Anchorage vs Minneapolis: which is better, month by month

Minneapolis beats Anchorage in 6 of 12 months — its lead peaks in September (91 vs 73) — while Anchorage wins June to August; they are within 3 points in February, April and May.

Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.

Anchorage

🇺🇸 United States · continental climate

Best month
July 93/100
Months won
3 of 12

Minneapolis

🇺🇸 United States · continental climate

Best month
September 91/100
Months won
6 of 12

Anchorage vs Minneapolis — all 12 months

MonthAnchorageMinneapolisWinnerGap
January30Ffreezing, a little rain, clean air34Ffreezing, dry, clean airMinneapolis4
February40Ffreezing, a little rain, clean air42Ffreezing, dry, clean airTie2
March50Dfreezing, dry, clean air56Dcold, a little rain, clean airMinneapolis6
April70Bcold, dry, clean air67Ccold, rainy, clean airTie3
May81Acool, dry, clean air84Anice, rainy, clean airTie3
June90Snice, a little rain, clean air86Awarm, rainyAnchorage4
July93Snice, a little rain, clean air80Ahot, rainyAnchorage13
August83Anice, rainy, clean air78Bwarm, rainy, clean airAnchorage5
September73Bcool, a little rain, clean air91Snice, a little rain, clean airMinneapolis18
October57Dcold, a little rain, clean air71Bcool, a little rain, clean airMinneapolis14
November36Ffreezing, a little rain, clean air53Dcold, a little rain, clean airMinneapolis17
December27Ffreezing, a little rain, clean air37Ffreezing, a little rain, clean airMinneapolis10

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is September (73 vs 91). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.