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United States / Minnesota / St. Cloud Metro Area / Stearns County / Richmond / Zip Codes
Richmond, MN experiences a humid continental climate with cold winters and warm summers. Average temperatures in the winter range from lows in the single digits to highs in the twenties. Summers enjoy averages between 55 and 80 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is common throughout the year, but winter snowfall is significant with around forty inches per year in average accumulation. The city also receives light snowfall in late fall and early spring due to lake-effect snow off of Lake Pepin which is just to the south of Richmond.

Richmond, Minnesota gets 30 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Richmond averages 46 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 198 sunny days per year in Richmond. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Richmond gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 92 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 2
Rain: averages 30 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 46 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.3 Summer - 3.8 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Richmond, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateRichmond, MinnesotaUnited States
  29.5 in.38.1 in.
  45.6 in.27.8 in.
  91.8 days106.2 days
  198 days205 days
  82.1°85.8°
  2.4°21.7°
  6.57
  3.14.3
  1122 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 Richmond with an average high temperature of 82.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Minnesota. In Richmond, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Richmond are June, August and July.
In Richmond, there are 5.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Minnesota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Richmond with an average of 2.4°. This is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.
In Richmond, there are 163.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Minnesota.
In Richmond, there are 30.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.
Humidity in Richmond is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Richmond with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 29.5 inches in Richmond means that it is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.
June is the rainiest month in Richmond with 10.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.8 rainy days. There are 91.8 rainy days annually in Richmond, which is less rainy than most places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 45.6 inches in Richmond means that it is about average compared to other places in Minnesota. January is the snowiest month in Richmond with 9.0 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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