Zip 55939 (Harmony, MN) Climate

Harmony, MN is located in southeastern Minnesota and has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. On average, the summers are warm and humid while the winters can be quite frigid with temperatures dropping into the teens. During the spring and fall, temperatures remain mild and rainfall is spread throughout the year. The area experiences four distinct seasons: summer, autumn, winter and spring. The area receives an average of 28 inches of rain each year; snowfall totals can range from 15 to 30 inches annually depending on location within Harmony.

Harmony (zip 55939), Minnesota gets 36 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Harmony (zip 55939) averages 42 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 184 sunny days per year in Harmony (zip 55939). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Harmony (zip 55939) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 105 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 5
Rain: averages 36 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 42 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 55939 zip code is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

9.1 Summer - 3.9 Winter

August, June and July are the most pleasant months in the 55939 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Harmony, Minnesota	United States
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	81.5°	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 the 55939 zip code with an average high temperature of 81.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Minnesota. In the 55939 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 55939 zip code are June, August and July.

In the 55939 zip code, there are 5.7 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 55939 zip code with an average of 5.3°. This is warmer than most places in Minnesota.

In the 55939 zip code, there are 167.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

In the 55939 zip code, there are 29.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Minnesota.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the 55939 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 55939 zip code with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.9 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 35.5 inches in the 55939 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in Minnesota.

May is the rainiest month in the 55939 zip code with 11.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.0 rainy days. There are 105.1 rainy days annually in the 55939 zip code, which is rainier 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 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 42.3 inches in the 55939 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Minnesota. December is the snowiest month in the 55939 zip code with 11.1 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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