Zip 56048 (Janesville, MN) Climate

Janesville, MN (56048) has a pleasant climate that is characterized by warm summers and cold winters. The average summer temperature stays around 75 degrees Fahrenheit while the winter temperature dips to an average of 18 degrees Fahrenheit. During the summer months, humidity levels are generally low and temperatures stay relatively comfortable throughout the day. Winters in Janesville are usually cold and snowy with temperatures sometimes dipping below zero. Precipitation in Janesville ranges between 28-30 inches per year typically occurring in both the spring and fall months.

Janesville (zip 56048), Minnesota gets 34 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Janesville (zip 56048) averages 45 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 195 sunny days per year in Janesville (zip 56048). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Janesville (zip 56048) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 109 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 4
Rain: averages 34 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 45 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 56048 zip code is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Minnesota.

9.2 Summer - 3.9 Winter

August, June and July are the most pleasant months in the 56048 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Janesville, 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 56048 zip code with an average high temperature of 82.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Minnesota. In the 56048 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 56048 zip code are June, August and July.

In the 56048 zip code, there are 11.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Minnesota.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 56048 zip code with an average of 4.4°. This is warmer than most places in Minnesota.

In the 56048 zip code, there are 159.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Minnesota.

In the 56048 zip code, there are 30.2 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 56048 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.

August is the wettest month in the 56048 zip code with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 34.0 inches in the 56048 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in Minnesota.

May is the rainiest month in the 56048 zip code with 12.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.2 rainy days. There are 109.3 rainy days annually in the 56048 zip code, which is rainier than most 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 45.2 inches in the 56048 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Minnesota. December is the snowiest month in the 56048 zip code with 11.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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