Zip 55991 (Zumbro Falls, MN) Climate

55991 Zumbro Falls, MN has a humid continental climate characterized by warm summers and cold winters. Summers bring temperatures in the upper 70s to mid 80s °F (25–29 °C) with high humidity levels. Winters are cold, with temperatures usually ranging from 0 to 20°F (-17 to -7°C), and snowfall averaging around 35 inches (89 cm) per season. The area receives an average of 37 inches (93 cm) of rainfall each year, spread out throughout the months, and benefits from the occasional snow cover during colder seasons.

Zumbro Falls (zip 55991), Minnesota gets 34 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Zumbro Falls (zip 55991) averages 44 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 183 sunny days per year in Zumbro Falls (zip 55991). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Zumbro Falls (zip 55991) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 96 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 3
Rain: averages 34 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 44 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Zumbro Falls is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Minnesota.

9.1 Summer - 4 Winter

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

Climate	Zumbro Falls, Minnesota	United States
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	82.5°	85.8°
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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 Zumbro Falls with an average high temperature of 82.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Minnesota. In Zumbro Falls, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Zumbro Falls are June, August and July.

In Zumbro Falls, there are 7.7 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 Zumbro Falls with an average of 3.4°. This is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

In Zumbro Falls, there are 172.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.

In Zumbro Falls, there are 33.9 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 Zumbro Falls 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.

August is the wettest month in Zumbro Falls with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 33.9 inches in Zumbro Falls means that it is one of the wettest places in Minnesota.

May is the rainiest month in Zumbro Falls with 10.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.2 rainy days. There are 95.9 rainy days annually in Zumbro Falls, which is less rainy than most places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 44.2 inches in Zumbro Falls means that it is about average compared to other places in Minnesota. December is the snowiest month in Zumbro Falls with 11.7 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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