2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Minneapolis, MN vs Hoffman Estates, IL

Highlights

On average, there are 187 sunny days per year in Hoffman Estates. Minneapolis averages 198 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hoffman Estates, Illinois gets 37.9 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.

Hoffman Estates averages 33 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

Hoffman Estates, Illinois
Summer High: the July high is around 83.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 12.3
Rain: averages 37.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 33 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 Hoffman Estates is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Illinois.

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

82°F

Today's Weather - Hoffman Estates, IL

66°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Minneapolis / Hoffman Estates

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 Hoffman Estates with an average high temperature of 83.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Illinois. In Hoffman Estates, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Hoffman Estates are June, September 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 Hoffman Estates with an average of 12.3°. This is one of the coldest places in Illinois.

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

In Hoffman Estates, there are 15.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Illinois.

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 Hoffman Estates, there are 145.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Illinois.

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 Hoffman Estates, there are 12.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Illinois.

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.


August is the wettest month in Hoffman Estates with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 33% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.9 inches in Hoffman Estates means that it is drier than most places in Illinois.

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.

May is the rainiest month in Hoffman Estates with 12.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.7 rainy days. There are 120.7 rainy days annually in Hoffman Estates, which is rainier than most places in Illinois. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 23% 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 33.0 inches in Hoffman Estates means that it is snowier than most places in Illinois.

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 Hoffman Estates with 10.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.