2025 Compare Cities Climate:
Albany, NY vs Minneapolis, MN

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Highlights
- Minneapolis has 19.2% less rainy days than Albany.
- Minneapolis has 8.8% more Sunny Days than Albany.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Minneapolis scores 2.9% worse than Albany
 Albany, NYMinneapolis, MNUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3238
 Snowfall52  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock112106
 Sunny182  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8486
 Avg. Jan. Low15  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.67
 UV Index3.5  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock8302443
Reviews for Albany    56 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I live relatively close to Albany, and I gotta say, its a great city. I think it has a lot of good places for food, good living spaces, nice jobs and offices, and I  More

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Over 5 years ago

I’ve lived just outside of Albany in Clifton Park and its always been decent for me. The town is nice and theres a lot to do. The prices are a little expensive including  More

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Over 5 years ago

Good place to retire. Walkable. Young people. Buses. Sidewalks. Feel safe here in Whitehall neighborhood. Plenty to do. Taxes in ny are high,but you get what you pay  More

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Reviews for Minneapolis    163 Reviews

Lived here since 2007. Great city. I would’ve gave it 5 stars but the winter weather ??. Great for many, I’m burned out on it. We’re the coldest major city in the US and  More

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It’s not Minnesota nice, it’s sardonic.. we know you’re full of **** but we will play along for a while, make you uncomfortable for attempting to pull one over on us..  More

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Over 4 years ago

I lived in Minneapolis (or St. Paul or Stillwater) for 20 years. Minneapolis is a very livable city. It has quality museums, good transportation, excellent healthcare,  More

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