Average Annual Snowfall in Minnesota
The tables below give yearly averages for snowfall at cities, towns and parks in Minnesota. The numbers are for the total amount of snow and for how many days it snows at least 0.1 inches (0.25 centimetres).
The snowfall totals are annual averages based on weather data collected from 1981 to 2010 for the NOAA National Climatic Data Center.
You can jump to a separate table for each region of the state: Southern, Northeastern and Northwestern Minnesota.
Place name links take you to more detailed information on snowfall, snowstorms and snow accumulation for that location.
Southern Minnesota
| Days | Place | Inches | Centimetres |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23.2 | Albert Lea | 37.8 | 96.0 |
| 20.4 | Faribault | 42.6 | 108.2 |
| 23.3 | Mankato | 38.6 | 98.0 |
| 37.3 | Minneapolis | 54.0 | 137.2 |
| 27.6 | Redwood Falls | 35.5 | 90.2 |
| 39.9 | Rochester | 51.9 | 131.8 |
| 34.0 | St. Paul | 50.6 | 128.5 |
| 20.9 | Winona | 31.8 | 80.8 |
| 25.3 | Worthington | 37.8 | 96.0 |
Northeastern Minnesota
| Days | Place | Inches | Centimetres |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60.6 | Duluth | 86.1 | 218.7 |
| 20.8 | Grand Marais | 42.1 | 106.9 |
| 47.7 | Grand Rapids | 55.5 | 141.0 |
| 26.6 | Gunflint Lake | 57.1 | 145.0 |
| 46.4 | Hibbing | 60.3 | 153.2 |
| 58.9 | International Falls | 71.0 | 180.3 |
| 26.9 | Two Harbors | 56.2 | 142.7 |
Northwestern Minnesota�
| Days | Place | Inches | Centimetres |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44.1 | Agassiz Wildlife Refuge | 39.7 | 100.8 |
| 35.7 | Alexandria | 42.3 | 107.4 |
| 23.5 | Brainerd | 46.8 | 118.9 |
| 29.9 | Detroit Lakes | 44.8 | 113.8 |
| 37.9 | Moorhead | 57.9 | 147.1 |
| 36.7 | St. Cloud | 46.1 | 117.1 |
Reference
National Climatic Data Center. NOAA's 1981-2010 Climate Normals.