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Bellingham, MN 56212 has a humid continental climate characterized by warm summers and cold winters. Summers are warm with temperatures typically ranging from 65-85°F (18-29°C). Winters are cold with temperatures dropping to below freezing for most of the winter months. Precipitation is evenly distributed throughout the year, with snowfall occurring mainly in December and January. Overall, Bellingham has an average annual temperature of 47°F (8°C).

Bellingham (zip 56212), Minnesota gets 25 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Bellingham (zip 56212) averages 38 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 206 sunny days per year in Bellingham (zip 56212). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bellingham (zip 56212) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 85 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 25 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 38 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 56212 zip code is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Minnesota.

9.3 Summer - 4.1 Winter

August, June and July are the most pleasant months in the 56212 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 56212 zip code with an average high temperature of 83.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Minnesota. In the 56212 zip code, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 56212 zip code are June, August and July.

In the 56212 zip code, there are 12.5 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 the 56212 zip code with an average of 3.0°. This is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

In the 56212 zip code, there are 163.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Minnesota.

In the 56212 zip code, there are 34.8 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 the 56212 zip code 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 the 56212 zip code with 3.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 42% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 24.7 inches in the 56212 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Minnesota.

June is the rainiest month in the 56212 zip code with 10.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.8 rainy days. There are 85.1 rainy days annually in the 56212 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 38.0 inches in the 56212 zip code means that it is one of the least snowy places in Minnesota. December is the snowiest month in the 56212 zip code with 8.3 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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