Northwestern Twin Cities suburb, Maple Grove houses 70,000 residents across flat-to-gently-rolling glacial till plains. Humid continental climate delivers warm summers near 83°F and bitterly cold winters averaging 8°F, with annual snowfall exceeding 50 inches. Numerous small lakes and wetlands punctuate the landscape between neighborhoods, while prairie remnants exist in protected areas. Extreme temperature ranges—from -20°F to 95°F—characterize this climate, with spring arriving late and fall departing early.
