Zip 55309 (Big Lake, MN) Climate

The climate in 55309 Big Lake, MN is a humid continental type. The summers are warm and humid with an average temperature of 75°F, and the winters are cold with temperatures typically dropping below 0°F. Precipitation is moderate throughout the year, with an average of around 30 inches annually. Snowfall can be unpredictable but typically averages around 40 inches per year. Although the weather in this area can be extreme at times, it generally makes for comfortable living conditions.

Big Lake (zip 55309), Minnesota gets 31 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Big Lake (zip 55309) averages 42 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 199 sunny days per year in Big Lake (zip 55309). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Big Lake (zip 55309) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 88 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 3
Rain: averages 31 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 42 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 55309 zip code is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Minnesota.

9.3 Summer - 3.9 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 55309 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Big Lake, Minnesota	United States
	31.0 in.	38.1 in.
	42.3 in.	27.8 in.
	88.3 days	106.2 days
	199 days	205 days
	82.7°	85.8°
	3.0°	21.7°
	6.6	7
	3.3	4.3
	946 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 55309 zip code with an average high temperature of 82.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Minnesota. In the 55309 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 55309 zip code are June, August and July.

In the 55309 zip code, there are 7.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 55309 zip code with an average of 3.0°. This is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

In the 55309 zip code, there are 162.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Minnesota.

In the 55309 zip code, there are 31.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

Humidity in the 55309 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 55309 zip code with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 31.0 inches in the 55309 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Minnesota.

June is the rainiest month in the 55309 zip code with 10.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.4 rainy days. There are 88.3 rainy days annually in the 55309 zip code, which is less rainy than most 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 42.3 inches in the 55309 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Minnesota. December is the snowiest month in the 55309 zip code with 8.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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