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United States / Minnesota / Rochester Metro Area / Wabasha County / Highland / Zip Codes
Highland, MN is located in the northern region of Minnesota, making it a rather cold and wet region. During the summer months, temperatures range from an average high of 72°F to an average low of 50°F. In the winter months, temperatures dip to an average low of 8°F with an average high of 22°F. Additionally, Highland experiences a good amount of precipitation throughout the year, with precipitation ranging between 28 and 29 inches annually.

Highland, Minnesota gets 34 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Highland averages 42 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 Highland. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Highland gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 102 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 6
Rain: averages 34 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 42 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.1 Summer - 4 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Highland, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateHighland, MinnesotaUnited States
  34.3 in.38.1 in.
  41.7 in.27.8 in.
  101.5 days106.2 days
  183 days205 days
  82.6°85.8°
  5.5°21.7°
  6.67
  3.44.3
  1089 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 Highland with an average high temperature of 82.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Minnesota. In Highland, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Highland are June, August and July.
In Highland, there are 7.8 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 Highland with an average of 5.5°. This is warmer than most places in Minnesota.
In Highland, there are 161.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Minnesota.
In Highland, there are 29.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Minnesota.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Highland 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.
August is the wettest month in Highland with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 34.3 inches in Highland means that it is one of the wettest places in Minnesota.
May is the rainiest month in Highland with 11.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.7 rainy days. There are 101.5 rainy days annually in Highland, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 41.7 inches in Highland means that it is less snowy than most places in Minnesota. December is the snowiest month in Highland with 11.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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