Zip 56296 (Wheaton, MN) Climate

Wheaton, MN has a humid continental climate with long, cold winters and warm, humid summers. Winters in this area tend to be cold and dry, with average temperatures ranging from -2°C (29°F) to 4°C (40°F). Snowfall is common during winter months. Summers are warm and humid with temperatures reaching up to 30°C (86°F) during the hottest part of the year. Precipitation also increases in summer months compared to winter months. On average, 56296 Wheaton, MN receives around 75 cm (30 inches) of precipitation each year.

Wheaton (zip 56296), Minnesota gets 25 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Wheaton (zip 56296) averages 45 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 Wheaton (zip 56296). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Wheaton (zip 56296) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 80 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 1
Rain: averages 25 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 45 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 56296 zip code is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

9.3 Summer - 3.8 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 56296 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 56296 zip code with an average high temperature of 82.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Minnesota. In the 56296 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 56296 zip code are June, August and July.

In the 56296 zip code, there are 9.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Minnesota.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 56296 zip code with an average of 0.7°. This is colder than most places in Minnesota.

In the 56296 zip code, there are 173.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.

In the 56296 zip code, there are 40.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.

Humidity in the 56296 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 56296 zip code with 3.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 24.6 inches in the 56296 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Minnesota.

June is the rainiest month in the 56296 zip code with 9.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.1 rainy days. There are 80.4 rainy days annually in the 56296 zip code, which is one of the least rainy places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 45.1 inches in the 56296 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Minnesota. January is the snowiest month in the 56296 zip code with 9.0 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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