Zip 55330 (Elk River, MN) Climate

Elk River, MN 55330 has a humid continental climate, characterized by cold winters and warm summers. Winters are cold with temperatures ranging from an average low of 9 degrees Fahrenheit in January to an average high of 25 degrees Fahrenheit in December. Summers are hot with temperatures ranging from an average low of 64 degrees Fahrenheit in June to an average high of 82 degrees Fahrenheit in July. Rainfall is moderate throughout the year with some snowfall in the winter months. Overall, Elk River is home to mild weather compared to other parts of Minnesota.

Elk River (zip 55330), Minnesota gets 32 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Elk River (zip 55330) averages 46 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 198 sunny days per year in Elk River (zip 55330). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Elk River (zip 55330) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 100 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 46 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 55330 zip code is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Minnesota.

9.2 Summer - 3.8 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 55330 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Elk River, Minnesota	United States
	Unlock	38.1 in.
	46.4 in.	Unlock
	Unlock	106.2 days
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	82.4°	85.8°
	Unlock	21.7°
	6.6	Unlock
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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 55330 zip code with an average high temperature of 82.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Minnesota. In the 55330 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 55330 zip code are June, August and July.

In the 55330 zip code, there are 6.2 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 55330 zip code with an average of 3.2°. This is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

In the 55330 zip code, there are 161.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Minnesota.

In the 55330 zip code, there are 29.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Minnesota.

Humidity in the 55330 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 55330 zip code with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.8 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 32.3 inches in the 55330 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Minnesota.

May is the rainiest month in the 55330 zip code with 10.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.3 rainy days. There are 100.0 rainy days annually in the 55330 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 46.4 inches in the 55330 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Minnesota. January is the snowiest month in the 55330 zip code with 9.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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