Zip 56686 (Williams, MN) Climate

Williams, MN has a humid continental climate with cold winters and warm summers. The average temperature in the winter months ranges from 22 to below 0 degrees Fahrenheit. In the summer months, temperatures average around 68-77 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is common throughout the year with most of it occurring during the warmer seasons. Snowfall is moderate but can be quite heavy at times and can last until late spring in some cases. Summers are generally dry but occasional thunderstorms may occur during July and August.

Williams (zip 56686), Minnesota gets 24 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Williams (zip 56686) averages 41 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 177 sunny days per year in Williams (zip 56686). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Williams (zip 56686) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 100 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 -6
Rain: averages 24 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 41 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 56686 zip code is 6.0 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Minnesota.

9.1 Summer - 3 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 56686 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 56686 zip code with an average high temperature of 78.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Minnesota. In the 56686 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 56686 zip code are August, July and June.

In the 56686 zip code, there are 3.5 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 56686 zip code with an average of -5.6°. This is one of the coldest places in Minnesota.

In the 56686 zip code, there are 188.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Minnesota.

In the 56686 zip code, there are 56.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Minnesota.

Humidity in the 56686 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 56686 zip code with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 46% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 24.0 inches in the 56686 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Minnesota.

June is the rainiest month in the 56686 zip code with 12.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.5 rainy days. There are 100.4 rainy days annually in the 56686 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 40.6 inches in the 56686 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Minnesota. December is the snowiest month in the 56686 zip code with 8.5 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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