2025 Compare Cities Climate:
Minneapolis, MN vs Waukesha, WI

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- Waukesha has 8.5% more rainy days than Minneapolis.
- Waukesha has 4.5% less Sunny Days than Minneapolis.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Waukesha scores 1.5% better than Minneapolis
 Minneapolis, MNWaukesha, WIUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3538
 Snowfall52  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock121106
 Sunny198  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8286
 Avg. Jan. Low7  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.77
 UV Index3.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock8172443
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 Waukesha    7 Reviews

I lived in waukesha for 37 years. It's home, it's where I grew up but it's a bit of a dump. They're trying hard to make it nice but its just not that great of a place to  More

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Over 12 years ago

I lived in Waukesha in 2006 while on a contract position for a precast design company. I found Waukesha to be a very enjoyable place to live. It is a very place to live  More

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Over 16 years ago

Waukesha is a small city, 65K population, with the amenities of a larger town. Its access to library, daily shopping, mainline restaurant fare and outside activity is  More

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