2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Eagan, MN vs Ankeny, IA

Highlights

On average, there are 204 sunny days per year in Ankeny. Eagan averages 196 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ankeny, Iowa gets 35.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. Eagan, Minnesota gets 32.4 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Ankeny averages 33.9 inches of snow per year. Eagan averages 46 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Ankeny, Iowa
Summer High: the July high is around 85.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 12.4
Rain: averages 35.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 33.9 inches of snow a year

Eagan, Minnesota
Summer High: the July high is around 82.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 5.9
Rain: averages 32.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 46 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Ankeny is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Iowa.

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

Today's Weather - Eagan, MN

60°F

Today's Weather - Ankeny, IA

59°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Eagan / Ankeny

July is the hottest month for Eagan with an average high temperature of 82.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Minnesota. In Eagan, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Eagan are June, August and July.

July is the hottest month for Ankeny with an average high temperature of 85.8°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Iowa. In Ankeny, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ankeny are September, June and May.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Eagan with an average of 5.9°. This is warmer than most places in Minnesota.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Ankeny with an average of 12.4°. This is warmer than most places in Iowa.

In Eagan, there are 7.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

In Ankeny, there are 19.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Iowa.

In Eagan, there are 153.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Minnesota.

In Ankeny, there are 135.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Iowa.

In Eagan, there are 23.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Minnesota.

In Ankeny, there are 13.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Iowa.

June is the wettest month in Eagan with 4.6 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 32.4 inches in Eagan means that it is wetter than most places in Minnesota.


June is the wettest month in Ankeny with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 35.9 inches in Ankeny means that it is about average compared to other places in Iowa.

June is the rainiest month in Eagan with 11.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.7 rainy days. There are 106.7 rainy days annually in Eagan, 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 20% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Ankeny with 12.4 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 7.1 rainy days. There are 108.8 rainy days annually in Ankeny, which is one of the rainiest places in Iowa. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 46.0 inches in Eagan means that it is snowier than most places in Minnesota.

An annual snowfall of 33.9 inches in Ankeny means that it is snowier than most places in Iowa.

January is the snowiest month in Eagan with 10.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Ankeny with 8.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.