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United States / Minnesota / Brainerd Metro Area / Cass County / Hackensack / Zip Codes
Hackensack, MN has a humid continental climate, with hot and humid summers and cold, snowy winters. The average summer temperatures are around 70°F (21°C) with occasional heat waves in the 90s (32°C). Winter temperatures often reach below 0°F (-18°C), with wind chills well below zero. Precipitation is evenly distributed throughout the year, peaking in spring and fall. Snowfall is usually heavy during the winter months, sometimes reaching over two feet (60 cm).

Hackensack, Minnesota gets 27 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Hackensack averages 44 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 Hackensack. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hackensack gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 100 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 79 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 0
Rain: averages 27 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 44 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Hackensack is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Minnesota.

9.2 Summer - 3.5 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Hackensack, 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 Hackensack with an average high temperature of 79.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Minnesota. In Hackensack, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Hackensack are August, July and June.
In Hackensack, there are 3.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Minnesota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Hackensack with an average of -0.4°. This is colder than most places in Minnesota.
In Hackensack, there are 173.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.
In Hackensack, there are 41.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.
Humidity in Hackensack is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
July is the wettest month in Hackensack with 4.1 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 27.4 inches in Hackensack means that it is drier than most places in Minnesota.
June is the rainiest month in Hackensack with 12.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.2 rainy days. There are 99.8 rainy days annually in Hackensack, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 43.7 inches in Hackensack means that it is about average compared to other places in Minnesota. January is the snowiest month in Hackensack with 10.5 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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