Zip 55971 (Rushford, MN) Climate

The climate in Rushford, MN (55951) is generally mild throughout the year. Summers are usually warm and humid with temperatures reaching the mid to upper 80s. Winters tend to be cold and snowy with temperatures dropping into the single digits and sometimes below zero. Rainfall is generally moderate throughout the year, although spring tends to bring more precipitation than other seasons. The area typically enjoys four distinct seasons giving visitors plenty of opportunities to take advantage of outdoor activities such as camping, hiking, fishing, and more!

Rushford (zip 55971), Minnesota gets 35 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Rushford (zip 55971) averages 38 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 191 sunny days per year in Rushford (zip 55971). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Rushford (zip 55971) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 101 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 7
Rain: averages 35 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 38 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 55971 zip code is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Minnesota.

9 Summer - 4.2 Winter

August, June and July are the most pleasant months in the 55971 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Rushford, Minnesota	United States
	35.4 in.	38.1 in.
	38.4 in.	27.8 in.
	100.8 days	106.2 days
	191 days	205 days
	83.4°	85.8°
	6.7°	21.7°
	6.7	7
	3.1	4.3
	809 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 55971 zip code with an average high temperature of 83.4°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Minnesota. In the 55971 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 55971 zip code are June, August and September.

In the 55971 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 55971 zip code with an average of 6.7°. This is one of the warmest places in Minnesota.

In the 55971 zip code, there are 156.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Minnesota.

In the 55971 zip code, there are 25.7 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 55971 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 55971 zip code with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 35.4 inches in the 55971 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in Minnesota.

May is the rainiest month in the 55971 zip code with 12.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.0 rainy days. There are 100.8 rainy days annually in the 55971 zip code, which is about average compared to other 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 38.4 inches in the 55971 zip code means that it is one of the least snowy places in Minnesota. January is the snowiest month in the 55971 zip code with 10.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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