Zip 49782 (Beaver Island, MI) Climate

The climate in Beaver Island, MI (49782) is mild and seasonal. The summers are warm and humid with temperatures ranging from the low-60s to mid-80s Fahrenheit. Winters are cold and snowy with temperatures dipping as low as 10°F. Spring and fall bring moderate temperatures with light rainfall. The island has a unique lake effect, providing plenty of snow in the winter months. This gives way to lush green vegetation during the summer months. Overall, the climate makes for a great place to enjoy outdoor activities all year round.

Beaver Island (zip 49782), Michigan gets 31 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Beaver Island (zip 49782) averages 104 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 158 sunny days per year in Beaver Island (zip 49782). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Beaver Island (zip 49782) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 153 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 76 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16
Rain: averages 31 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 104 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 49782 zip code is 6.1 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Michigan.

9.3 Summer - 3 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 49782 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Beaver Island, Michigan	United States
	31.3 in.	38.1 in.
	104.1 in.	27.8 in.
	152.5 days	106.2 days
	158 days	205 days
	75.7°	85.8°
	15.8°	21.7°
	6.1	7
	3.1	4.3
	636 ft.	2443 ft.

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 49782 zip code with an average high temperature of 75.7°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Michigan. In the 49782 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 49782 zip code are July, August and June.

In the 49782 zip code, there are 0.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Michigan.

February has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 49782 zip code with an average of 15.0°. This is about average compared to other places in Michigan.

In the 49782 zip code, there are 144.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Michigan.

In the 49782 zip code, there are 7.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Michigan.

Humidity in the 49782 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 August, July and September.

October is the wettest month in the 49782 zip code with 3.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.4 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 32% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 31.3 inches in the 49782 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Michigan.

December is the rainiest month in the 49782 zip code with 17.3 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 9.7 rainy days. There are 152.5 rainy days annually in the 49782 zip code, which is one of the rainiest places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 104.1 inches in the 49782 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Michigan. December is the snowiest month in the 49782 zip code with 30.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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