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United States / Minnesota / Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington Metro Area / Wright County / Rockford / Zip Codes
Rockford, MN has a climate that is typical of the Upper Midwest region. Summers are warm with temperatures reaching up to 90°F occasionally. Winters are cold and snowy with temperatures occasionally dropping below zero. The spring and fall months bring moderate temperatures along with scattered precipitation throughout the season. On average, Rockford receives around 33 inches of snowfall each year and approximately 30 inches of rain annually. The area experiences about 200 days of sunshine annually which makes it an ideal place for outdoor activities like fishing and biking in the summer months.

Rockford, Minnesota gets 30 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Rockford averages 43 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 200 sunny days per year in Rockford. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Rockford gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 92 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 3
Rain: averages 30 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 43 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.3 Summer - 3.8 Winter
August, June and July are the most pleasant months in Rockford, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateRockford, MinnesotaUnited States
  30.0 in.38.1 in.
  42.7 in.27.8 in.
  91.6 days106.2 days
  200 days205 days
  82.2°85.8°
  3.0°21.7°
  6.67
  3.24.3
  915 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 Rockford with an average high temperature of 82.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Minnesota. In Rockford, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Rockford are June, August and July.
In Rockford, there are 6.9 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 Rockford with an average of 3.0°. This is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.
In Rockford, there are 159.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Minnesota.
In Rockford, there are 31.8 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 Rockford 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.
June is the wettest month in Rockford with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 30.0 inches in Rockford means that it is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.
June is the rainiest month in Rockford with 10.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.6 rainy days. There are 91.6 rainy days annually in Rockford, which is less rainy than most places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 42.7 inches in Rockford means that it is less snowy than most places in Minnesota. December is the snowiest month in Rockford with 9.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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