When to go · Bloomington, Minnesota
Bloomington, Minnesota, month by month
The best months for Bloomington, Minnesota: Jan, Feb, Mar, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Dec.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatInside Bloomington, Minnesota's best window: May–Oct for the mall, refuge trails and the Japanese garden; Dec–Mar only for indoor parks and skiing.-4 °C (25 °F) / -13 °C (9 °F), 7 rain days25 °F (-4 °C) / 9 °F (-13 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryGreatInside Bloomington, Minnesota's best window: May–Oct for the mall, refuge trails and the Japanese garden; Dec–Mar only for indoor parks and skiing.-1 °C (30 °F) / -11 °C (12 °F), 6 rain days30 °F (-1 °C) / 12 °F (-11 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchGreatInside Bloomington, Minnesota's best window: May–Oct for the mall, refuge trails and the Japanese garden; Dec–Mar only for indoor parks and skiing.6 °C (43 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 8 rain days43 °F (6 °C) / 25 °F (-4 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (May–Oct for the mall, refuge trails and the Japanese garden; Dec–Mar only for indoor parks and skiing). Across United States: Good month for the Southwest, Washington cherry blossoms, the South; mountain roads still closed.14 °C (57 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 10 rain days57 °F (14 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MayGreatInside Bloomington, Minnesota's best window: May–Oct for the mall, refuge trails and the Japanese garden; Dec–Mar only for indoor parks and skiing.21 °C (70 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 11 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneGreatInside Bloomington, Minnesota's best window: May–Oct for the mall, refuge trails and the Japanese garden; Dec–Mar only for indoor parks and skiing.26 °C (79 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 11 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyGreatInside Bloomington, Minnesota's best window: May–Oct for the mall, refuge trails and the Japanese garden; Dec–Mar only for indoor parks and skiing.29 °C (84 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 10 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustGreatInside Bloomington, Minnesota's best window: May–Oct for the mall, refuge trails and the Japanese garden; Dec–Mar only for indoor parks and skiing.28 °C (82 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 9 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatInside Bloomington, Minnesota's best window: May–Oct for the mall, refuge trails and the Japanese garden; Dec–Mar only for indoor parks and skiing.23 °C (73 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 9 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- OctoberGreatInside Bloomington, Minnesota's best window: May–Oct for the mall, refuge trails and the Japanese garden; Dec–Mar only for indoor parks and skiing.15 °C (59 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 8 rain days59 °F (15 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberMixedOutside the best window (May–Oct for the mall, refuge trails and the Japanese garden; Dec–Mar only for indoor parks and skiing). Across United States: Quiet between holidays; Thanksgiving week is the busiest travel period of the year.6 °C (43 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 7 rain days43 °F (6 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- DecemberGreatInside Bloomington, Minnesota's best window: May–Oct for the mall, refuge trails and the Japanese garden; Dec–Mar only for indoor parks and skiing.-2 °C (28 °F) / -10 °C (14 °F), 8 rain days28 °F (-2 °C) / 14 °F (-10 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Bloomington, Minnesota, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Jan: -4 °C (25 °F)25 °F (-4 °C)
Feb: -1 °C (30 °F)30 °F (-1 °C)
Night low
Jan: -13 °C (9 °F)9 °F (-13 °C)
Feb: -11 °C (12 °F)12 °F (-11 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 7
Feb: 6 (better)
Crowds
Jan: Low
Feb: Low
Prices
Jan: Low
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Feb: 1
January: Inside Bloomington, Minnesota's best window: May–Oct for the mall, refuge trails and the Japanese garden; Dec–Mar only for indoor parks and skiing.
February: Inside Bloomington, Minnesota's best window: May–Oct for the mall, refuge trails and the Japanese garden; Dec–Mar only for indoor parks and skiing.
Bloomington, Minnesota: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.