2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Minneapolis, MN vs Dallas, TX

Highlights

On average, there are 234 sunny days per year in Dallas. Minneapolis averages 198 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Dallas, Texas gets 39.1 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.

Dallas averages 1.2 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

Dallas, Texas
Summer High: the July high is around 94.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 35.5
Rain: averages 39.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1.2 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 Dallas is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Texas.

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

47°F

Today's Weather - Dallas, TX

67°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

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.

August is the hottest month for Dallas with an average high temperature of 95.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Texas. In Dallas, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Dallas are October, April and May.

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 Dallas with an average of 35.5°. This is about average compared to other places in Texas.

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

In Dallas, there are 91.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Texas.

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 Dallas, there are 30.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Texas.

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

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 Dallas with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.2 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.1 inches in Dallas means that it is wetter than most places in Texas.

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 Dallas with 8.9 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 4.5 rainy days. There are 77.6 rainy days annually in Dallas, which is rainier than most places in Texas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% 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 1.2 inches in Dallas means that it is snowier than most places in Texas.

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 Dallas with 0.4 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.