2025 Compare Cities Climate:
Minneapolis, MN vs Pittsburgh, PA

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Highlights
- Pittsburgh has 20.1% more rainy days than Minneapolis.
- Pittsburgh has 19.2% less Sunny Days than Minneapolis.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Pittsburgh scores 7.6% better than Minneapolis
 Minneapolis, MNPittsburgh, PAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3838
 Snowfall52  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock140106
 Sunny198  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8486
 Avg. Jan. Low7  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.17
 UV Index3.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock7642443
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 Pittsburgh    189 Reviews

I left Pittsburgh for Cleveland and boy do I appreciate Pittsburgh now. Parts of Pittsburgh are blue collar but sections like East Liberty, Shadyside, Squirrel Hill and  More

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Over 2 years ago

I will give Pittsburgh 5 Stars for the ability to raise a family but it certainly has deficits that I'll cover at the end. I grew up in a small river town 45 minutes  More

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As a custom home builder in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, I have had the opportunity to work in a number of different cities and towns across the state. In my experience,  More

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