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United States / Minnesota / Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington Metro Area / Hennepin County / Richfield / Zip Codes
Richfield, MN has a humid continental climate. The winters in Richfield are cold and snowy with average temperatures ranging from 20°F to 30°F, while the summers are warmer with average temperatures reaching 70°F to 80°F. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, with an annual precipitation of about 28 inches. Snowfall typically begins in December and continues until March, averaging around 40 inches per year.

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

Richfield averages 53 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 Richfield. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Richfield gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 111 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 7
Rain: averages 32 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 53 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.2 Summer - 3.7 Winter
August, June and July are the most pleasant months in Richfield, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateRichfield, MinnesotaUnited States
  31.7 in.38.1 in.
  52.6 in.27.8 in.
  111.1 days106.2 days
  199 days205 days
  83.7°85.8°
  7.0°21.7°
  6.67
  3.14.3
  840 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 Richfield with an average high temperature of 83.7°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Minnesota. In Richfield, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Richfield are June, August and July.
In Richfield, there are 11.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Minnesota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Richfield with an average of 7.0°. This is one of the warmest places in Minnesota.
In Richfield, there are 147.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Minnesota.
In Richfield, there are 20.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Minnesota.
Humidity in Richfield is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Richfield with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.7 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 31.7 inches in Richfield means that it is wetter than most places in Minnesota.
June is the rainiest month in Richfield with 12.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.1 rainy days. There are 111.1 rainy days annually in Richfield, which is rainier than most places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 52.6 inches in Richfield means that it is one of the snowiest places in Minnesota. December is the snowiest month in Richfield with 11.5 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Charles · Minneapolis, MN
Richfield
Over 11 years ago

Richfield is probably the most convenient suburb in the Twin Cities. It is near 494, 35W, 35E, 55, 100, 169, and 62...which are basically all the major free ways in the  More

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Barb · Minneapolis, MN
Urban Small Town
Over 13 years ago

Comfortable middle class suburb. Fifteen minutes from both downtown Minneapolis and St. Paul. Conveniently close to the airport. Good schools. Lots of parks and  More

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John · St. Paul, MN
Richfield, MN
Over 18 years ago

Richfield is a first-ring, older suburb of 1950's and 60's houses. They range from very nice, middle-class houses to poorly maintained, cheaply built houses that now  More

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