Zip 49080 (Plainwell, MI) Climate

The climate in 49080 Plainwell, MI is generally mild with four distinct seasons. Winters usually bring snow, with temperatures ranging from 30-40 degrees Fahrenheit and occasional cold snaps. Spring brings warmer temperatures, typically ranging from 40-50 degrees Fahrenheit, and the trees and flowers start to bloom. Summer is hot and humid, with temperatures often reaching 80 degrees or higher. Fall brings cooler temperatures again, usually between 50-60 degrees Fahrenheit, and the leaves start to change color until they eventually fall off the trees.

Plainwell (zip 49080), Michigan gets 39 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Plainwell (zip 49080) averages 75 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 160 sunny days per year in Plainwell (zip 49080). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Plainwell (zip 49080) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 138 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 17
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 75 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 49080 zip code is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Michigan.

9.1 Summer - 3.7 Winter

June, August and July are the most pleasant months in the 49080 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Plainwell, Michigan	United States
	38.9 in.	38.1 in.
	74.9 in.	27.8 in.
	138.1 days	106.2 days
	160 days	205 days
	83.2°	85.8°
	16.8°	21.7°
	6.6	7
	3.4	4.3
	759 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 49080 zip code with an average high temperature of 83.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Michigan. In the 49080 zip code, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 49080 zip code are June, August and September.

In the 49080 zip code, there are 9.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Michigan.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 49080 zip code with an average of 16.8°. This is warmer than most places in Michigan.

In the 49080 zip code, there are 136.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Michigan.

In the 49080 zip code, there are 5.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Michigan.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the 49080 zip code but some summer days can be muggy. August is the most humid month, though it is still relatively mild compared to many other places. The most humid months are August, July and June.

September is the wettest month in the 49080 zip code with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.9 inches in the 49080 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in Michigan.

December is the rainiest month in the 49080 zip code with 14.8 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 8.9 rainy days. There are 138.1 rainy days annually in the 49080 zip code, which is rainier 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 74.9 inches in the 49080 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in the 49080 zip code with 24.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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