The climate of Minneapolis

The history and economic development of Minneapolis are closely related to water. The water area of Minneapolis is 58.4 square miles (151.3 square kilometers), accounting for 6% of the total area. The downtown of Minneapolis is just south of the 45 north latitude line, with the lowest elevation of 29 meters.

LakeHarriet is frozen in winter, which is a lake formed when glaciers retreat. The climate in Minneapolis is typical of the climate in the upper midwest of the United States. Winter is cold and dry, while summer is warm, sometimes hot and often humid. According to Cobain's climate classification, Minneapolis has a warm and humid continental climate in summer. All kinds of weather conditions will happen in this city, including snow, hail, ice, rain, thunderstorms, tornadoes, fog and so on. The highest temperature recorded in the history of Minneapolis was 42.2 C (July 1936) and the lowest temperature was-4.6 C (January 1888). The snowiest winter was in 1983-84, and the snowfall reached 2.5 meters.

Minneapolis is often attacked by cold Arctic air in winter, especially in December, January and February, because it is located in the northern part of the United States and lacks large water bodies to ease the air. The annual average temperature in Minneapolis-Sao Paulo metropolitan area is 7 C, making it the lowest in the United States.