Zip 56156 (Luverne, MN) Climate

56156 Luverne, MN has a temperate continental climate characterized by warm summers and cold winters. Summers are usually moderately warm with temperatures ranging from the mid-60s to low-80s, while winters can be quite cold with temperatures that can dip below zero. The area receives an average of 24 inches of precipitation per year, spread evenly throughout the seasons. Snowfall averages around 45 inches per winter and is often accompanied by windy conditions due to its location near the open prairies of Minnesota.

Luverne (zip 56156), Minnesota gets 29 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Luverne (zip 56156) averages 40 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 208 sunny days per year in Luverne (zip 56156). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Luverne (zip 56156) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 91 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 6
Rain: averages 29 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 40 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 56156 zip code is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Minnesota.

9.2 Summer - 4.2 Winter

August, June and July are the most pleasant months in the 56156 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Luverne, 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 56156 zip code with an average high temperature of 83.9°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Minnesota. In the 56156 zip code, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 56156 zip code are June, August and September.

In the 56156 zip code, there are 12.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Minnesota.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 56156 zip code with an average of 6.1°. This is one of the warmest places in Minnesota.

In the 56156 zip code, there are 165.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

In the 56156 zip code, there are 26.9 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 56156 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 56156 zip code with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 28.7 inches in the 56156 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

May is the rainiest month in the 56156 zip code with 11.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.6 rainy days. There are 90.9 rainy days annually in the 56156 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 39.7 inches in the 56156 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Minnesota. January is the snowiest month in the 56156 zip code with 8.0 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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