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United States / Minnesota / Worthington Metro Area / Nobles County / Bigelow / Zip Codes
Bigelow, MN has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average temperature for the year is around 37°F (3°C). Precipitation is plentiful throughout the year, with an annual average of 28 inches (71 cm). Snowfall in Bigelow is significant, with around 49 inches (124 cm) falling annually. Summer temperatures reach into the 80s often, while winter temperatures can dip into the negatives. Overall, Bigelow experiences four distinct seasons with a comfortable level of humidity all year round.

Bigelow, Minnesota gets 29 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Bigelow averages 40 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 211 sunny days per year in Bigelow. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bigelow gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 98 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 5
Rain: averages 29 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 40 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Bigelow is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Minnesota.

9.1 Summer - 4.1 Winter
August, June and July are the most pleasant months in Bigelow, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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 Bigelow with an average high temperature of 83.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Minnesota. In Bigelow, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Bigelow are June, August and September.
In Bigelow, there are 13.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Minnesota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Bigelow with an average of 5.4°. This is warmer than most places in Minnesota.
In Bigelow, there are 164.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Minnesota.
In Bigelow, there are 29.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Minnesota.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Bigelow but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Bigelow with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 29.1 inches in Bigelow means that it is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.
May is the rainiest month in Bigelow with 11.6 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.2 rainy days. There are 97.5 rainy days annually in Bigelow, which is about average compared to other 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 40.0 inches in Bigelow means that it is less snowy than most places in Minnesota. December is the snowiest month in Bigelow with 9.1 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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