2025 Compare Cities Climate:
Minneapolis, MN vs Portland, OR

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Highlights
- Portland has 34.2% more rainy days than Minneapolis.
- Portland has 27.3% less Sunny Days than Minneapolis.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Portland scores 13.6% better than Minneapolis
 Minneapolis, MNPortland, ORUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4338
 Snowfall52  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock156106
 Sunny198  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8186
 Avg. Jan. Low7  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.57
 UV Index3.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock332443
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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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 Portland    386 Reviews

I lived in Portland for 19 years (I've also lived in Boise, ID, the Bay Area, Austin, TX and now Nampa, ID). It drives me nuts when people try to give a large city a  More

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One of the best cities in America. Food scene is the best in the world. Weather is preferable over places where you have the same weather year round. I enjoy the  More

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I moved from Houston to Portland about a year ago. I remember reading the reviews on here and it making me second guess moving before I did, so I wanted to come back and  More

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