Zip 55072 (Sandstone, MN) Climate

Sandstone, MN has a humid continental climate, characterized by warm summers and cold winters. Average summer temperatures hover around 70°F (21°C), while winter temperatures typically dip to below freezing. The city receives considerable snowfall throughout the winter months, with accumulation rates ranging from 20-35 inches annually. Sandstone experiences frequent thunderstorms in the warmer months, with an average of 13 days of precipitation per month in spring and summer. The humidity level rises to 75% during these times, making it quite uncomfortable for many.

Sandstone (zip 55072), Minnesota gets 31 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Sandstone (zip 55072) averages 51 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 180 sunny days per year in Sandstone (zip 55072). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sandstone (zip 55072) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 111 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 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 0
Rain: averages 31 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 51 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 55072 zip code is 6.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Minnesota.

9 Summer - 3.4 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 55072 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Sandstone, Minnesota	United States
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	79.7°	85.8°
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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 55072 zip code with an average high temperature of 79.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Minnesota. In the 55072 zip code, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 55072 zip code are August, July and June.

In the 55072 zip code, there are 2.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Minnesota.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 55072 zip code with an average of 0.2°. This is colder than most places in Minnesota.

In the 55072 zip code, there are 179.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.

In the 55072 zip code, there are 40.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.

Humidity in the 55072 zip code is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.

June is the wettest month in the 55072 zip code with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 31.1 inches in the 55072 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Minnesota.

June is the rainiest month in the 55072 zip code with 12.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.3 rainy days. There are 110.8 rainy days annually in the 55072 zip code, which is rainier 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 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 50.7 inches in the 55072 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Minnesota. December is the snowiest month in the 55072 zip code with 10.7 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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