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Best Climate Cities in Minnesota

Warm temperatures, plenty of sunshine and clean air.

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How We Score

Each metric is normalized 0-100 across U.S. cities, then weighted and summed. Cities missing any metric are excluded.

Temperature · 35% Sunshine · 30% Clean Air · 25% Low Rain · 10%

Top 12 Best Climate Cities in Minnesota

Ranked by composite score across 4 weighted metrics.

#1
Score 72.7
Luverne, MN
4,907 residents
Temperature 46°F
Sunshine 291 days
Clean Air 36
#2
Score 72.2
Rochester, MN
121,638 residents
Temperature 49°F
Sunshine 276 days
Clean Air 36
#3
Score 69.7
Bayport, MN
3,948 residents
Temperature 48°F
Sunshine 270 days
Clean Air 36
#4
Score 69.7
Oak Park Heights, MN
4,782 residents
Temperature 48°F
Sunshine 270 days
Clean Air 36
#5
Score 69.2
South St. Paul, MN
20,633 residents
Temperature 47°F
Sunshine 276 days
Clean Air 36
#6
Score 69.2
Inver Grove Heights, MN
35,772 residents
Temperature 47°F
Sunshine 276 days
Clean Air 36
#7
Score 69.2
West St. Paul, MN
21,076 residents
Temperature 47°F
Sunshine 276 days
Clean Air 36
#8
Score 68.5
Pipestone, MN
4,165 residents
Temperature 44°F
Sunshine 291 days
Clean Air 36
#9
Score 68
Bloomington, MN
88,838 residents
Temperature 49°F
Sunshine 269 days
Clean Air 36
#10
Score 67.2
Eagan, MN
68,158 residents
Temperature 47°F
Sunshine 270 days
Clean Air 36
#11
Score 67.2
Richfield, MN
36,725 residents
Temperature 47°F
Sunshine 270 days
Clean Air 36
#12
Score 67.2
Edina, MN
53,125 residents
Temperature 47°F
Sunshine 270 days
Clean Air 36

Full Ranking, Minnesota

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1 Luverne MN 72.7
2 Rochester MN 72.2
3 Bayport MN 69.7
4 Oak Park Heights MN 69.7
5 South St. Paul MN 69.2
6 Inver Grove Heights MN 69.2
7 West St. Paul MN 69.2
8 Pipestone MN 68.5
9 Bloomington MN 68
10 Eagan MN 67.2
11 Richfield MN 67.2
12 Edina MN 67.2
13 Prior Lake MN 67.1
14 Eden Prairie MN 67.1
15 Savage MN 67.1
16 Minnetonka MN 67.1
17 Shakopee MN 67.1
18 Hopkins MN 67.1
19 Brooklyn Park MN 66.5
20 New Brighton MN 66.4
21 Shoreview MN 66.4
22 Arden Hills MN 66.4
23 North St. Paul MN 66.4
24 White Bear Lake MN 66.4
25 Roseville MN 66.4
26 Maplewood MN 66.4
27 North Oaks MN 66.4
28 Vadnais Heights MN 66.4
29 Little Canada MN 66.4
30 St. Anthony city (Hennepin and Ramsey Counties) MN 66.4
31 Lexington MN 66.4
32 Lino Lakes MN 66.4
33 Centerville MN 66.4
34 Mounds View MN 66.4
35 Circle Pines MN 66.4
36 Plymouth MN 66
37 Appleton MN 65.5
38 Ortonville MN 65.5
39 Goodview MN 65.5
40 Marshall MN 65.4
41 Winsted MN 65.3
42 Lester Prairie MN 65.3
43 Hutchinson MN 65.3
44 St. Paul MN 64.8
45 Dawson MN 64.7
46 Canby MN 64.7
47 New Ulm MN 64.6
48 Brooklyn Center MN 64.5
49 Crystal MN 64.5
50 Columbia Heights MN 64.5

Luverne, MN tops the list with a composite score of 72.7 out of 100, followed by Rochester and Bayport. MN dominates the top 12 with 12 cities, reflecting strong performance across the weighted metrics for best climate.

Rankings combine 4 independent metrics: Temperature, Sunshine, Clean Air, Low Rain. Cities are weighted to reflect what matters most to best climate, and any city missing one or more metrics is excluded to avoid artificially inflated rankings.

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