Zip 55785 (Swatara, MN) Climate

55785 Swatara, MN has a humid continental climate, characterized by warm summers and cold winters. The average monthly high temperature ranges from around 20°F in winter to over 80°F in summer. Precipitation is well-distributed throughout the year, with an average annual total of 27 inches. Snowfall is common during the cold months, with an average of 28 inches per year. Overall, the climate in 55785 Swatara, MN is mild and enjoyable for outdoor activities most times of the year.

Swatara (zip 55785), Minnesota gets 28 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Swatara (zip 55785) averages 43 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 190 sunny days per year in Swatara (zip 55785). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Swatara (zip 55785) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 117 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 79 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is -3
Rain: averages 28 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 43 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 55785 zip code is 6.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Minnesota.

9.1 Summer - 3.3 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 55785 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Swatara, Minnesota	United States
	28.2 in.	38.1 in.
	43.4 in.	27.8 in.
	116.6 days	106.2 days
	190 days	205 days
	79.4°	85.8°
	-3.3°	21.7°
	6.2	7
	3.2	4.3
	1304 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 55785 zip code with an average high temperature of 79.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Minnesota. In the 55785 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 55785 zip code are August, July and June.

In the 55785 zip code, there are 3.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Minnesota.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 55785 zip code with an average of -3.3°. This is colder than most places in Minnesota.

In the 55785 zip code, there are 180.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.

In the 55785 zip code, there are 48.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.

Humidity in the 55785 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 55785 zip code with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 43% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 28.2 inches in the 55785 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Minnesota.

June is the rainiest month in the 55785 zip code with 13.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.7 rainy days. There are 116.6 rainy days annually in the 55785 zip code, which is one of the rainiest places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 43.4 inches in the 55785 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Minnesota. December is the snowiest month in the 55785 zip code with 9.8 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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