SeasonMapMinneapolis vs Traverse City: which is better, month by month
Traverse City beats Minneapolis in 4 of 12 months — its lead peaks in August (86 vs 78) — while Minneapolis wins May; they are within 3 points in the other 7 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 Traverse City — all 12 months
| Month | Minneapolis | Traverse City | Winner | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 34Ffreezing, dry, clean air | 36Ffreezing, dry, clean air | Tie | 2 |
| February | 42Ffreezing, dry, clean air | 44Ffreezing, dry, clean air | Tie | 2 |
| March | 56Dcold, a little rain, clean air | 54Dcold, a little rain, clean air | Tie | 2 |
| April | 67Ccold, rainy, clean air | 68Ccold, a little rain, clean air | Tie | 1 |
| May | 84Anice, rainy, clean air | 80Anice, a little rain, clean air | Minneapolis | 4 |
| June | 86Awarm, rainy | 93Swarm, a little rain | Traverse City | 7 |
| July | 80Ahot, rainy | 83Ahot, a little rain, clean air | Tie | 3 |
| August | 78Bwarm, rainy, clean air | 86Awarm, a little rain, clean air | Traverse City | 8 |
| September | 91Snice, a little rain, clean air | 90Snice, a little rain, clean air | Tie | 1 |
| October | 71Bcool, a little rain, clean air | 70Bcool, rainy, clean air | Tie | 1 |
| November | 53Dcold, a little rain, clean air | 59Dcold, a little rain, clean air | Traverse City | 6 |
| December | 37Ffreezing, a little rain, clean air | 41Ffreezing, a little rain, clean air | Traverse City | 4 |
A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is August (78 vs 86). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.