2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Spokane Valley, WA vs Minneapolis, MN

Highlights

On average, there are 198 sunny days per year in Minneapolis. Spokane Valley averages 174 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Minneapolis, Minnesota gets 31.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. Spokane Valley, Washington gets 19.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Minneapolis averages 52.4 inches of snow per year. Spokane Valley averages 42.4 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

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

Spokane Valley, Washington
Summer High: the July high is around 83.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25.3
Rain: averages 19.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 42.4 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Minneapolis is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Minnesota.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Spokane Valley is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Washington.

Today's Weather - Spokane Valley, WA

66°F

Today's Weather - Minneapolis, MN

70°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Spokane Valley / Minneapolis

July is the hottest month for Spokane Valley with an average high temperature of 83.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Washington. In Spokane Valley, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Spokane Valley are June, September and August.

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.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Spokane Valley with an average of 23.7°. This is colder than most places in Washington.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Minneapolis with an average of 7.1°. This is one of the warmest places in Minnesota.

In Spokane Valley, there are 17.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Washington.

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

In Spokane Valley, there are 120.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Washington.

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 Spokane Valley, there are 1.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Washington.

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.

December is the wettest month in Spokane Valley with 2.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 34% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 19.5 inches in Spokane Valley means that it is drier than most places in Washington.


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.

November is the rainiest month in Spokane Valley with 14.3 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 4.1 rainy days. There are 117.2 rainy days annually in Spokane Valley, which is less rainy than most places in Washington. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 14% chance of a rainy day.

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.

An annual snowfall of 42.4 inches in Spokane Valley means that it is snowier than most places in Washington.

An annual snowfall of 52.4 inches in Minneapolis means that it is one of the snowiest places in Minnesota.

December is the snowiest month in Spokane Valley with 14.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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