Zip 55005 (East Bethel, MN) Climate

The climate in 55005 East Bethel, MN is typical of the Upper Midwest region of the United States, with warm summers and cold winters. The average high temperature in July is around 82 degrees Fahrenheit and the average low temperature in January is around 4 degrees Fahrenheit. Rainfall averages just over 30 inches per year, while snowfall typically ranges between 40 and 50 inches annually. Winters are cold and snowy, but warmer air from the Gulf of Mexico often brings brief thaws during colder months. Springs are mild but can be wet, while summer temperatures tend to remain fairly consistent throughout the season.

East Bethel (zip 55005), Minnesota gets 32 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

East Bethel (zip 55005) averages 51 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 196 sunny days per year in East Bethel (zip 55005). The US average is 205 sunny days.

East Bethel (zip 55005) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 105 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 3
Rain: averages 32 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 51 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 55005 zip code is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

9.2 Summer - 3.7 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 55005 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	East Bethel, Minnesota	United States
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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 55005 zip code with an average high temperature of 81.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Minnesota. In the 55005 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 55005 zip code are June, August and July.

In the 55005 zip code, there are 5.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Minnesota.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 55005 zip code with an average of 3.2°. This is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

In the 55005 zip code, there are 164.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

In the 55005 zip code, there are 31.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

Humidity in the 55005 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 55005 zip code with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 32.4 inches in the 55005 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Minnesota.

June is the rainiest month in the 55005 zip code with 11.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.8 rainy days. There are 105.2 rainy days annually in the 55005 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 50.7 inches in the 55005 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Minnesota. January is the snowiest month in the 55005 zip code with 10.1 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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