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United States / Minnesota / No Metro Area / Morrison County / Pierz / Zip Codes
Pierz, MN has a humid continental climate. Summers are generally warm and humid with occasional thunderstorms, while winters are cold and snowy. The temperature averages around 37 degrees Fahrenheit in the winter and 75 degrees Fahrenheit in the summer. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, with an average of around 28 inches per year. Snowfall totals can vary widely depending on the year, but typically range from 42 to 53 inches per year.

Pierz, Minnesota gets 28 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Pierz averages 47 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 195 sunny days per year in Pierz. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Pierz 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is -1
Rain: averages 28 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 47 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.2 Summer - 3.8 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Pierz, 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 Pierz with an average high temperature of 82.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Minnesota. In Pierz, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Pierz are June, August and July.
In Pierz, there are 7.7 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 Pierz with an average of -0.5°. This is colder than most places in Minnesota.
In Pierz, there are 177.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.
In Pierz, there are 40.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.
Humidity in Pierz 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.
June is the wettest month in Pierz with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February 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 28.1 inches in Pierz means that it is drier than most places in Minnesota.
June is the rainiest month in Pierz with 10.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.4 rainy days. There are 87.1 rainy days annually in Pierz, 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 47.4 inches in Pierz means that it is snowier than most places in Minnesota. January is the snowiest month in Pierz with 9.7 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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