Zeeland charter, MI Climate


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Zeeland Charter Township, MI has a moderate climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average annual temperature is around 48°F (8.9°C). Summers generally range from the high 60s to low 80s with occasional hot days reaching into the upper 90s. Winters range from mild with temperatures in the 30s and 40s to cold temperatures in the teens. The area receives an average of 32 inches of precipitation per year, most occurring in the late spring and early summer months. Snowfall is moderate with an average of 33 inches per year, mostly concentrated in late December through mid-March.

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

Zeeland charter averages 80 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 162 sunny days per year in Zeeland charter. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Zeeland charter gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 118 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 19
Rain: averages 37 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 80 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Zeeland charter township is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Michigan.

9.3 Summer - 3.9 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Zeeland charter township, 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 Zeeland charter township with an average high temperature of 81.8°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Michigan. In Zeeland charter township, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Zeeland charter township are June, August and July.
In Zeeland charter township, there are 5.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Michigan.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Zeeland charter township with an average of 19.1°. This is one of the warmest places in Michigan.
In Zeeland charter township, there are 130.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Michigan.
In Zeeland charter township, there are 1.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Michigan.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Zeeland charter township but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.
September is the wettest month in Zeeland charter township with 3.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.8 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 30% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 36.7 inches in Zeeland charter township means that it is wetter than most places in Michigan.
December is the rainiest month in Zeeland charter township with 12.9 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 7.7 rainy days. There are 118.0 rainy days annually in Zeeland charter township, which is one of the least rainy places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 79.7 inches in Zeeland charter township means that it is snowier than most places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in Zeeland charter township with 25.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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