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United States / Minnesota / No Metro Area / Faribault County / Frost / Zip Codes
Frost, MN has a humid continental climate, with warm summers and cold winters. The average temperature in summer is between 60-80 degrees Fahrenheit, while in winter it drops to 0-30 degrees Fahrenheit. Frost gets an average of 28 inches of rain per year and 68 inches of snowfall each season. During the months of June through August, temperatures usually reach into the 80s during the day and can dip as low as the 40s at night. Winters last from November to March, with temperatures reaching below 0 on some days and snowfall occurring more frequently. Frost also experiences occasional thunderstorms and strong winds in the spring and fall months.

Frost, Minnesota gets 33 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Frost averages 41 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 189 sunny days per year in Frost. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Frost gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 87 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 33 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 41 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.1 Summer - 4.2 Winter
June, August and September are the most pleasant months in Frost, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateFrost, MinnesotaUnited States
  32.5 in.38.1 in.
  40.7 in.27.8 in.
  87.3 days106.2 days
  189 days205 days
  83.2°85.8°
  5.3°21.7°
  6.77
  3.14.3
  1129 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 Frost with an average high temperature of 83.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Minnesota. In Frost, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Frost are June, August and September.
In Frost, there are 11.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Minnesota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Frost with an average of 5.3°. This is warmer than most places in Minnesota.
In Frost, there are 157.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Minnesota.
In Frost, there are 27.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Minnesota.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Frost 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 Frost with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 42% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 32.5 inches in Frost means that it is wetter than most places in Minnesota.
May is the rainiest month in Frost with 10.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 3.9 rainy days. There are 87.3 rainy days annually in Frost, which is less rainy than most places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 40.7 inches in Frost means that it is less snowy than most places in Minnesota. December is the snowiest month in Frost with 10.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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