Zip 55708 (Biwabik, MN) Climate

The climate in Biwabik, Minnesota (55708) is generally temperate, with cold, snowy winters and warm, humid summers. The area enjoys an average of 160 sunny days each year, and the average annual temperature is around 37 degrees. Precipitation levels are generally moderate, averaging around 31 inches annually. Winter temperatures can dip into the single digits at night while summer temperatures often exceed 80 degrees during the day. While snowfall amounts vary from year to year, an average of 57 inches fall in this area each winter season.

Biwabik (zip 55708), Minnesota gets 28 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Biwabik (zip 55708) averages 62 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 179 sunny days per year in Biwabik (zip 55708). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Biwabik (zip 55708) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 120 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 77 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is -7
Rain: averages 28 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 62 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 55708 zip code is 5.7 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Minnesota.

8.7 Summer - 2.8 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 55708 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Biwabik, Minnesota	United States
	28.4 in.	38.1 in.
	61.8 in.	27.8 in.
	120.1 days	106.2 days
	179 days	205 days
	76.6°	85.8°
	-6.8°	21.7°
	5.7	7
	3.2	4.3
	1398 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 55708 zip code with an average high temperature of 76.6°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Minnesota. In the 55708 zip code, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 55708 zip code are July, August and June.

In the 55708 zip code, there are 1.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Minnesota.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 55708 zip code with an average of -6.8°. This is one of the coldest places in Minnesota.

In the 55708 zip code, there are 208.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Minnesota.

In the 55708 zip code, there are 59.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Minnesota.

Humidity in the 55708 zip code 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 the 55708 zip code with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.6 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 28.4 inches in the 55708 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

June is the rainiest month in the 55708 zip code with 13.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.8 rainy days. There are 120.1 rainy days annually in the 55708 zip code, 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 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 61.8 inches in the 55708 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Minnesota. January is the snowiest month in the 55708 zip code with 14.2 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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