2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Minneapolis, MN vs Fairbanks, AK

Highlights

On average, there are 155 sunny days per year in Fairbanks. Minneapolis averages 198 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fairbanks, Alaska gets 11.7 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.

Fairbanks averages 60.9 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

Fairbanks, Alaska
Summer High: the July high is around 73.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is -14.9
Rain: averages 11.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 60.9 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 Fairbanks is 5.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Alaska.

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

48°F

Today's Weather - Fairbanks, AK

64°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

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.

July is the hottest month for Fairbanks with an average high temperature of 73.3°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Alaska. In Fairbanks, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Fairbanks are July, June and August.

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 Fairbanks with an average of -14.9°. This is colder than most places in Alaska.

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

In Fairbanks, there are 0.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Alaska.

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 Fairbanks, there are 230.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Alaska.

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 Fairbanks, there are 111.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Alaska.

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.


July is the wettest month in Fairbanks with 2.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is March with 0.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 51% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 11.7 inches in Fairbanks means that it is drier than most places in Alaska.

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.

August is the rainiest month in Fairbanks with 13.4 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 3.4 rainy days. There are 102.6 rainy days annually in Fairbanks, which is less rainy than most places in Alaska. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 36% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 14% 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 60.9 inches in Fairbanks means that it is less snowy than most places in Alaska.

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

November is the snowiest month in Fairbanks with 12.1 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.