Zip 55450 (Minneapolis, MN) Climate


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United States / Minnesota / Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington Metro Area / Hennepin County / Minneapolis / Minneapolis (zip 55450)
The climate in 55450 Minneapolis, MN is humid continental with distinct four seasons. Summers are warm and humid with temperatures typically reaching the mid-80s Fahrenheit (27C). Winters are generally cold and snowy with average temperatures ranging from the low teens to the low 20s Fahrenheit (-7C to -5C). Spring and Fall have moderate temperatures that vary widely depending on the year. The region receives an average of 33 inches of rain annually, with over 30 inches of snowfall during winter months.
Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 55450 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 55450 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 55450 zip code with an average high temperature of 83.7°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Minnesota. In the 55450 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 55450 zip code are June, August and July.
In the 55450 zip code, there are 11.0 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 55450 zip code with an average of 7.0°. This is one of the warmest places in Minnesota.
In the 55450 zip code, there are 147.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Minnesota.
In the 55450 zip code, there are 20.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Minnesota.
Humidity in the 55450 zip code is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in the 55450 zip code with 4.5 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 31.7 inches in the 55450 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Minnesota.
June is the rainiest month in the 55450 zip code with 12.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.1 rainy days. There are 111.0 rainy days annually in the 55450 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 52.6 inches in the 55450 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Minnesota. December is the snowiest month in the 55450 zip code with 11.5 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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