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Minneapolis Key Stats for Meeting Planners

Time Zone: Central Standard Time (CST)
Convention Center: Minneapolis Convention Center
Airport: Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP)

Population 3,175,041 Destination Type Listings
Hotels 300 • Beach destination
Hotel Rooms 40,200 • Golf destination
Unique Venues 154 • Ski destination
Restaurants 150 • Smoke free restaurants
Average Hotel Room Rate $130
Average Daily Food Cost $64
Approximate Taxi Fares from MSP to Downtown $32-44
Approximate Weekly Car Rental Cost $470

Nearby Cities

City Distance Est. Driving Time Est. Min. Flying Time Est. Flight Cost
St. Cloud, MN 65 mi 1hr 10 min 40 min $275+
Milwaukee, WI 160 mi 2 hr 24 min 1 hr 6 min $285+
Omaha, NE 167 mi 2 hr 49 min 1 hr 20 min $250+
Fargo, ND 235 mi 3 hr 34 min 57 min $340+
Des Moines, IA 245 mi 3 hr 40 min 1 hr 25 min $380+
Chicago, IL 409 mi 5+ hrs 1 hr 19 min $430+
Kansas City, MO 437 mi 5+ hrs 1 hr 26 min $450+
St. Louis, MO 562 mi 5+ hrs 1 hr 30 min $290+

Minneapolis Climate Information

Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Rec High -°F 57 60 83 95 96 102 105 102 98 89 74 63
Rec High -°C 13 15 28 35 35 38 40 38 36 31 23 17
Avg High -°F 21 27 39 56 69 78 83 81 71 59 40 26
Avg High -°C -6 -2 3 13 20 25 28 27 21 15 4 -3
Avg Low -°F 4 9 22 36 48 58 63 61 50 40 25 11
Avg Low -°C -15 -12 -5 2 8 14 17 16 10 4 -3 -11
Rec Low -°F -34 -28 -32 2 18 34 43 39 26 15 -17 -29
Rec Low -°C -36 -33 -35 -16 -7 1 6 3 -3 -9 -27 -33
Rainfall - in. 0.8 0.8 1.8 2.2 3.1 4.1 3.7 3.6 2.7 1.9 1.5 1
Rainfall - cm. 2 2 4 5 7 10 9 9 6 4 3 2

Minneapolis enjoys four distinct seasons with cold, dry winters and comfortably warm summers. Seasonal high temperatures are 22 degrees in January; 57 degrees in April; 83 degrees in July, and 58 degrees in October.

The city experiences a full range of precipitation and related weather events, including snow, sleet, ice, rain and thunderstorms. With a countless number of indoor and outdoor activities available, visitors can enjoy Minneapolis any time of the year.