2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Minneapolis, MN vs West Lafayette, IN

Highlights

On average, there are 185 sunny days per year in West Lafayette. Minneapolis averages 198 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

West Lafayette, Indiana 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.

West Lafayette averages 18.9 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

West Lafayette, Indiana
Summer High: the July high is around 86.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16.9
Rain: averages 37.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 18.9 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 West Lafayette is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Indiana.

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

46°F

Today's Weather - West Lafayette, IN

59°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Minneapolis / West Lafayette

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 West Lafayette with an average high temperature of 86.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Indiana. In West Lafayette, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for West Lafayette are September, May and June.

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 West Lafayette with an average of 16.9°. This is colder than most places in Indiana.

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

In West Lafayette, there are 26.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Indiana.

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 West Lafayette, there are 123.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Indiana.

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 West Lafayette, there are 6.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Indiana.

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 West Lafayette with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.9 inches in West Lafayette means that it is one of the driest places in Indiana.

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 West Lafayette with 11.9 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.1 rainy days. There are 119.7 rainy days annually in West Lafayette, which is rainier than most places in Indiana. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter 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 18.9 inches in West Lafayette means that it is about average compared to other places in Indiana.

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 West Lafayette with 5.9 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.