When to go · Minneapolis
Minneapolis in February
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (severe cold), late Jul–Aug humidity.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −2°C28°F / −13°C9°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- Low
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (severe cold), late Jul–Aug humidity.
Weather in February
- MinneapolisHighs around -2 °C, lows around -13 °C, rain on about 7 daysHighs around 28 °F, lows around 9 °F, rain on about 7 days
- Midwest and Great Lakes, United States · Chicago, Detroit, Minneapoliscool
Hard winters (−15 °C cold snaps and lake-effect snow), warm summers; tornadoes in spring on the Plains.Hard winters (5 °F cold snaps and lake-effect snow), warm summers; tornadoes in spring on the Plains.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Mardi Gras (New Orleans) big impact
Feb or Mar (varies) · United States
New Orleans hotels triple in price and sell out.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- Low
- Prices · United States overall
- Medium
United States overall: Still winter north; ski season in the Rockies; Presidents' Day weekend busy. Mardi Gras in New Orleans (date varies).
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket