2025 Compare Cities Climate:
Minneapolis, MN vs Kenai, AK

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Highlights
- Kenai has 32.6% less rainy days than Minneapolis.
- Kenai has 31.8% less Sunny Days than Minneapolis.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Kenai scores 19.7% worse than Minneapolis
 Minneapolis, MNKenai, AKUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2238
 Snowfall52  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock121106
 Sunny198  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock6486
 Avg. Jan. Low7  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.37
 UV Index3.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock852443
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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Reviews for Kenai    4 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Moving to Kenai AK August 2012, opened doors for new adventures, and fulfilling a life long dream. As a person with a disability, I spent many years attempting to  More

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So, it is Alaska and you might expect as much, but Kenai seems to have more than the average nasty weather days. This past summer has been miserable. We wear jackets at  More

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It's Alaska after all, so a person would already expect some degree of cold climate conditions. But Kenai lies close to the Cook Inlet and it's weather comes right off  More

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