Zip 56379 (Sauk Rapids, MN) Climate

56379 Sauk Rapids, MN has a humid continental climate, with warm summers and cold winters. Temperatures in the summer can reach as high as 90 degrees Fahrenheit, while winter temperatures can drop below zero. The area is known for its plentiful snowfall in the winter months due to lake-effect snow from nearby Lake Superior. Rainfall is evenly spread throughout the seasons, usually around 28 inches annually. Spring and autumn are mild transition seasons with plenty of sunshine.

Sauk Rapids (zip 56379), Minnesota gets 29 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Sauk Rapids (zip 56379) averages 48 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 199 sunny days per year in Sauk Rapids (zip 56379). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sauk Rapids (zip 56379) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 103 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 2
Rain: averages 29 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 48 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 56379 zip code is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Minnesota.

9.2 Summer - 3.6 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 56379 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Sauk Rapids, Minnesota	United States
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	82.5°	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 56379 zip code with an average high temperature of 82.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Minnesota. In the 56379 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 56379 zip code are June, August and July.

In the 56379 zip code, there are 7.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 56379 zip code with an average of 1.8°. This is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

In the 56379 zip code, there are 169.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

In the 56379 zip code, there are 35.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

Humidity in the 56379 zip code is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.

June is the wettest month in the 56379 zip code with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 29.3 inches in the 56379 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

June is the rainiest month in the 56379 zip code with 11.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.9 rainy days. There are 103.4 rainy days annually in the 56379 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 19% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 48.4 inches in the 56379 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Minnesota. January is the snowiest month in the 56379 zip code with 10.0 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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