Zip 55746 (Hibbing, MN) Climate

Hibbing, MN has a humid continental climate with long and cold winters, and warm summers. The average temperature in the winter can range from 10-20 degrees Fahrenheit, with some days dropping below 0 degrees. In the summer months, the temperature typically ranges from 60-90 degrees Fahrenheit. Snowfall is abundant in the winter months, with an average of 55 inches falling annually. Rainfall is fairly moderate throughout the year, averaging around 24 inches per year.

Hibbing (zip 55746), Minnesota gets 27 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Hibbing (zip 55746) averages 58 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 179 sunny days per year in Hibbing (zip 55746). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hibbing (zip 55746) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 122 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 77 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is -4
Rain: averages 27 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 58 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 55746 zip code is 5.8 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Minnesota.

8.8 Summer - 2.8 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 55746 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Hibbing, Minnesota	United States
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	Unlock	106.2 days
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	77.1°	85.8°
	Unlock	21.7°
	5.8	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 55746 zip code with an average high temperature of 77.1°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Minnesota. In the 55746 zip code, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 55746 zip code are July, August and June.

In the 55746 zip code, there are 1.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Minnesota.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 55746 zip code with an average of -4.3°. This is one of the coldest places in Minnesota.

In the 55746 zip code, there are 198.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Minnesota.

In the 55746 zip code, there are 53.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Minnesota.

Humidity in the 55746 zip code is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.

July is the wettest month in the 55746 zip code with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 44% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 26.9 inches in the 55746 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Minnesota.

June is the rainiest month in the 55746 zip code with 13.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.1 rainy days. There are 122.0 rainy days annually in the 55746 zip code, which is one of the rainiest places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 58.2 inches in the 55746 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Minnesota. January is the snowiest month in the 55746 zip code with 13.7 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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