Zip 55609 (Knife River, MN) Climate

The climate in 55609 Knife River, MN is generally mild, with relatively cool summers and warm winters. Average temperatures range from around 20°F in the winter to 70°F in the summer. Precipitation is moderate, with rainfall and snowfall occurring throughout the year. The area typically experiences around 34 inches of rain spread over an average of 120 days per year, and receives just over 50 inches of snow over an average of 92 days annually.

Knife River (zip 55609), Minnesota gets 31 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Knife River (zip 55609) averages 63 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 Knife River (zip 55609). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Knife River (zip 55609) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 116 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 76 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 4
Rain: averages 31 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 63 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 55609 zip code is 6.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Minnesota.

8.9 Summer - 3.4 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 55609 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Knife River, 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 55609 zip code with an average high temperature of 75.6°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Minnesota. In the 55609 zip code, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 55609 zip code are July, August and June.

In the 55609 zip code, there are 1.1 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 55609 zip code with an average of 3.6°. This is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

In the 55609 zip code, there are 174.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.

In the 55609 zip code, there are 33.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

Humidity in the 55609 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 August, July and September.

September is the wettest month in the 55609 zip code with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 37% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 31.3 inches in the 55609 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Minnesota.

June is the rainiest month in the 55609 zip code with 12.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.4 rainy days. There are 115.6 rainy days annually in the 55609 zip code, which is one of the rainiest places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 63.1 inches in the 55609 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Minnesota. December is the snowiest month in the 55609 zip code with 15.3 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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