2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Minneapolis, MN vs Highlands Ranch, CO

Highlights

On average, there are 246 sunny days per year in Highlands Ranch. Minneapolis averages 198 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Highlands Ranch, Colorado gets 18.7 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.

Highlands Ranch averages 78 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

Highlands Ranch, Colorado
Summer High: the July high is around 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17.7
Rain: averages 18.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 78 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 Highlands Ranch is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Colorado.

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

63°F

Today's Weather - Highlands Ranch, CO

57°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Minneapolis / Highlands Ranch

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 Highlands Ranch with an average high temperature of 87.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Colorado. In Highlands Ranch, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Highlands Ranch are September, 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.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Highlands Ranch with an average of 16.8°. This is warmer than most places in Colorado.

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

In Highlands Ranch, there are 24.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

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 Highlands Ranch, there are 157.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Colorado.

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 Highlands Ranch, there are 5.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Colorado.

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.


May is the wettest month in Highlands Ranch with 2.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 35% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 18.7 inches in Highlands Ranch means that it is wetter than most places in Colorado.

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 Highlands Ranch with 9.8 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.9 rainy days. There are 76.2 rainy days annually in Highlands Ranch, which is less rainy than most places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 34% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% 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 78.0 inches in Highlands Ranch means that it is snowier than most places in Colorado.

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

March is the snowiest month in Highlands Ranch with 15.6 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.