Zip 55763 (Makinen, MN) Climate


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United States / Minnesota / Duluth Metro Area / St. Louis County / No City / Makinen (zip 55763)
The climate in 55763 Makinen, MN is generally quite mild and pleasant with cold winters and warm summers. Winters tend to be cold with temperatures reaching down into the teens while summers are typically warm with temperatures usually remaining in the 70s. Precipitation, on average, is moderate throughout the year with snowfall occurring during winter months and rain during warmer seasons. Overall, the climate of Makinen, MN is temperate and enjoyable for most of the year.

Makinen (zip 55763), Minnesota gets 29 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Makinen (zip 55763) averages 62 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 Makinen (zip 55763). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Makinen (zip 55763) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 123 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 -6
Rain: averages 29 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 62 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 55763 zip code is 5.8 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Minnesota.

8.8 Summer - 2.8 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 55763 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMakinen, MinnesotaUnited States
  28.7 in.38.1 in.
  62.0 in.27.8 in.
  122.7 days106.2 days
  179 days205 days
  76.4°85.8°
  -6.3°21.7°
  5.87
  3.24.3
  1398 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 55763 zip code with an average high temperature of 76.4°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Minnesota. In the 55763 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 55763 zip code are July, August and June.
In the 55763 zip code, there are 1.3 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 55763 zip code with an average of -6.3°. This is one of the coldest places in Minnesota.
In the 55763 zip code, there are 203.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Minnesota.
In the 55763 zip code, there are 57.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Minnesota.
Humidity in the 55763 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 55763 zip code with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 28.7 inches in the 55763 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.
June is the rainiest month in the 55763 zip code with 13.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.9 rainy days. There are 122.7 rainy days annually in the 55763 zip code, which is one of the rainiest places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 62.0 inches in the 55763 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Minnesota. January is the snowiest month in the 55763 zip code with 14.5 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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