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United States / Minnesota / Rochester Metro Area / Olmsted County / Mayo Clinic / Mayo Clinic (zip 55905)
Mayo Clinic, MN has a continental climate which is characterized by warm to hot summers and cold winters. Average summer temperatures range from the mid-60s to low 80s with occasional heat waves lasting up to a week or more. Winters in Mayo Clinic, MN can be bitterly cold, with temperatures often below freezing and snowfall common throughout the season. Precipitation is quite common year round with average annual precipitation ranging from 32”-41”; snowfall averages 37” - 43” per year. The area sees an average of 204 sunny days per year and is generally considered a fairly temperate location overall.
Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 55905 zip code is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

9.1 Summer - 3.8 Winter
August, June and July are the most pleasant months in the 55905 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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 55905 zip code with an average high temperature of 82.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Minnesota. In the 55905 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 55905 zip code are June, August and July.
In the 55905 zip code, there are 6.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Minnesota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 55905 zip code with an average of 4.7°. This is warmer than most places in Minnesota.
In the 55905 zip code, there are 166.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.
In the 55905 zip code, there are 31.1 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 55905 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 55905 zip code with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 34.0 inches in the 55905 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in Minnesota.
May is the rainiest month in the 55905 zip code with 11.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.4 rainy days. There are 108.3 rainy days annually in the 55905 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Summer 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 48.0 inches in the 55905 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Minnesota. December is the snowiest month in the 55905 zip code with 11.2 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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