Compare Weather & Climate
Alaska is 3809.0 kilometers (2366.8 miles) away and 3.0 hours behind Minnesota, United States. Alaska's climate is classified as Subartic, severe winter, no dry season, cool summer (Köppen climate classification: Dfc) while Minnesota has a Humid continental, no dry season, warm summer climate (Dfb).
Alaska generally has cooler weather than Minnesota. The average mean temperature in Alaska is -1.95°C (28.49°F) while Minnesota’s temperature is 6.19°C (43.14°F) and the difference is 8.14°C (46.65°F). Alaska is warmest on average in July, when the day time temperature may reach 14.26°C (57.67°F), while Minnesota is warmest in July when the average high temperature is 22.67°C (72.81°F). Alaska is coldest in January when the average low temperature is -21.54°C (-6.77°F), while January is the coldest month in Minnesota, when night time temperature often falls below -15.92°C (3.34°F).
Finally, Alaska has about 1.27 times less rainfall than Minnesota, (Alaska’s 31.6mm vs Minnesota’s average of 40.27mm).
Comparison summary
| Weather | Alaska | Minnesota | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hottest month | July: 14.26°C (57.67°F) | July: 22.67°C (72.81°F) | 8.41°C (47.14°F) |
| Coldest month | January: -21.54°C (-6.77°F) | January: -15.92°C (3.34°F) | 5.62°C (42.12°F) |
| Wettest month | August: 81.63mm (3.21in) | July: 79.41mm (3.13in) | 2.22mm (0.09in) |
| Driest month | January: 9.02mm (0.36in) | February: 15.06mm (0.59in) | 6.04mm (0.24in) |