Minneapolis vs Montreal: which is better, month by month

Minneapolis beats Montreal in 6 of 12 months — its lead peaks in March (56 vs 46) — while Montreal wins June and August; they are within 3 points in the other 4 months.

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.

Minneapolis vs Montreal — all 12 months

MonthMinneapolisMontrealWinnerGap
January34Ffreezing, dry, clean air30Ffreezing, a little rain, clean airMinneapolis4
February42Ffreezing, dry, clean air37Ffreezing, rainy, clean airMinneapolis5
March56Dcold, a little rain, clean air46Ffreezing, rainy, clean airMinneapolis10
April67Ccold, rainy, clean air63Ccold, rainy, clean airMinneapolis4
May84Anice, rainy, clean air82Anice, a little rain, clean airTie2
June86Awarm, rainy92Snice, rainyMontreal6
July80Ahot, rainy79Bwarm, rainyTie1
August78Bwarm, rainy, clean air84Awarm, rainyMontreal6
September91Snice, a little rain, clean air89Anice, a little rain, clean airTie2
October71Bcool, a little rain, clean air67Ccool, rainy, clean airMinneapolis4
November53Dcold, a little rain, clean air51Dcold, a little rain, clean airTie2
December37Ffreezing, a little rain, clean air33Ffreezing, rainy, clean airMinneapolis4

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is March (56 vs 46). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Minneapolis

🇺🇸 United States · continental climate

Best month
September 91/100
Months won
6 of 12

Montreal

🇨🇦 Canada · continental climate

Best month
June 92/100
Months won
2 of 12

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