Minnesota is home to four seasons! So if you’re wondering what season you should choose for your session, here’s a nifty guide!
Spring
- Spring sessions are best for pups who love mud, dogs with double coats or thick coats, smoosh faced dogs, and all dogs in between!
- Average temps:
- St. Cloud will range between 30s-40s in March, 40s to 60s in April, and 60s to 70s in May
- Minneapolis averages 40s in March, 50s in April and 60s in May
- Background colors will range from browns in early spring to greens at the end of spring. We may even have a touch of white if we get April snow.
- There most likely will be mud, especially after the snow thaw.
Summer
- Summer sessions are great for short coated dogs, active dogs and many dogs in general. Those with smoosh faces and double or thick coats will want to have a session in the morning as it will be cooler (we don’t want any pups getting heatstroke!). Morning sessions start at sunrise which means 5:30 am in June, 5:30 to 6 am in July, 6 to 6:30 am in August.
- Summer is also a great time to go to the lake, river or creek for your dog’s session! Action shots in water are super awesome! Plus we can get cool reflections!
- Average temps:
- St. Cloud will range in the 70s to 80s in June, 80s in July and 80s to 70s in August
- Minneapolis averages 70s in June, 80s in July and 80s in August
- Background colors will be a variety of greens, with assorted pops of color from flowers.
Fall
- Fall sessions are the FAVORITE for everyone. They come with comfortable temperatures and bold colors as the leaves turn (early October peak for St. Cloud, mid October peak for the Twin Cities).
- Background colors will range from green to vibrant leaf color in early fall & during peak colors. Afterwards we move into browns & gold. We could potentially get white if there is early snow – October & November can both produce snow!
- Average temps:
- St. Cloud will range from 70s to 60s in September, 60s to 40s in October, 40s to 30s in November.
- Minneapolis averages 70s in September, 50s in October, 40s in November.
- All dogs will be comfortable throughout the fall, though if early fall is warm then double coated dogs and smoosh face ones might be prone to overheat. And if the temps drop in late fall dogs with thin coats might get chilly.
Winter
- Backgrounds are going to range from browns to semi white to white pending on amount of snow on the ground and trees.
- Average temps:
- St. Cloud will range from 30s to 20s in December, in the 20s in January and 20s in February.
- Minneapolis averages 20s in December, 20s in January and 20s in February
- Winter sessions are great for double coated dogs and dogs that love to adventure in the snow. Temps can swing quite aggressively from subzero to 30s in the span of a week which makes winter trickier to schedule sessions in. My general rule of thumb is if the temp is 20 degrees or less we won’t have a session for the comfort of everyone at the session (we don’t want any frostbitten bits!).
- If you really really really want snow for your session, we may have to look into northern Minnesota – Duluth, Grand Rapids, Bemidji etc – as they tend to get a solid dumping of snow each winter.
Whether it’s golden fall leaves, snowy wonderlands, or summer sunshine—your dog’s season is waiting. Ready to claim your spot?
