2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Minneapolis, MN vs Morro Bay, CA

Highlights

On average, there are 284 sunny days per year in Morro Bay. Minneapolis averages 198 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Morro Bay, California gets 19 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.

Morro Bay averages 0 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

Morro Bay, California
Summer High: the July high is around 69.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 44.3
Rain: averages 19 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 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 Morro Bay is 8.8 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in California.

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

40°F

Today's Weather - Morro Bay, CA

51°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Minneapolis / Morro Bay

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.

September is the hottest month for Morro Bay with an average high temperature of 71.5°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in California. In Morro Bay, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Morro Bay are September, October 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.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Morro Bay with an average of 44.0°. This is warmer than most places in California.

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

In Morro Bay, there are 3.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in California.

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 Morro Bay, there are 1.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in California.

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 Morro Bay, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in California.

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.


February is the wettest month in Morro Bay with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 58% of yearly precipitation and 1% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 19.0 inches in Morro Bay means that it is about average compared to other places in California.

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.

February is the rainiest month in Morro Bay with 9.1 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.4 rainy days. There are 50.2 rainy days annually in Morro Bay, which is about average compared to other places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 49% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 3% 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.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Morro Bay, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California.

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

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Morro Bay.