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United States / Minnesota / No Metro Area / Pennington County / Smiley / Zip Codes
Smiley, MN has an average climate with hot summers and cold winters. The temperature in the summer months can reach up to 80°F, while the winter lows can dip down to around 10°F. Summertime is usually sunny and dry while winter brings plenty of snowfall and icy temperatures. The area also experiences high levels of humidity throughout the year, so it's important to dress accordingly when visiting Smiley, MN.

Smiley, Minnesota gets 24 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Smiley averages 41 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 197 sunny days per year in Smiley. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Smiley 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is -4
Rain: averages 24 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 41 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Smiley is 6.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Minnesota.

9.2 Summer - 3.1 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Smiley, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSmiley, MinnesotaUnited States
  23.5 in.38.1 in.
  40.5 in.27.8 in.
  102.3 days106.2 days
  197 days205 days
  80.5°85.8°
  -3.8°21.7°
  6.27
  34.3
  1129 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 Smiley with an average high temperature of 80.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Minnesota. In Smiley, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Smiley are August, June and July.
In Smiley, there are 6.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Minnesota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Smiley with an average of -3.8°. This is colder than most places in Minnesota.
In Smiley, there are 181.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.
In Smiley, there are 51.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Minnesota.
Humidity in Smiley 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 Smiley with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 46% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 23.5 inches in Smiley means that it is one of the driest places in Minnesota.
June is the rainiest month in Smiley with 11.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.2 rainy days. There are 102.3 rainy days annually in Smiley, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 40.5 inches in Smiley means that it is less snowy than most places in Minnesota. December is the snowiest month in Smiley with 9.0 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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