Zip 56332 (Garfield, MN) Climate

Garfield, MN 56332 is located in the heart of Minnesota and offers a unique climate experience throughout the year. The summers are typically hot and humid with temperatures reaching into the 90s during the day and cool nights in the 60s. Spring provides mild temperatures with plenty of sunshine to warm up days while fall brings cooler weather with plenty of rain. Winters can be cold and snowy with temperatures dipping well below freezing at night, though there are some days where the sun shines brightly above its snow-capped landscape. No matter what time of year it is, Garfield has something special to offer visitors looking to explore Minnesota's beautiful natural terrain.

Garfield (zip 56332), Minnesota gets 25 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Garfield (zip 56332) averages 44 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 Garfield (zip 56332). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Garfield (zip 56332) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 102 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 1
Rain: averages 25 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 44 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 56332 zip code is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Minnesota.

9.3 Summer - 3.6 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 56332 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Garfield, 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 56332 zip code with an average high temperature of 81.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Minnesota. In the 56332 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 56332 zip code are June, August and July.

In the 56332 zip code, there are 7.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 56332 zip code with an average of 1.0°. This is colder than most places in Minnesota.

In the 56332 zip code, there are 169.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

In the 56332 zip code, there are 37.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.

Humidity in the 56332 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 56332 zip code with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 43% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 25.4 inches in the 56332 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Minnesota.

June is the rainiest month in the 56332 zip code with 12.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.6 rainy days. There are 101.7 rainy days annually in the 56332 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 44.2 inches in the 56332 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Minnesota. January is the snowiest month in the 56332 zip code with 9.7 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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