Zip 56223 (Clarkfield, MN) Climate

Clarkfield, MN has a continental climate that is characterized by hot and humid summers with temperatures reaching into the 80s and 90s, as well as cold and dry winters that can dip below zero. It can experience heavy snowfall with an average of 41 inches per year. The temperature range between summer and winter is quite extreme, sometimes varying more than 50 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is moderate throughout the year with around 31 inches annually on average. Winters tend to be long and snowy while summers are short but hot with high humidity levels.

Clarkfield (zip 56223), Minnesota gets 26 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Clarkfield (zip 56223) averages 46 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 206 sunny days per year in Clarkfield (zip 56223). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Clarkfield (zip 56223) 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 2
Rain: averages 26 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 46 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 56223 zip code is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Minnesota.

9.3 Summer - 4 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 56223 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Clarkfield, Minnesota	United States
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	83.6°	85.8°
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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 56223 zip code with an average high temperature of 83.6°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Minnesota. In the 56223 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 56223 zip code are June, August and September.

In the 56223 zip code, there are 11.9 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 56223 zip code with an average of 1.9°. This is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

In the 56223 zip code, there are 171.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.

In the 56223 zip code, there are 36.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the 56223 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 56223 zip code with 3.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 25.9 inches in the 56223 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Minnesota.

June is the rainiest month in the 56223 zip code with 10.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.5 rainy days. There are 84.1 rainy days annually in the 56223 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 17% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 45.6 inches in the 56223 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Minnesota. December is the snowiest month in the 56223 zip code with 10.3 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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