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United States / Minnesota / Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington Metro Area / Sibley County / Gibbon / Zip Codes
Gibbon, MN has a humid continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the summer is around 75 degrees Fahrenheit, while in the winter it can drop down to 15 degrees Fahrenheit or lower. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year, with an average of 32 inches of rain and 26 inches of snow annually. The area also experiences a wide variety of weather patterns and temperature changes depending on the season, making it a great place to live for those looking for a milder climate.

Gibbon, Minnesota gets 32 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Gibbon averages 42 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 199 sunny days per year in Gibbon. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Gibbon gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 82 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 3
Rain: averages 32 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 42 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Gibbon is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Minnesota.

9.3 Summer - 4 Winter
August, June and July are the most pleasant months in Gibbon, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateGibbon, MinnesotaUnited States
  31.5 in.38.1 in.
  42.0 in.27.8 in.
  81.7 days106.2 days
  199 days205 days
  82.5°85.8°
  3.2°21.7°
  6.67
  3.34.3
  1053 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Gibbon with an average high temperature of 82.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Minnesota. In Gibbon, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Gibbon are June, August and July.
In Gibbon, there are 6.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Gibbon with an average of 3.2°. This is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.
In Gibbon, there are 165.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.
In Gibbon, there are 32.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Gibbon but some summer days can be muggy. July is the most humid month, though it is still relatively mild compared to many other places. The most humid months are July, August and June.
August is the wettest month in Gibbon with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 31.5 inches in Gibbon means that it is wetter than most places in Minnesota.
June is the rainiest month in Gibbon with 10.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 3.9 rainy days. There are 81.7 rainy days annually in Gibbon, which is one of the least rainy places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 42.0 inches in Gibbon means that it is less snowy than most places in Minnesota. December is the snowiest month in Gibbon with 9.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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