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Bemidji city, MN

ZIP 56601 — Climate & Environment

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

Middle ClassLow Snow Area

Climate, disaster risk, air quality, and environmental safety

Environment & Risk in ZIP Code 56601

Disaster Risk (FEMA NRI)

County-linked natural hazard risk from FEMA National Risk Index — useful for comparing insurance and disaster exposure.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Bemidji city, MN as Relatively Low (composite score 60.6), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (82.5) and flood (72.6). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Overall rating
Relatively Low
Risk index
60.6
Flood risk
72.6
Wildfire risk
82.5
Earthquake risk
6.2
Tornado risk
40.8
Winter weather risk
84.5
Hail risk
60.8
Air Quality (EPA AQI)

County-level annual air quality from EPA. Good days = healthy to breathe; unhealthy = sensitive groups or worse.

37
Median AQI
88.8%
Good Days

Air quality healthy to breathe

2.4%
Unhealthy / Hazardous

Sensitive groups or worse

Climate & Weather in ZIP Code 56601

Climate normals for Bemidji city, MN show little to no average snow and around 26.5 inches of annual precipitation. Pair that with FEMA NRI hazard context (overall rating Relatively Low) when evaluating long-term housing and insurance exposure.

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Monthly Temperature

30-year climate normals (avg. monthly temperature)

Climate Data
Hardiness Zone
3b
Annual Snow Days
0
Annual Precipitation
26.49 in
FEMA NRI rating
Relatively Low

Climate & Environment key statistics

Climate statistics
Climate
Hardiness zone3b
Annual precip (in)26.49
Snow days0
Broadband access90.8%
Risk & Air Quality statistics
Risk & Air Quality
NRI ratingRelatively Low
NRI risk index60.6
Flood risk (NRI)72.6
Wildfire risk (NRI)82.5
IRS net migration2463
Median AQI37
Good AQI days88.8%