Sleepy Eye, MN has a humid continental climate with extreme seasonal temperatures. Summers are typically hot and humid with temperatures reaching into the upper 80s or 90s on average while winters are extremely cold, often dropping below zero. The area receives an average of 28 inches of snow every year as well. The area is affected by thunderstorms in spring and summer months and experiences occasional blizzards throughout the winter season. There is also frequent fog during the cooler months of fall and winter.
Sleepy Eye (zip 56085), Minnesota gets 30 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.
Sleepy Eye (zip 56085) averages 43 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.
On average, there are 198 sunny days per year in Sleepy Eye (zip 56085). The US average is 205 sunny days.
Sleepy Eye (zip 56085) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 95 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 30 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 43 inches of snow a year