Bloomington, MN Weather & Climate Normals
What a normal year in Bloomington actually looks like
On the 30-year record NOAA keeps for Bloomington, MN, the comfort score comes out to 39/100, weather-driven: Heat, cold, snow, or rainfall here are heavy enough that they shape daily life for a large part of the year. Only 5 months a year land in the 55–75°F range this site treats as mild.
How much Bloomington's weather actually swings
Average temperatures in Bloomington run from 16°F in Jan up to 74°F in Jul, a 58.2°F seasonal swing, one of the widest gaps in this dataset.
Bloomington, month by month
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24°F | 9°F | 0.89in | 11in |
| Feb | 29°F | 13°F | 0.87in | 9.5in |
| Mar | 42°F | 25°F | 1.68in | 8.2in |
| Apr | 57°F | 38°F | 2.91in | 3.5in |
| May | 69°F | 50°F | 3.91in | 0in |
| Jun | 79°F | 60°F | 4.58in | 0in |
| Jul | 83°F | 65°F | 4.06in | 0in |
| Aug | 81°F | 63°F | 4.34in | 0in |
| Sep | 73°F | 54°F | 3.02in | 0in |
| Oct | 58°F | 41°F | 2.58in | 0.8in |
| Nov | 42°F | 28°F | 1.61in | 6.8in |
| Dec | 29°F | 15°F | 1.17in | 11.4in |
If you're timing a visit, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, and Sep are Bloomington's mildest stretch; if you're moving there, you should plan around Jan's cold instead.
How wet Bloomington actually gets
Over a typical year, Bloomington sees about 31.62in of precipitation a year across roughly 119 days with measurable rain or snow, with 51.2in of snow a year.
Bloomington against the rest of the country
Out of 4876 cities scored here, Bloomington comes in at 4595; within MN alone it ranks 110 of 155. Population is about 88,344.
Checking the actual forecast
These figures come from Minneapolis/St Paul Ap, MN US, the NOAA station 5.6 miles from Bloomington, averaged over 30 years, not tomorrow's forecast.
More on how this is worked out
Why this uses the nearest NOAA station · How the comfort score is calculated