Minneapolis vs Sioux Falls: which is sunnier?
🇺🇸 United States vs 🇺🇸 United States · 315 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Sioux Falls is the sunnier overall: about 2,583 hours of sunshine a year to Minneapolis's 2,337. Sioux Falls has the higher Sunshine Score in 7 of 12 months; the other 5 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Minneapolis | Sioux Falls | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,337 | 2,583 |
| Sunniest month | September (76/100) | July (81/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 0/100 | 0/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 72/100 | 78/100 |
| Rain / year | 840 mm | 668 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 7 (high) | 8 (very high) |
Minneapolis vs Sioux Falls month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis | Sioux Falls | Minneapolis | Sioux Falls | Minneapolis | Sioux Falls | |
| January | 0 | 0 | -6° | -3° | 18 | 12 |
| February | 0 | 0 | -3° | -1° | 27 | 18 |
| March | 0 | 0 | 5° | 8° | 44 | 34 |
| April | 32 | 47 | 13° | 15° | 82 | 72 |
| May | 73 | 78 | 20° | 22° | 109 | 90 |
| June | 69 | 74 | 26° | 27° | 130 | 107 |
| July | 75 | 81 | 29° | 31° | 94 | 74 |
| August | 73 | 79 | 27° | 29° | 107 | 83 |
| September | 76 | 80 | 23° | 24° | 89 | 77 |
| October | 40 | 49 | 14° | 15° | 70 | 55 |
| November | 0 | 0 | 5° | 7° | 33 | 23 |
| December | 0 | 0 | -3° | -1° | 37 | 23 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr Sioux Falls · May Sioux Falls · Jun Sioux Falls · Jul Sioux Falls · Aug Sioux Falls · Sep Sioux Falls · Oct Sioux Falls · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Minneapolis averages 0/100, Sioux Falls 0/100. Sioux Falls is the warmer, around 1°C daytime highs vs -2°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Sioux Falls (average score 42/100 vs 35). Sioux Falls is the warmer, around 15°C daytime highs vs 13°C.
- June–August: Sioux Falls (average score 78/100 vs 72). Sioux Falls is the warmer, around 29°C daytime highs vs 27°C.
- September–October: Sioux Falls (average score 65/100 vs 58). Daytime highs are similar (19°C vs 20°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Minneapolis weather by month · Sioux Falls weather by month · Best time to visit United States.
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