Zip 56760 (Viking, MN) Climate

56760 Viking, MN has a humid continental climate featuring cold winters and warm summers. The area receives an average of 39 inches of precipitation annually, with most of it falling in summer months. Winter temperatures in 56760 Viking, MN can dip below freezing and snowfall is common. Summer temperatures are mild to warm with highs reaching into the mid-70s on average.

Viking (zip 56760), Minnesota gets 23 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Viking (zip 56760) averages 41 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 197 sunny days per year in Viking (zip 56760). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Viking (zip 56760) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 97 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is -4
Rain: averages 23 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 41 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 56760 zip code is 6.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Minnesota.

9.2 Summer - 3.1 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 56760 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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 56760 zip code with an average high temperature of 80.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Minnesota. In the 56760 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 56760 zip code are June, August and July.

In the 56760 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 56760 zip code with an average of -4.2°. This is one of the coldest places in Minnesota.

In the 56760 zip code, there are 183.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.

In the 56760 zip code, there are 53.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Minnesota.

Humidity in the 56760 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 56760 zip code with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 46% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 23.0 inches in the 56760 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Minnesota.

June is the rainiest month in the 56760 zip code with 11.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.9 rainy days. There are 96.6 rainy days annually in the 56760 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 41.0 inches in the 56760 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Minnesota. December is the snowiest month in the 56760 zip code with 9.2 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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