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

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Highlights
- Palmer has 56.4% less rainy days than Minneapolis.
- Palmer has 34.3% less Sunny Days than Minneapolis.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Palmer scores 10.6% worse than Minneapolis
 Minneapolis, MNPalmer, AKUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1438
 Snowfall52  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock85106
 Sunny198  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock6886
 Avg. Jan. Low7  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.97
 UV Index3.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock2492443
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 Palmer    3 Reviews

The first time I saw Palmer was in 1974. It's grown up from the old days of farm country complete with 4-H clubs, fields of crops and livestock. Gone are most of the  More

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Over 19 years ago

The four months of cold and dark. Winter lasts about 8 months, but the real cold, dark lasts about 4 months. It is getting harder and harder to deal with as I get  More

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Over 19 years ago

I have lived in Palmer for 11 years. I love everything about it except about four months of the dark, cold winters. The people are  More

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