Zip 55756 (Kerrick, MN) Climate

Kerrick, MN is situated in the North Central region of the state and enjoys a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. Rainfall is spread throughout the year, however snowfall occurs from October to April. Temperatures range from averages of 50-70°F during summer months and 0-30°F during winter months. The area experiences slightly more rainfall than other parts of Minnesota, with an annual average of 34 inches per year. Overall, Kerrick has comfortable warm weather during summer months and brisk cold temperatures in winter.

Kerrick (zip 55756), Minnesota gets 31 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Kerrick (zip 55756) averages 56 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 Kerrick (zip 55756). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Kerrick (zip 55756) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 107 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 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is -1
Rain: averages 31 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 56 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 55756 zip code is 6.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Minnesota.

9 Summer - 3.3 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 55756 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Kerrick, Minnesota	United States
	31.3 in.	38.1 in.
	55.5 in.	27.8 in.
	106.6 days	106.2 days
	179 days	205 days
	79.5°	85.8°
	-0.7°	21.7°
	6.2	7
	3.1	4.3
	1140 ft.	2443 ft.

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 55756 zip code with an average high temperature of 79.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Minnesota. In the 55756 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 55756 zip code are August, July and June.

In the 55756 zip code, there are 4.2 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 55756 zip code with an average of -0.7°. This is colder than most places in Minnesota.

In the 55756 zip code, there are 182.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.

In the 55756 zip code, there are 42.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.

Humidity in the 55756 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 55756 zip code with 4.4 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 31.3 inches in the 55756 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Minnesota.

June is the rainiest month in the 55756 zip code with 11.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.1 rainy days. There are 106.6 rainy days annually in the 55756 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 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 55.5 inches in the 55756 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Minnesota. December is the snowiest month in the 55756 zip code with 11.7 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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