Zip 55368 (Norwood Young America, MN) Climate

The climate in 55368 Norwood Young America, MN is generally mild and pleasant. Summers are warm and humid with temperatures rarely reaching above the high 80s. Winters are cold with average temperatures in the 20s, but can get as low as -20°F during extreme winter weather. Spring and Fall are temperate seasons with a mix of sunny days and precipitation. Precipitation is fairly consistent throughout the year with an annual average of 28 inches of rainfall.

Norwood Young America (zip 55368), Minnesota gets 32 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Norwood Young America (zip 55368) averages 46 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 197 sunny days per year in Norwood Young America (zip 55368). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Norwood Young America (zip 55368) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 89 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 3
Rain: averages 32 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 46 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 55368 zip code is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Minnesota.

9.2 Summer - 3.9 Winter

August, June and July are the most pleasant months in the 55368 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 55368 zip code with an average high temperature of 82.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Minnesota. In the 55368 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 55368 zip code are June, August and July.

In the 55368 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 55368 zip code with an average of 3.4°. This is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

In the 55368 zip code, there are 159.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Minnesota.

In the 55368 zip code, there are 31.0 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 55368 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 55368 zip code with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.6 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 31.7 inches in the 55368 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Minnesota.

May is the rainiest month in the 55368 zip code with 10.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 3.9 rainy days. There are 89.0 rainy days annually in the 55368 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 46.4 inches in the 55368 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Minnesota. December is the snowiest month in the 55368 zip code with 10.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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