2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Minneapolis, MN vs Sunapee, NH

Highlights

On average, there are 199 sunny days per year in Sunapee. Minneapolis averages 198 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sunapee, New Hampshire gets 46.5 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.

Sunapee averages 70.3 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

Sunapee, New Hampshire
Summer High: the July high is around 78.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 8.1
Rain: averages 46.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 70.3 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 Sunapee is 6.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in New Hampshire.

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

70°F

Today's Weather - Sunapee, NH

54°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

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 Sunapee with an average high temperature of 78.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New Hampshire. In Sunapee, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Sunapee are August, July 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 Sunapee with an average of 8.1°. This is colder than most places in New Hampshire.

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

In Sunapee, there are 2.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in New Hampshire.

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 Sunapee, there are 175.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New Hampshire.

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 Sunapee, there are 21.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New Hampshire.

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.


October is the wettest month in Sunapee with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.5 inches in Sunapee means that it is wetter than most places in New Hampshire.

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.

June is the rainiest month in Sunapee with 13.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.8 rainy days. There are 133.8 rainy days annually in Sunapee, which is about average compared to other places in New Hampshire. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 27% 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 70.3 inches in Sunapee means that it is snowier than most places in New Hampshire.

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 Sunapee with 17.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.