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

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Highlights
- Wasilla has 52.0% less rainy days than Minneapolis.
- Wasilla has 35.4% less Sunny Days than Minneapolis.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Wasilla scores 13.6% worse than Minneapolis
 Minneapolis, MNWasilla, AKUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1538
 Snowfall52  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock95106
 Sunny198  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock6786
 Avg. Jan. Low7  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.77
 UV Index3.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock3412443
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 Wasilla    7 Reviews

I've lived in Wasilla for two years so far and I love it. I have no problems with the valley. I live about 10 minutes south of the center of town in Wasilla and bought  More

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Previously lived for many years in Eagle River, Alaska. Moved to Wasilla almost 6 years ago now. The Wasilla cityscape is littered with aging strip malls and  More

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The main reason I’m commenting is to point out a glaring error in this website’s data. School funding is not $5,700 per year as this site reports. It is likely double  More

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