Zip 49332 (Mecosta, MI) Climate

The climate in 49332 Mecosta, MI is generally mild and temperate. Winters are cold with average temperatures between 25-35 degrees Fahrenheit, while summers tend to be hot and humid with temperatures averaging 70-85 degrees Fahrenheit. The area receives an average of 30 inches of rain a year as well as around 40 inches of snowfall annually.

Mecosta (zip 49332), Michigan gets 36 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Mecosta (zip 49332) averages 58 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 Mecosta (zip 49332). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Mecosta (zip 49332) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 124 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 13
Rain: averages 36 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 58 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 49332 zip code is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Michigan.

9.2 Summer - 3.8 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 49332 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Mecosta, Michigan	United States
	35.6 in.	38.1 in.
	58.4 in.	27.8 in.
	124.0 days	106.2 days
	161 days	205 days
	82.2°	85.8°
	12.5°	21.7°
	6.5	7
	3.3	4.3
	1015 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 49332 zip code with an average high temperature of 82.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Michigan. In the 49332 zip code, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 49332 zip code are June, August and July.

In the 49332 zip code, there are 7.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Michigan.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 49332 zip code with an average of 12.5°. This is colder than most places in Michigan.

In the 49332 zip code, there are 164.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Michigan.

In the 49332 zip code, there are 11.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Michigan.

Humidity in the 49332 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.

August is the wettest month in the 49332 zip code with 3.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.6 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 29% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 35.6 inches in the 49332 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Michigan.

January is the rainiest month in the 49332 zip code with 12.5 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 8.8 rainy days. There are 124.0 rainy days annually in the 49332 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 58.4 inches in the 49332 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in the 49332 zip code with 16.3 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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