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Do not fill this in! ===Climate=== Minneapolis experiences a hot-summer [[humid continental climate]] (''Dfa'' in the [[Köppen climate classification]]),{{sfn|Peel|Finlayson|McMahon|2007|p=1639}} that is typical of southern parts of the [[Upper Midwest]]; it is situated in USDA [[hardiness zone|plant hardiness]] zone 5a.<ref>{{cite web |title = Normals, Means, and Extremes for Minneapolis/Saint Paul |date = 1971–2000 |url = http://climate.umn.edu/pdf/normals_means_and_extremes/2005_Annual_LCD_MSP_page_3.pdf |access-date = December 7, 2020 |publisher = US [[National Climatic Data Center]], Asheville, NC |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100720065506/http://climate.umn.edu/pdf/normals_means_and_extremes/2005_Annual_LCD_MSP_page_3.pdf |archive-date = July 20, 2010 |via = Internet Archive }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |author1 = ''Pioneer Press'' staff |title = USDA: Milder winters mean some changes in plant hardiness zones |url = http://www.twincities.com/2012/01/24/usda-milder-winters-mean-some-changes-in-plant-hardiness-zones/ |access-date = December 7, 2020 |work = [[St. Paul Pioneer Press]]|publisher=[[MediaNews Group]] |date = January 24, 2012 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160721202402/http://www.twincities.com/2012/01/24/usda-milder-winters-mean-some-changes-in-plant-hardiness-zones/ |archive-date = July 21, 2016 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://planthardiness.ars.usda.gov/|title=USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map|date=2023|publisher=[[Agricultural Research Service]]|access-date=February 3, 2024|archive-date=July 4, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190704214427/https://planthardiness.ars.usda.gov/phzmweb/interactivemap.aspx|url-status=live}}</ref> Minneapolis has cold, snowy winters and hot, humid summers, as is typical in a continental climate. The difference between average temperatures in the coldest winter month and the warmest summer month is {{convert|58.1|F-change|abbr=on|sp=us}}. The Minneapolis area experiences a full range of precipitation and related weather events, including snow, sleet, ice, rain, thunderstorms, and fog. The highest recorded temperature is {{convert|108|°F}} in [[1936 North American heat wave|July 1936]] while the lowest is {{convert|-41|°F}} in January 1888.<ref>{{cite web |last = Fisk |first = Charles |url = http://www.climatestations.com/minneapolis/ |title = Graphical Climatology of Minneapolis-Saint Paul Area Temperatures, Precipitation, and Snowfall |work=ClimateStations.com|date = February 11, 2011 |access-date = February 18, 2011 |archive-date = April 20, 2021 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210420081545/https://www.climatestations.com/minneapolis/ |url-status = live }}</ref> The snowiest winter on record was 1983–1984, when {{convert|98.6|in|cm|abbr=on|sp=us}} of snow fell.<ref name=DNRsnow /> The least-snowy winter was 1930–1931, when {{convert|14.2|in|cm}} fell.<ref name=DNRsnow>{{cite web |url = http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/climate/historical/acis_stn_data_monthly_table.html?sid=mspthr&sname=Twin%20Cities%20Area&sdate=1884-07-01&edate=por&element=snow&span=season&counts=no |title = Twin Cities Area total monthly and seasonal snowfall in inches [1883–2016] |publisher = [[Minnesota Department of Natural Resources]]|access-date = September 9, 2016 |archive-date = May 5, 2021 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210505060637/https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/climate/historical/acis_stn_data_monthly_table.html?counts=no&edate=por&element=snow&sdate=1884-07-01&sid=mspthr&sname=Twin%20Cities%20Area&span=season |url-status = live }}</ref> According to the [[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration]], the annual average for [[sunshine duration]] is 58 percent.<ref>{{cite web |title = Ranking of Cities Based on % Annual Possible Sunshine |date = 2004 |url = http://www1.ncdc.noaa.gov/pub/data/ccd-data/pctposrank.txt |publisher = [[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration|NOAA]]: US [[National Climatic Data Center]] |access-date = January 1, 2015 |archive-date = May 22, 2021 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210522235037/https://www1.ncdc.noaa.gov/pub/data/ccd-data/pctposrank.txt |url-status = live }}</ref><section begin="weatherbox" /> {{Weather box |location = [[Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport]], Minnesota (1991–2020 normals,{{efn|Mean monthly maxima and minima (i.e., the highest and lowest temperature readings during an entire month or year) calculated based on data at the said location from 1991 to 2020.