Zip 55455 (Minneapolis, MN) Climate


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United States / Minnesota / Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington Metro Area / Hennepin County / Minneapolis / Minneapolis (zip 55455)
Minneapolis, MN (55455) has distinct seasons with temperatures ranging from hot and humid in the summer months to cold and snowy in the winter months. Average summer high temperatures reach around 84°F, while average winter low temperatures dip to about 5°F. Despite the cold winters, Minneapolis typically gets about 30 inches of snowfall each year. During the spring and fall months, temperatures remain mild with moderate rainfall. Overall, the climate of Minneapolis is seasonal and diverse.
Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 55455 zip code is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Minnesota.

9.1 Summer - 3.7 Winter
August, June and September are the most pleasant months in the 55455 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 55455 zip code with an average high temperature of 84.5°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Minnesota. In the 55455 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 55455 zip code are June, August and September.
In the 55455 zip code, there are 12.8 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 55455 zip code with an average of 7.7°. This is one of the warmest places in Minnesota.
In the 55455 zip code, there are 144.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Minnesota.
In the 55455 zip code, there are 21.4 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 55455 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 55455 zip code with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 42% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 31.9 inches in the 55455 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Minnesota.
June is the rainiest month in the 55455 zip code with 12.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.0 rainy days. There are 110.6 rainy days annually in the 55455 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 19% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 52.5 inches in the 55455 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Minnesota. December is the snowiest month in the 55455 zip code with 11.5 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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