Rock Creek, MN Climate


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United States / Minnesota / No Metro Area / Pine County / Rock Creek / Zip Codes
Rock Creek, MN has a typical Midwestern climate with cold winters and warm summers. Winters typically bring snowfall to the region from November to March, with temperatures often dropping below freezing at night. Summers are usually mild and pleasant, with temperatures rarely exceeding 80 degrees Fahrenheit during the day and nights that stay cool even in the heat of summer. Precipitation is fairly consistent throughout the year, making Rock Creek a great place for outdoor activities all year round.

Rock Creek, Minnesota gets 32 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Rock Creek averages 49 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 187 sunny days per year in Rock Creek. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Rock Creek gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 112 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 0
Rain: averages 32 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 49 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Rock Creek is 6.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Minnesota.

9.1 Summer - 3.5 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Rock Creek, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateRock Creek, MinnesotaUnited States
  31.5 in.38.1 in.
  49.1 in.27.8 in.
  112.3 days106.2 days
  187 days205 days
  81.1°85.8°
  0.3°21.7°
  6.37
  3.14.3
  938 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 Rock Creek with an average high temperature of 81.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Minnesota. In Rock Creek, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Rock Creek are August, June and July.
In Rock Creek, there are 5.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Minnesota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Rock Creek with an average of 0.3°. This is colder than most places in Minnesota.
In Rock Creek, there are 177.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.
In Rock Creek, there are 40.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.
Humidity in Rock Creek 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 Rock Creek with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.8 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 31.5 inches in Rock Creek means that it is wetter than most places in Minnesota.
June is the rainiest month in Rock Creek with 12.6 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.0 rainy days. There are 112.3 rainy days annually in Rock Creek, which is one of the rainiest places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 49.1 inches in Rock Creek means that it is snowier than most places in Minnesota. December is the snowiest month in Rock Creek with 11.2 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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