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United States / Minnesota / No Metro Area / Marshall County / Viking / Zip Codes
Viking, MN has a continental climate with hot and humid summers and cold winters. Average summer temperatures range from 64F to 85F, while average winter temperatures range from 6F to 25F. In the summer months, precipitation averages out to about 4 inches per month and snowfall accumulates to just over 28 inches each year on average. Viking gets more than its fair share of sunshine - approximately 2500 hours of sun per year - making this an ideal location for outdoor activities all year round!

Viking, Minnesota gets 23 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 196 sunny days per year in Viking. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Viking gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 97 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 23 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 41 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.2 Summer - 3.1 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Viking, 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 Viking with an average high temperature of 80.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Minnesota. In Viking, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Viking are June, August and July.
In Viking, there are 6.9 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 Viking with an average of -4.2°. This is one of the coldest places in Minnesota.
In Viking, there are 183.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.
In Viking, there are 53.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Minnesota.
Humidity in Viking 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 Viking with 4.1 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 23.0 inches in Viking means that it is one of the driest places in Minnesota.
June is the rainiest month in Viking with 11.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.9 rainy days. There are 96.6 rainy days annually in Viking, 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 41.0 inches in Viking means that it is less snowy than most places in Minnesota. December is the snowiest month in Viking with 9.2 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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