Zip 56058 (Le Sueur, MN) Climate

Le Sueur, MN has a humid continental climate. Winters are cold and snowy with temperatures averaging between 17 and 31 degrees Fahrenheit. Summers are hot and humid, with temperatures usually reaching between 55 to 78 degrees Fahrenheit. The area can experience strong thunderstorms in the spring and summer months. The average annual precipitation is around 32 inches, making it a fairly wet region compared to other parts of the country. Snowfall occurs from November through March, with an average total of 33 inches per year.

Le Sueur (zip 56058), Minnesota gets 33 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Le Sueur (zip 56058) averages 41 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 Le Sueur (zip 56058). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Le Sueur (zip 56058) 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 4
Rain: averages 33 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 41 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 56058 zip code is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Minnesota.

9.2 Summer - 4.1 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 56058 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Le Sueur, 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 56058 zip code with an average high temperature of 82.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Minnesota. In the 56058 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 56058 zip code are June, August and July.

In the 56058 zip code, there are 9.9 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 56058 zip code with an average of 4.4°. This is warmer than most places in Minnesota.

In the 56058 zip code, there are 161.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Minnesota.

In the 56058 zip code, there are 30.5 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 56058 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 56058 zip code with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 43% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 32.8 inches in the 56058 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Minnesota.

May is the rainiest month in the 56058 zip code with 11.7 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 5.3 rainy days. There are 98.7 rainy days annually in the 56058 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 18% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 40.6 inches in the 56058 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Minnesota. December is the snowiest month in the 56058 zip code with 8.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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