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Minneapolis-St Paul Climate & Weather

Minneapolis-St Paul Climate and Weather


The climate of the Twin Cities, Minneapolis and St Paul, is rather harsh because of its northerly and land-locked location. Winters are bitterly cold, with abundant snow and temperatures plunging well below freezing. Summers are mild to hot, but short-lived. In fact records show that the Twin Cities have maximum temperatures of below freezing point on 76 days out of the year. Rainfall can occur all year round, but is most plentiful in June. The driest month is February.


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