Zip 56253 (Lake Lillian, MN) Climate

Lake Lillian, MN has a humid continental climate, with hot summers and cold winters. The average yearly temperature is around 39°F (4°C). Summer temperatures can reach up to 86°F (30°C) while winter temperatures drop to as low as 0°F (-18°C). Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, with an average of over 30 inches annually. Lake Lillian gets an average of 13 days of snowfall per year, though this amount can vary significantly from year to year. Humidity tends to be higher in the summer months and lower in the winter months.

Lake Lillian (zip 56253), Minnesota gets 29 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Lake Lillian (zip 56253) averages 42 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 199 sunny days per year in Lake Lillian (zip 56253). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lake Lillian (zip 56253) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 86 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 2
Rain: averages 29 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 42 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 56253 zip code is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Minnesota.

9.3 Summer - 3.9 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 56253 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 56253 zip code with an average high temperature of 82.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Minnesota. In the 56253 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 56253 zip code are June, August and July.

In the 56253 zip code, there are 8.7 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 56253 zip code with an average of 1.9°. This is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

In the 56253 zip code, there are 168.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

In the 56253 zip code, there are 37.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the 56253 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 56253 zip code with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 43% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 28.7 inches in the 56253 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

June is the rainiest month in the 56253 zip code with 10.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.1 rainy days. There are 85.9 rainy days annually in the 56253 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 41.6 inches in the 56253 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Minnesota. December is the snowiest month in the 56253 zip code with 8.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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