Zip 56014 (Bricelyn, MN) Climate


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United States / Minnesota / No Metro Area / Faribault County / Bricelyn / Bricelyn (zip 56014)
The climate in 56014 Bricelyn, MN is generally moderate and temperate throughout the year. The average temperatures range from lows of -1°C in the winter months to highs of 24°C in the summer months. The area experiences an average of 33 inches of rain annually, mostly during the spring and summer seasons, with approximately 10 inches of snowfall each year, typically during the months of December through March. The area also has an average of over 200 days of sunshine per year.

Bricelyn (zip 56014), Minnesota gets 33 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Bricelyn (zip 56014) averages 41 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 187 sunny days per year in Bricelyn (zip 56014). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bricelyn (zip 56014) 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 5
Rain: averages 33 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 41 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 56014 zip code is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Minnesota.

9.1 Summer - 4.1 Winter
August, June and July are the most pleasant months in the 56014 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateBricelyn, MinnesotaUnited States
  32.5 in.38.1 in.
  40.6 in.27.8 in.
  88.2 days106.2 days
  187 days205 days
  82.6°85.8°
  5.3°21.7°
  6.77
  3.14.3
  1175 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 56014 zip code with an average high temperature of 82.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Minnesota. In the 56014 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 56014 zip code are June, August and July.
In the 56014 zip code, there are 9.1 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 56014 zip code with an average of 5.3°. This is warmer than most places in Minnesota.
In the 56014 zip code, there are 157.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Minnesota.
In the 56014 zip code, there are 27.8 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 56014 zip code but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in the 56014 zip code with 4.9 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 32.5 inches in the 56014 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Minnesota.
May is the rainiest month in the 56014 zip code with 10.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.0 rainy days. There are 88.2 rainy days annually in the 56014 zip code, which is less rainy than most 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 40.6 inches in the 56014 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Minnesota. December is the snowiest month in the 56014 zip code with 10.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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