2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Minneapolis, MN vs Decatur, AL

Highlights

On average, there are 204 sunny days per year in Decatur. Minneapolis averages 198 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Decatur, Alabama gets 53.6 inches of rain, on average, per year. Minneapolis, Minnesota gets 31.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Decatur averages 1.5 inches of snow per year. Minneapolis averages 52.4 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Decatur, Alabama
Summer High: the July high is around 89.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 30.2
Rain: averages 53.6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1.5 inches of snow a year

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

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Decatur is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Alabama.

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

Today's Weather - Minneapolis, MN

74°F

Today's Weather - Decatur, AL

64°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

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.

August is the hottest month for Decatur with an average high temperature of 89.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Alabama. In Decatur, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Decatur are May, October and April.

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

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Decatur with an average of 30.2°. This is colder than most places in Alabama.

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

In Decatur, there are 43.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Alabama.

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 Decatur, there are 63.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Alabama.

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.

In Decatur, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Alabama.

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.


December is the wettest month in Decatur with 5.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.5 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 53.6 inches in Decatur means that it is drier than most places in Alabama.

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.

December is the rainiest month in Decatur with 11.0 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.5 rainy days. There are 118.0 rainy days annually in Decatur, which is one of the rainiest places in Alabama. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

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

An annual snowfall of 1.5 inches in Decatur means that it is snowier than most places in Alabama.

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

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