When to go · Minneapolis
Minneapolis in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (severe cold), late Jul–Aug humidity.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −5°C23°F / −15°C5°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Low
- United States overall
- Prices
- Low
- United States overall
Verdict
AvoidBest and avoid months for Minneapolis
Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (severe cold), late Jul–Aug humidity.
Weather in January
- MinneapolisHighs around -5 °C, lows around -15 °C, rain on about 8 daysHighs around 23 °F, lows around 5 °F, rain on about 8 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.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- Low
- Prices · United States overall
- Low
United States overall: Cold and snowy north and in the mountains; Florida, Hawaii and the desert Southwest are the picks.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket