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United States / Michigan / Grand Rapids-Kentwood Metro Area / Kent County / Lowell / Zip Codes
Lowell, MI is located in the heart of West Michigan and has a typical temperate continental climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are generally warm and sunny with occasional thunderstorms while winters are cold with snowfall averages of around 50 inches per year. Spring and fall are milder transitional seasons that bring pleasant temperatures and plenty of sunshine to the area. Overall, Lowell enjoys moderate temperatures year-round and experiences all four seasons in a vivid display.

Lowell, Michigan gets 37 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Lowell averages 64 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 161 sunny days per year in Lowell. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lowell gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 125 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 16
Rain: averages 37 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 64 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Lowell is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Michigan.

9.2 Summer - 3.8 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Lowell, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateLowell, MichiganUnited States
  36.9 in.38.1 in.
  64.0 in.27.8 in.
  124.7 days106.2 days
  161 days205 days
  82.5°85.8°
  15.6°21.7°
  6.67
  3.44.3
  633 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 Lowell with an average high temperature of 82.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Michigan. In Lowell, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lowell are June, August and July.
In Lowell, there are 8.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Michigan.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lowell with an average of 15.6°. This is about average compared to other places in Michigan.
In Lowell, there are 143.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Michigan.
In Lowell, there are 7.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Michigan.
Humidity in Lowell is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
September is the wettest month in Lowell with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 36.9 inches in Lowell means that it is wetter than most places in Michigan.
January is the rainiest month in Lowell with 13.0 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 8.9 rainy days. There are 124.7 rainy days annually in Lowell, which is less rainy than most places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 64.0 inches in Lowell means that it is snowier than most places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in Lowell with 18.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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