Zip 55359 (Independence, MN) Climate

The climate in 55359 Independence, MN is generally temperate, with hot summers and cold winters. The average high temperature in the summer months ranges from the upper 70s to mid-80s, while the low temperatures range from the mid 40s to upper 50s. In winter, average high temperatures range from the mid-teens to low 30s and lows can range from single digits to lower teens. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year and snowfall typically begins in late October or November and lasts through April of the following year.

Independence (zip 55359), Minnesota gets 30 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Independence (zip 55359) averages 47 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 Independence (zip 55359). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Independence (zip 55359) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 99 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 4
Rain: averages 30 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 47 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 55359 zip code is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Minnesota.

9.3 Summer - 3.7 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 55359 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Independence, 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 55359 zip code with an average high temperature of 82.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Minnesota. In the 55359 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 55359 zip code are June, August and July.

In the 55359 zip code, there are 6.9 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 55359 zip code with an average of 4.0°. This is warmer than most places in Minnesota.

In the 55359 zip code, there are 156.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Minnesota.

In the 55359 zip code, there are 29.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Minnesota.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the 55359 zip code but some summer days can be muggy. July is the most humid month, though it is still relatively mild compared to many other places. The most humid months are July, August and June.

June is the wettest month in the 55359 zip code with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January 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 30.3 inches in the 55359 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

June is the rainiest month in the 55359 zip code with 11.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.4 rainy days. There are 98.9 rainy days annually in the 55359 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 47.2 inches in the 55359 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Minnesota. December is the snowiest month in the 55359 zip code with 11.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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