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United States / Minnesota / Austin Metro Area / Mower County / Frankford / Zip Codes
Frankford, MN is located in the southeastern corner of the state and has a continental climate with cold winters and warm summers. The average high temperature for July is around 80 degrees Fahrenheit while January’s average low temperature is around 4 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is evenly distributed throughout the year with an annual average of 30 inches of rain and snow combined. The area gets an average of about 40 inches of snow each year, making it perfect for winter activities such as skiing and sledding.

Frankford, Minnesota gets 35 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Frankford averages 49 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 183 sunny days per year in Frankford. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Frankford gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 107 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 6
Rain: averages 35 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 49 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Frankford is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

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

  ClimateFrankford, MinnesotaUnited States
  34.8 in.38.1 in.
  48.7 in.27.8 in.
  107.3 days106.2 days
  183 days205 days
  80.7°85.8°
  5.9°21.7°
  6.57
  3.24.3
  1303 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 Frankford with an average high temperature of 80.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Minnesota. In Frankford, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Frankford are August, June and July.
In Frankford, there are 5.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Minnesota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Frankford with an average of 5.9°. This is warmer than most places in Minnesota.
In Frankford, there are 161.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Minnesota.
In Frankford, there are 27.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Minnesota.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Frankford 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 Frankford with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February 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 34.8 inches in Frankford means that it is one of the wettest places in Minnesota.
May is the rainiest month in Frankford with 12.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.1 rainy days. There are 107.3 rainy days annually in Frankford, 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 48.7 inches in Frankford means that it is snowier than most places in Minnesota. December is the snowiest month in Frankford with 13.1 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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