Zip 55943 (Houston, MN) Climate

The climate in Houston, MN 55943 is generally warm and humid throughout the year, with cool winters. Summers are typically hot and humid with temperatures often reaching into the 90s Fahrenheit (32-38 degrees Celsius). Winters are still mild but can become fairly cold, especially at night, with average lows dropping to around 0°F (-18°C). Snowfall is possible during winter months and rain falls mainly during spring and summer. Overall, Houston has a temperate climate that is ideal for outdoor activities such as hiking and biking.

Houston (zip 55943), Minnesota gets 35 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Houston (zip 55943) averages 43 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 192 sunny days per year in Houston (zip 55943). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Houston (zip 55943) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 106 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 6
Rain: averages 35 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 43 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 55943 zip code is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Minnesota.

9.1 Summer - 4 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 55943 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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 55943 zip code with an average high temperature of 81.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Minnesota. In the 55943 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 55943 zip code are August, June and July.

In the 55943 zip code, there are 5.2 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 55943 zip code with an average of 6.2°. This is one of the warmest places in Minnesota.

In the 55943 zip code, there are 157.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Minnesota.

In the 55943 zip code, there are 24.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Minnesota.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the 55943 zip code but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.

June is the wettest month in the 55943 zip code with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.9 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 35.4 inches in the 55943 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in Minnesota.

May is the rainiest month in the 55943 zip code with 12.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.5 rainy days. There are 105.9 rainy days annually in the 55943 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 42.8 inches in the 55943 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Minnesota. December is the snowiest month in the 55943 zip code with 12.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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