Zip 56165 (Reading, MN) Climate

The climate in Reading, MN (56165) is a humid continental climate, with cold winters and warm summers. Average winter temperatures range from 23°F to 34°F, while average summer temperatures range from 59°F to 81°F. The area experiences ample precipitation throughout the year, receiving 29.9 inches on average annually. With four distinct seasons, the area is well known for its abundance of snowfall during the winter months as well as its hot and humid summers.

Reading (zip 56165), Minnesota gets 29 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Reading (zip 56165) averages 41 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 Reading (zip 56165). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Reading (zip 56165) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 94 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 5
Rain: averages 29 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 41 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 56165 zip code is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Minnesota.

9.1 Summer - 4.1 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 56165 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Reading, Minnesota	United States
	29.0 in.	38.1 in.
	41.2 in.	27.8 in.
	93.7 days	106.2 days
	208 days	205 days
	82.5°	85.8°
	4.8°	21.7°
	6.6	7
	3.5	4.3
	1713 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 56165 zip code with an average high temperature of 82.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Minnesota. In the 56165 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 56165 zip code are June, August and July.

In the 56165 zip code, there are 9.4 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 56165 zip code with an average of 4.8°. This is warmer than most places in Minnesota.

In the 56165 zip code, there are 167.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

In the 56165 zip code, there are 30.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Minnesota.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the 56165 zip code but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.

June is the wettest month in the 56165 zip code with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 29.0 inches in the 56165 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

June is the rainiest month in the 56165 zip code with 11.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.1 rainy days. There are 93.7 rainy days annually in the 56165 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 41.2 inches in the 56165 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Minnesota. December is the snowiest month in the 56165 zip code with 8.5 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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nadine · Reading, MN

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Over 14 years ago

I've lived here in this small community for 40 years and my husband all his life. The population of Reading has never been more than 120, which is a LONG way from More

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