Zip 55410 (Minneapolis, MN) Climate

The climate in Minneapolis, MN (55410) is generally mild and moderate throughout the year. Summers are warm and humid, with temperatures reaching an average of 80°F during the day and cooling off to an average of 55°F at night. Winters are cold and snowy, with temperatures usually dropping to an average of 28°F during the day and 16°F at night. The area also receives plentiful precipitation throughout the year, with an average annual rainfall of approximately 33 inches.

Minneapolis (zip 55410), Minnesota gets 33 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Minneapolis (zip 55410) averages 53 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 Minneapolis (zip 55410). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Minneapolis (zip 55410) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 113 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 7
Rain: averages 33 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 53 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 55410 zip code is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Minnesota.

9.2 Summer - 3.7 Winter

August, June and July are the most pleasant months in the 55410 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 55410 zip code with an average high temperature of 84.0°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Minnesota. In the 55410 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 55410 zip code are June, August and September.

In the 55410 zip code, there are 11.8 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 55410 zip code with an average of 7.0°. This is one of the warmest places in Minnesota.

In the 55410 zip code, there are 148.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Minnesota.

In the 55410 zip code, there are 22.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Minnesota.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the 55410 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 55410 zip code with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.8 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 32.5 inches in the 55410 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Minnesota.

June is the rainiest month in the 55410 zip code with 12.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.6 rainy days. There are 113.3 rainy days annually in the 55410 zip code, which is one of the rainiest places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 52.6 inches in the 55410 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Minnesota. December is the snowiest month in the 55410 zip code with 11.5 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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50th and France

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The 50th and France Avenue area of Edina is an absolutely wonderful place to live. We are within walking distance from some of the best restaurants and shopping in the More