2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Minneapolis, MN vs Clarksville, TN

Highlights

On average, there are 210 sunny days per year in Clarksville. Minneapolis averages 198 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Clarksville, Tennessee gets 51 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.

Clarksville averages 4.7 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

Clarksville, Tennessee
Summer High: the July high is around 89.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 26.5
Rain: averages 51 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 4.7 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 Clarksville is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.

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

85°F

Today's Weather - Clarksville, TN

74°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

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 Clarksville with an average high temperature of 89.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Tennessee. In Clarksville, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Clarksville are May, September and October.

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 Clarksville with an average of 26.5°. This is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.

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

In Clarksville, there are 42.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Tennessee.

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 Clarksville, there are 81.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Tennessee.

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 Clarksville, there are 0.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Tennessee.

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 Clarksville with 5.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 51.0 inches in Clarksville means that it is drier than most places in Tennessee.

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 Clarksville with 11.6 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 7.4 rainy days. There are 117.0 rainy days annually in Clarksville, which is about average compared to other places in Tennessee. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% 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 4.7 inches in Clarksville means that it is snowier than most places in Tennessee.

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

February is the snowiest month in Clarksville with 1.9 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.