Zip 56211 (Beardsley, MN) Climate


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The climate in Beardsley, MN (zip code 56211) is generally mild, with warm summers and cold winters. The average high temperature in the summer months is around 80 degrees Fahrenheit while in the winter it drops to a chilly 20 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is fairly common all year round, with an average of 25 inches of rain and 28 inches of snow each year. Winters can be quite windy due to the open landscape, so be sure to bundle up when out and about!

Beardsley (zip 56211), Minnesota gets 24 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Beardsley (zip 56211) averages 43 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 201 sunny days per year in Beardsley (zip 56211). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Beardsley (zip 56211) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 78 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 2
Rain: averages 24 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 43 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 56211 zip code is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Minnesota.

9.3 Summer - 4.1 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 56211 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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 56211 zip code with an average high temperature of 83.4°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Minnesota. In the 56211 zip code, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 56211 zip code are June, August and July.
In the 56211 zip code, there are 11.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Minnesota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 56211 zip code with an average of 2.0°. This is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.
In the 56211 zip code, there are 172.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.
In the 56211 zip code, there are 36.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.
Humidity in the 56211 zip code is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in the 56211 zip code with 3.7 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 23.7 inches in the 56211 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Minnesota.
June is the rainiest month in the 56211 zip code with 9.7 days of rain, and November is the driest month with only 3.9 rainy days. There are 77.9 rainy days annually in the 56211 zip code, which is one of the least rainy places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 42.6 inches in the 56211 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Minnesota. February is the snowiest month in the 56211 zip code with 8.7 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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