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United States / Minnesota / No Metro Area / Waseca County / Vivian / Zip Codes
Vivian, MN has a humid continental climate that is characterized by warm to hot summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the summer ranges from 70-80°F with occasional heat waves that can bring temperatures up to 90°F. In the winter months, temperatures average around 20°F but can drop as low as 0°F during extreme cold spells. The area receives an average of 33 inches of precipitation per year, mostly in the spring and fall when showers and thunderstorms are more common.

Vivian, Minnesota gets 33 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Vivian averages 44 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 192 sunny days per year in Vivian. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Vivian gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 99 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 5
Rain: averages 33 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 44 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Vivian is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Minnesota.

9.1 Summer - 4 Winter
August, June and July are the most pleasant months in Vivian, 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 Vivian with an average high temperature of 83.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Minnesota. In Vivian, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Vivian are June, August and September.
In Vivian, there are 10.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Minnesota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Vivian with an average of 5.0°. This is warmer than most places in Minnesota.
In Vivian, there are 157.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Minnesota.
In Vivian, there are 28.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Minnesota.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Vivian but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Vivian with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 42% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 32.7 inches in Vivian means that it is wetter than most places in Minnesota.
May is the rainiest month in Vivian with 11.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.1 rainy days. There are 99.1 rainy days annually in Vivian, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 43.9 inches in Vivian means that it is about average compared to other places in Minnesota. December is the snowiest month in Vivian with 11.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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