month in Burnsville with 11.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.7 rainy days. There are 105.6 rainy days annually in Burnsville, 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 19% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Frederick with 11.3 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.5 rainy days. There are 107.2 rainy days annually in Frederick, which is less rainy than most places in Maryland. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 45.4 inches in Burnsville means that it is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

An annual snowfall of 23.1 inches in Frederick means that it is snowier than most places in Maryland.

January is the snowiest month in Burnsville with 10.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Frederick with 8.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.