Zip 56264 (Minneota, MN) Climate


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56264 Minneota, MN has a humid continental climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are generally warm with temperatures rising to the 80s and 90s Fahrenheit during the day and often dropping into the 50s at night. Winters are typically cold and snowy, with temperatures dipping below zero at night and sometimes even during the day. Fall is mild and pleasant, while spring is characterized by alternating periods of wet and dry weather. Overall, 56264 Minneota, MN has a moderate climate that most people find comfortable year-round.

Minneota (zip 56264), Minnesota gets 27 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Minneota (zip 56264) averages 46 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 208 sunny days per year in Minneota (zip 56264). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Minneota (zip 56264) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 81 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 4
Rain: averages 27 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 46 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 56264 zip code is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Minnesota.

9.3 Summer - 4.1 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 56264 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMinneota, MinnesotaUnited States
  27.1 in.38.1 in.
  45.5 in.27.8 in.
  81.4 days106.2 days
  208 days205 days
  83.9°85.8°
  3.7°21.7°
  6.77
  3.64.3
  1166 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 56264 zip code with an average high temperature of 83.9°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Minnesota. In the 56264 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 56264 zip code are June, August and September.
In the 56264 zip code, there are 13.3 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 56264 zip code with an average of 3.7°. This is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.
In the 56264 zip code, there are 166.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.
In the 56264 zip code, there are 32.4 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 56264 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 56264 zip code with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.7 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 27.1 inches in the 56264 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Minnesota.
June is the rainiest month in the 56264 zip code with 10.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.4 rainy days. There are 81.4 rainy days annually in the 56264 zip code, which is one of the least rainy places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 45.5 inches in the 56264 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Minnesota. December is the snowiest month in the 56264 zip code with 9.5 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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