Weather Comparison: Anchorage and Minneapolis

This page compares weather averages and records between the cities of Anchorage, Alaska and Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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Records and Averages Comparison

Anchorage Minneapolis
☀️ Record high 90 °F 108 °F
🌙 Record low -38 °F -34 °F
💧 Most daily precipitation 2.8 inches 9.2 inches
💧 Most monthly precipitation 9.8 inches 17.9 inches
💧 Most yearly precipitation 28.6 inches 43.2 inches
💧 Average yearly precipitation 16.4 inches 31.6 inches
❄️ Most daily snow 22.0 inches 18.5 inches
❄️ Most monthly snow 52.1 inches 46.9 inches
❄️ Most yearly snow 171.6 inches 101.5 inches
❄️ Average yearly snow 77.5 inches 52.0 inches
Maximum Difference Between High Temperatures
This table shows the times in history when the daily high temperature in Anchorage was warmest relative to Minneapolis, and vice versa.
Date Anchorage Minneapolis
February 14, 1920 54 °F -5 °F
March 29, 1986 20 °F 83 °F