Zip 55310 (Bird Island, MN) Climate

55310 Bird Island, MN has a typical climate for a northern Midwestern state with cold winters and warm summers. The average temperature in the winter months ranges from 16-20°F and can drop to as low as -50°F on the coldest days. In the summer months, temperatures usually range between 70-90°F. These temperatures are moderated by Lake Minnetonka, which is located nearby. Precipitation is fairly common throughout the year with an average of 26-30 inches of rain/snow per year. Snowfall can be particularly high during the winter months, typically ranging from 25-35 inches each season. Overall, Bird Island is a great place to live with its mild climate and ample precipitation making it an ideal place for outdoor activities all year round.

Bird Island (zip 55310), Minnesota gets 28 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Bird Island (zip 55310) averages 36 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 Bird Island (zip 55310). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bird Island (zip 55310) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 84 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 4
Rain: averages 28 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 36 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 55310 zip code is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Minnesota.

9.3 Summer - 4.1 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 55310 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Bird Island, Minnesota	United States
	27.8 in.	38.1 in.
	35.6 in.	27.8 in.
	83.8 days	106.2 days
	199 days	205 days
	83.2°	85.8°
	3.5°	21.7°
	6.7	7
	3.3	4.3
	1089 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 55310 zip code with an average high temperature of 83.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Minnesota. In the 55310 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 55310 zip code are June, August and July.

In the 55310 zip code, there are 9.2 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 55310 zip code with an average of 3.5°. This is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

In the 55310 zip code, there are 164.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

In the 55310 zip code, there are 30.2 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 55310 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 55310 zip code with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January 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 27.8 inches in the 55310 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Minnesota.

June is the rainiest month in the 55310 zip code with 10.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.1 rainy days. There are 83.8 rainy days annually in the 55310 zip code, which is one of the least rainy places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 35.6 inches in the 55310 zip code means that it is one of the least snowy places in Minnesota. December is the snowiest month in the 55310 zip code with 7.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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