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 (15 1.3 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 209 meters.

Lake Harriet freezes in winter, which is a lake formed when glaciers retreat. The climate in Minneapolis is typical of the northern midwest of the United States. Winter is cold and dry, while summer is warm, sometimes hot and often wet. 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 is 42.2℃ (1July 936) and the lowest temperature is-40.6℃ (1June 888+10/October). The most snow in winter is 1983-84, and the snowfall reaches 2.5 meters.

Minneapolis is located in the north of the United States, and there is no large water body to relieve the air, so it is often attacked by cold air from the Arctic in winter, especially in June+February, 5438, June+10 and February. The average annual temperature in Minneapolis-Sao Paulo metropolitan area is 7℃, which is the lowest in the United States.