Zip 55079 (Stacy, MN) Climate

Stacy, MN is located in an area of northern Minnesota with a humid continental climate. Temperatures range from cool summers to cold winters with plenty of precipitation throughout the year. Average daily temperatures range from below-freezing days in winter to moderate summer highs in the 70s Fahrenheit (low 20s Celsius). Summers can be stormy, often bringing heavy rain and thunderstorms. Winters bring snow, which can linger on the ground into early spring. The area receives around thirty inches of snowfall annually, making it an ideal destination for winter sports enthusiasts.

Stacy (zip 55079), Minnesota gets 32 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Stacy (zip 55079) averages 52 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 196 sunny days per year in Stacy (zip 55079). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Stacy (zip 55079) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 108 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 52 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 55079 zip code is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

9.2 Summer - 3.7 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 55079 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Stacy, Minnesota	United States
	32.4 in.	38.1 in.
	52.0 in.	27.8 in.
	108.3 days	106.2 days
	196 days	205 days
	82.0°	85.8°
	3.3°	21.7°
	6.5	7
	3.3	4.3
	899 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 55079 zip code with an average high temperature of 82.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Minnesota. In the 55079 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 55079 zip code are June, August and July.

In the 55079 zip code, there are 6.9 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 55079 zip code with an average of 3.3°. This is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

In the 55079 zip code, there are 164.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Minnesota.

In the 55079 zip code, there are 32.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

Humidity in the 55079 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 55079 zip code with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 32.4 inches in the 55079 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Minnesota.

June is the rainiest month in the 55079 zip code with 11.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.8 rainy days. There are 108.3 rainy days annually in the 55079 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 52.0 inches in the 55079 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Minnesota. December is the snowiest month in the 55079 zip code with 11.2 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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