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Hill City, Minnesota is located in the northern part of the state and has a climate that is similar to much of the Midwest. The area experiences cold winters with temperatures often dropping below freezing, and mild summers with temperatures rarely going above 80 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation levels range from moderate to heavy throughout the year, with snowfall being particularly abundant during the winter months. The town experiences a slightly longer than average growing season, making it ideal for agricultural activities such as gardening and farming.

Hill City (zip 55748), Minnesota gets 28 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Hill City (zip 55748) averages 48 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 178 sunny days per year in Hill City (zip 55748). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hill City (zip 55748) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 117 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 -3
Rain: averages 28 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 48 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 55748 zip code is 6.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Minnesota.

9.1 Summer - 3.2 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 55748 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 55748 zip code with an average high temperature of 79.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Minnesota. In the 55748 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 55748 zip code are August, July and June.
In the 55748 zip code, there are 3.6 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 55748 zip code with an average of -3.4°. This is colder than most places in Minnesota.
In the 55748 zip code, there are 180.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.
In the 55748 zip code, there are 48.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.
Humidity in the 55748 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 55748 zip code with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 43% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 28.2 inches in the 55748 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Minnesota.
June is the rainiest month in the 55748 zip code with 13.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.7 rainy days. There are 117.0 rainy days annually in the 55748 zip code, which is one of the rainiest places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 47.6 inches in the 55748 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Minnesota. December is the snowiest month in the 55748 zip code with 10.7 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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