Eden Prairie in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Eden Prairie sees average daytime highs around 79°F and overnight lows near 62°F, with 12.0 in of rain over about 32 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 79°F. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels humid.
Summer is Eden Prairie's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Eden Prairie's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 79°F
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 62°F
- Rainfall
- 12.0 in
- 32 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 mph
- Travel score
- 6.6
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Eden Prairie in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 79°F.
A typical summer day in Eden Prairie reaches about 79°F and drops to 62°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Eden Prairie
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F.
summer sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Eden Prairie weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°F) | Rainfall (inches) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23° / 8° | 1.0 | 5.7 | 6.1 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 28° / 12° | 1.0 | 5.3 | 4.9 | 10.1 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 41° / 24° | 2.1 | 7.9 | 4.3 | 11.6 | 0.5 |
| Apr | 55° / 37° | 3.2 | 10.8 | 2.2 | 13.2 | 3.5 |
| May | 68° / 49° | 4.4 | 12 | 0.1 | 14.6 | 5.9 |
| Jun | 77° / 60° | 4.4 | 12.2 | 0 | 15.3 | 6.4 |
| Jul | 81° / 64° | 3.6 | 10.3 | 0 | 15 | 6.5 |
| Aug | 79° / 61° | 4.0 | 9.7 | 0 | 13.9 | 6.9 |
| Sep | 71° / 53° | 3.2 | 9.3 | 0 | 12.3 | 6.8 |
| Oct | 57° / 40° | 2.5 | 8.4 | 0.5 | 10.7 | 4.3 |
| Nov | 41° / 27° | 1.9 | 6.8 | 3.5 | 9.4 | 0.5 |
| Dec | 28° / 14° | 1.4 | 6.3 | 6 | 8.7 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Eden Prairie gets around 12.0 in of rain over 32 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 7 mph across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 15 h 06 min in early June to 13 h 12 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 6.0 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Eden Prairie
In summer, Eden Prairie overlaps its atlantic hurricane and rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Eden Prairie sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.
Eden Prairie's rainy season runs March–October, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Eden Prairie?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Eden Prairie for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Eden Prairie in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Eden Prairie sees daytime highs around 79°F and nights near 62°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 32 days see rain.
UV index in Eden Prairie in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Eden Prairie peaks around June 17 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 13 at about 1 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Low |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 5 | Moderate |
| May | 7 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 7 | Very high |
| Aug | 7 | Very high |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Where is Eden Prairie?
Eden Prairie sits at 44.9°N, 93.5°W, 886 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Chanhassen, 3.1 mi away.
Topography around Eden Prairie
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Eden Prairie.
Within 2 miles, the terrain around Eden Prairie has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 230 ft around an average of 879 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 525 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 673 ft.
The land around Eden Prairie is covered by trees (54%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 2 miles, trees (51%) within 10 miles, and cropland (44%) and trees (30%) within 50 miles.
United States travel facts
- Power plugs
- Type A / B
- 120 V · 60 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 100% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $90,027
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.8 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 98%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 5.8
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 12.7
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- High
- World Bank
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Eden Prairie (44.8547°, -93.4708°, elevation 886 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.