Zip 56180 (Walnut Grove, MN) Climate

56180 Walnut Grove, MN has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average annual temperature is around 43°F (6°C), but temperatures can range from -20°F (-29°C) in the winter to 90°F (32°C) in the summer. Precipitation is particularly abundant, with approximately 32” (81 cm) of rain and 24” (60 cm) of snowfall each year. The area experiences frequent thunderstorms throughout the warmer months and blizzards during the wintertime. In general, 56180 Walnut Grove, MN has an unpredictable climate with lots of variability in temperature and precipitation through the year.

Walnut Grove (zip 56180), Minnesota gets 28 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Walnut Grove (zip 56180) averages 43 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 207 sunny days per year in Walnut Grove (zip 56180). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Walnut Grove (zip 56180) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 88 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 5
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 Walnut Grove is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Minnesota.

9.2 Summer - 4.1 Winter

August, June and July are the most pleasant months in Walnut Grove, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Walnut Grove, Minnesota	United States
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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 Walnut Grove with an average high temperature of 83.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Minnesota. In Walnut Grove, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Walnut Grove are June, August and September.

In Walnut Grove, there are 13.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Minnesota.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Walnut Grove with an average of 4.5°. This is warmer than most places in Minnesota.

In Walnut Grove, there are 165.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

In Walnut Grove, there are 32.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

The humidity is usually comfortable in Walnut Grove but some summer days can be muggy. July is the most humid month, though it is still relatively mild compared to many other places. The most humid months are July, August and June.

June is the wettest month in Walnut Grove with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 28.4 inches in Walnut Grove means that it is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

June is the rainiest month in Walnut Grove with 10.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.2 rainy days. There are 87.5 rainy days annually in Walnut Grove, which is less rainy than most places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 42.9 inches in Walnut Grove means that it is less snowy than most places in Minnesota. December is the snowiest month in Walnut Grove with 10.0 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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