How warm does Minneapolis & the Boundary Waters get?

Typical daytime highs in Minneapolis & the Boundary Waters are Mar–May 12°C (54°F), Jun–Aug 28°C (82°F), Sep–Nov 14°C (58°F), Dec–Feb -3°C (27°F).

Is Minneapolis & the Boundary Waters expensive?

On the ground, Minneapolis & the Boundary Waters is budget-friendly.

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Minneapolis & the Boundary Waters

Q: What sort of trip is Minneapolis & the Boundary Waters good for?

Minneapolis & the Boundary Waters is good for landscape doing the heavy lifting, moving about and doing things, an unhurried pace, eating extremely well.

Minneapolis & the Boundary Waters · United States · Minneapolis

A city built around more lakes than seems statistically likely, a wilderness area to the north with more canoe routes than roads, and a skyway system downtown that means winter never has to touch you.

The best time to visit Minneapolis & the Boundary Waters is Jun–Sep, when typical daytime highs reach about 28°C (82°F). Local time there is 20:18 (UTC-5).

Best time to go

Jun–Sep

Budget on the ground

$ · budget-friendly

Nearest airport

MSP · Minneapolis

Good for

landscape doing the heavy lifting moving about and doing things an unhurried pace eating extremely well

In season

June July August September

The year at a glance

Light0 to 24h High-8 to 32°C18 to 90°F Rain0 to 140mm0 to 5.5in

June · high 82°F · rain 3.5in · 15.6h of daylight · in the recommended window

the dashed line is freezing · shaded columns are the recommended window

Minneapolis & the Boundary Waters month by month, the same numbers the figure draws
Month	High °CHigh °F	Rain mmRain in	Light	Notes
January	-4°C24°F	32mm1.3in	9.1h9.1h
February	-4°C24°F	40mm1.6in	10.4h10.4h
March	5°C42°F	70mm2.8in	11.8h11.8h
April	12°C53°F	91mm3.6in	13.4h13.4h
May	20°C68°F	132mm5.2in	14.8h14.8h
June	28°C82°F	89mm3.5in	15.6h15.6h	in the recommended window
July	29°C84°F	101mm4.0in	15.3h15.3h	in the recommended window
August	27°C81°F	122mm4.8in	14.1h14.1h	in the recommended window
September	23°C74°F	87mm3.4in	12.5h12.5h	in the recommended window
October	14°C57°F	88mm3.5in	10.9h10.9h
November	6°C42°F	43mm1.7in	9.5h9.5h
December	0°C32°F	51mm2.0in	8.8h8.8h

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