Zip 56214 (Belview, MN) Climate

The climate in 56214 Belview, MN is generally mild with cold winters and hot summers. Summer temperatures are usually around 80°F (26.7°C) during the day and cool down to 45–50°F (7.2–10°C) at night. Winter temperatures can drop into the single digits or below zero, but they tend to be more moderate than other areas of the state due to its location in the southern portion of Minnesota. Average annual precipitation for the area is about 28 inches (71 cm). Snowfall varies from year to year, but most winters see an average of around 30 inches (76 cm).

Belview (zip 56214), Minnesota gets 29 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Belview (zip 56214) averages 37 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 203 sunny days per year in Belview (zip 56214). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Belview (zip 56214) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 82 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 3
Rain: averages 29 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 37 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 56214 zip code is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Minnesota.

9.2 Summer - 4.1 Winter

August, June and July are the most pleasant months in the 56214 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Belview, Minnesota	United States
	28.5 in.	38.1 in.
	37.1 in.	27.8 in.
	82.0 days	106.2 days
	203 days	205 days
	83.9°	85.8°
	3.3°	21.7°
	6.7	7
	3.7	4.3
	1069 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 the 56214 zip code with an average high temperature of 83.9°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Minnesota. In the 56214 zip code, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 56214 zip code are June, August and September.

In the 56214 zip code, there are 8.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Minnesota.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 56214 zip code with an average of 3.3°. This is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

In the 56214 zip code, there are 163.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Minnesota.

In the 56214 zip code, 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 the 56214 zip code but some summer days can be muggy. July is the most humid month, though it is still relatively mild compared to many other places. The most humid months are July, August and June.

June is the wettest month in the 56214 zip code with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 28.5 inches in the 56214 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

June is the rainiest month in the 56214 zip code with 9.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.2 rainy days. There are 82.0 rainy days annually in the 56214 zip code, which is one of the least rainy places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 37.1 inches in the 56214 zip code means that it is one of the least snowy places in Minnesota. December is the snowiest month in the 56214 zip code with 8.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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