}} extremes 1872–present){{efn|Official records for Minneapolis/Saint Paul were kept by the Saint Paul Signal Service in that city from January 1871 to December 1890, the Minneapolis Weather Bureau from January 1891 to April 8, 1938, and at Minneapolis–St. Paul International Airport (KMSP) since April 9, 1938.<ref>{{cite web|title=Threaded Station Extremes (Long-Term Station Extremes for America)|url=http://threadex.rcc-acis.org/|access-date=May 1, 2023|publisher=US [[National Centers for Environmental Information]], US [[National Weather Service]], and Regional Climate Centers|archive-date=May 19, 2006|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060519074347/http://threadex.rcc-acis.org/|url-status=live}}</ref>}} |collapsed = |single line = Y |Jan record high F = 58 |Feb record high F = 65 |Mar record high F = 83 |Apr record high F = 95 |May record high F = 106 |Jun record high F = 104 |Jul record high F = 108 |Aug record high F = 103 |Sep record high F = 104 |Oct record high F = 92 |Nov record high F = 77 |Dec record high F = 68 |year record high F = 108 |Jan avg record high F = 42.5 |Feb avg record high F = 46.7 |Mar avg record high F = 64.7 |Apr avg record high F = 79.7 |May avg record high F = 88.7 |Jun avg record high F = 93.3 |Jul avg record high F = 94.4 |Aug avg record high F = 91.7 |Sep avg record high F = 88.3 |Oct avg record high F = 80.1 |Nov avg record high F = 62.1 |Dec avg record high F = 47.1 |year avg record high F = 96.4 |Jan high F = 23.6 |Feb high F = 28.5 |Mar high F = 41.7 |Apr high F = 56.6 |May high F = 69.2 |Jun high F = 79.0 |Jul high F = 83.4 |Aug high F = 80.7 |Sep high F = 72.9 |Oct high F = 58.1 |Nov high F = 41.9 |Dec high F = 28.8 |year high F = 55.4 |Jan mean F = 16.2 |Feb mean F = 20.6 |Mar mean F = 33.3 |Apr mean F = 47.1 |May mean F = 59.5 |Jun mean F = 69.7 |Jul mean F = 74.3 |Aug mean F = 71.8 |Sep mean F = 63.5 |Oct mean F = 49.5 |Nov mean F = 34.8 |Dec mean F = 22.0 |year mean F = 46.9 |Jan low F = 8.8 |Feb low F = 12.7 |Mar low F = 24.9 |Apr low F = 37.5 |May low F = 49.9 |Jun low F = 60.4 |Jul low F = 65.3 |Aug low F = 62.8 |Sep low F = 54.2 |Oct low F = 40.9 |Nov low F = 27.7 |Dec low F = 15.2 |year low F = 38.4 |Jan avg record low F = -14.7 |Feb avg record low F = −8.0 |Mar avg record low F = 2.7 |Apr avg record low F = 21.9 |May avg record low F = 35.7 |Jun avg record low F = 47.3 |Jul avg record low F = 54.5 |Aug avg record low F = 52.3 |Sep avg record low F = 38.2 |Oct avg record low F = 26.0 |Nov avg record low F = 9.2 |Dec avg record low F = -7.1 |year avg record low F = −16.9 |Jan record low F = −41 |Feb record low F = −33 |Mar record low F = −32 |Apr record low F = 2 |May record low F = 18 |Jun record low F = 34 |Jul record low F = 43 |Aug record low F = 39 |Sep record low F = 26 |Oct record low F = 10 |Nov record low F = −25 |Dec record low F = −39 |year record low F = -41 |precipitation colour = green |Jan precipitation inch = 0.89 |Feb precipitation inch = 0.87 |Mar precipitation inch = 1.68 |Apr precipitation inch = 2.91 |May precipitation inch = 3.91 |Jun precipitation inch = 4.58 |Jul precipitation inch = 4.06 |Aug precipitation inch = 4.34 |Sep precipitation inch = 3.02 |Oct precipitation inch = 2.58 |Nov precipitation inch = 1.61 |Dec precipitation inch = 1.17 |year precipitation inch = 31.62 |Jan snow inch = 11.0 |Feb snow inch = 9.5 |Mar snow inch = 8.2 |Apr snow inch = 3.5 |May snow inch = 0.0 |Jun snow inch = 0.0 |Jul snow inch = 0.0 |Aug snow inch = 0.0 |Sep snow inch = 0.0 |Oct snow inch = 0.8 |Nov snow inch = 6.8 |Dec snow inch = 11.4 |year snow inch = 51.2 | Jan snow depth inch = 8 | Feb snow depth inch = 9 | Mar snow depth inch = 8 | Apr snow depth inch = 2 | May snow depth inch = 0 | Jun snow depth inch = 0 | Jul snow depth inch = 0 | Aug snow depth inch = 0 | Sep snow depth inch = 0 | Oct snow depth inch = 0 | Nov snow depth inch = 4 | Dec snow depth inch = 7 | year snow depth inch = |unit precipitation days = 0.01 in |Jan precipitation days = 9.6 |Feb precipitation days = 7.8 |Mar precipitation days = 9.0 |Apr precipitation days = 11.2 |May precipitation days = 12.4 |Jun precipitation days = 11.8 |Jul precipitation days = 10.4 |Aug precipitation days = 9.8 |Sep precipitation days = 9.3 |Oct precipitation days = 9.5 |Nov precipitation days = 8.3 |Dec precipitation days = 9.7 |year precipitation days = 118.8 |unit snow days = 0.1 in |Jan snow days = 9.3 |Feb snow days = 7.3 |Mar snow days = 5.2 |Apr snow days = 2.4 |May snow days = 0.1 |Jun snow days = 0.0 |Jul snow days = 0.0 |Aug snow days = 0.0 |Sep snow days = 0.0 |Oct snow days = 0.6 |Nov snow days = 4.5 |Dec snow days = 8.8 |year snow days = 38.2 |Jan sun = 156.7 |Feb sun = 178.3 |Mar sun = 217.5 |Apr sun = 242.1 |May sun = 295.2 |Jun sun = 321.9 |Jul sun = 350.5 |Aug sun = 307.2 |Sep sun = 233.2 |Oct sun = 181.0 |Nov sun = 112.8 |Dec sun = 114.3 |year sun = 2710.7 |Jan percentsun = 55 |Feb percentsun = 61 |Mar percentsun = 59 |Apr percentsun = 60 |May percentsun = 64 |Jun percentsun = 69 |Jul percentsun = 74 |Aug percentsun = 71 |Sep percentsun = 62 |Oct percentsun = 53 |Nov percentsun = 39 |Dec percentsun = 42 |year percentsun = 59 |Jan humidity = 69.9 |Feb humidity = 69.5 |Mar humidity = 67.4 |Apr humidity = 60.3 |May humidity = 60.4 |Jun humidity = 63.8 |Jul humidity = 64.8 |Aug humidity = 67.9 |Sep humidity = 70.7 |Oct humidity = 68.3 |Nov humidity = 72.6 |Dec humidity = 74.1 |year humidity = 67.5 |Jan dew point C = −15.5 |Feb dew point C = −12.5 |Mar dew point C = −6.3 |Apr dew point C = −0.2 |May dew point C = 6.4 |Jun dew point C = 12.6 |Jul dew point C = 15.6 |Aug dew point C = 14.6 |Sep dew point C = 9.9 |Oct dew point C = 3.3 |Nov dew point C = −3.9 |Dec dew point C = −11.6 |Jan uv = 1 |Feb uv = 2 |Mar uv = 3 |Apr uv = 5 |May uv = 7 |Jun uv = 8 |Jul uv = 8 |Aug uv = 7 |Sep uv = 5 |Oct uv = 3 |Nov uv = 2 |Dec uv = 1 |source 1 = [[NOAA]] (relative humidity, dew point and sun 1961–1990)<ref name = NOAA>{{cite web |url = https://w2.weather.gov/climate/xmacis.php?wfo=mpx |title = NowData – NOAA Online Weather Data |publisher = US [[National Weather Service]], US [[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration]] |access-date = June 17, 2021 |archive-date = August 17, 2021 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210817022055/https://w2.weather.gov/climate/xmacis.php?wfo=mpx |url-status = live }}</ref><ref name="Minneapolis Weatherbox NOAA txt">{{cite web |url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&startDate=0001-01-01&endDate=9996-12-31&stations=USW00014922&format=pdf |work = U.S. Climate Normals 2020: U.S. Monthly Climate Normals (1991–2020) |publisher = US [[National Weather Service]], US [[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration]] |title = Station: Minneapolis/St Paul AP, MN |access-date = June 17, 2021 |archive-date = December 20, 2021 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20211220125913/https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&startDate=0001-01-01&endDate=9996-12-31&stations=USW00014922&format=pdf |url-status = live }}</ref><ref name= NOAA2>{{cite web |url = ftp://ftp.atdd.noaa.gov/pub/GCOS/WMO-Normals/TABLES/REG_IV/US/GROUP4/72658.TXT |title = WMO climate normals for Minneapolis/INT'L ARPT, MN 1961–1990 |publisher = US [[National Weather Service]], US [[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration]] |access-date = July 18, 2020 |archive-date = February 10, 2023 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230210211126/ftp://ftp.atdd.noaa.gov/pub/GCOS/WMO-Normals/TABLES/REG_IV/US/GROUP4/72658.TXT |url-status = live }}</ref> |source 2 = Weather Atlas (UV)<ref name="Weather Atlas">{{cite web |url = https://www.weather-us.com/en/minnesota-usa/minneapolis-climate |title = Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA – Monthly weather forecast and Climate data |publisher = Ezoic |work=Weather Atlas |access-date = July 4, 2019 |archive-date = June 27, 2019 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190627175350/https://www.weather-us.com/en/minnesota-usa/minneapolis-climate |url-status = live }}</ref> }}<section end="weatherbox" /> Summary: Please note that all contributions to Christianpedia may be edited, altered, or removed by other contributors. 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