2 winsMinnesota281 sights · 973 eats · 6 regions
5 winsColorado363 sights · 1,706 eats · 6 regionsMinnesota vs Colorado
The verdict
Colorado takes 5 of 7
Warmer winter escape
Colorado
23°F vs 44°F Dec–Feb avg high
Cooler summer
Minnesota
78°F vs 88°F Jun–Aug avg high
Beach trip
Minnesota
1 vs 0 beaches
Museum hopping
Colorado
39 vs 56 museums
Great outdoors
Colorado
215 vs 266 parks & viewpoints
Foodie weekend
Colorado
973 vs 1,706 notable restaurants
Best in October
Colorado
25% vs 100% of regions in season
Tale of the tape
MinnesotaColorado
- 281363Sights
- 9731,706Restaurants & cafés
- 3956Museums
- 214264Parks & nature
- 10Beaches
- 12Viewpoints
- 66Regions
Weather, month by month
Average daily high across each state's regions, from last year's weather. Hover for details.
| Month | Minnesota | Colorado |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 21 | 36 |
| Feb | 22 | 46 |
| Mar | 46 | 60 |
| Apr | 54 | 65 |
| May | 68 | 72 |
| Jun | 76 | 85 |
| Jul | 81 | 91 |
| Aug | 77 | 88 |
| Sep | 73 | 80 |
| Oct | 61 | 68 |
| Nov | 43 | 58 |
| Dec | 25 | 51 |
Minnesota
- January: Off season
- February: Off season
- March: Off season
- April: Off season
- May: Peak season
- June: Peak season
- July: Good
- August: Peak season
- September: Peak season
- October: Mixed
- November: Off season
- December: Off season
Colorado
- January: Off season
- February: Off season
- March: Mixed
- April: Peak season
- May: Peak season
- June: Good
- July: Mixed
- August: Mixed
- September: Peak season
- October: Peak season
- November: Mixed
- December: Off season
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