Zip 49706 (Alanson, MI) Climate

The climate in Alanson, MI 49706 is typical of the Upper Midwest climate, with cold winters that bring plenty of snow, and warm summers with high humidity. During the winter months, temperatures average between 0-30 degrees Fahrenheit. Summers typically reach highs in the mid 70s with nighttime lows in the low 50s. Precipitation is generally evenly distributed throughout the year, with an average of 32 inches of rain and around 87 inches of snow annually.

Alanson (zip 49706), Michigan gets 32 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Alanson (zip 49706) averages 100 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 Alanson (zip 49706). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Alanson (zip 49706) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 150 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 77 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 10
Rain: averages 32 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 100 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 49706 zip code is 5.9 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Michigan.

9.1 Summer - 2.8 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 49706 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Alanson, Michigan	United States
	31.5 in.	38.1 in.
	99.9 in.	27.8 in.
	149.6 days	106.2 days
	161 days	205 days
	77.3°	85.8°
	9.9°	21.7°
	5.9	7
	3.2	4.3
	642 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 49706 zip code with an average high temperature of 77.3°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Michigan. In the 49706 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 49706 zip code are July, August and June.

In the 49706 zip code, there are 1.9 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 49706 zip code with an average of 8.6°. This is one of the coldest places in Michigan.

In the 49706 zip code, there are 172.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Michigan.

In the 49706 zip code, there are 19.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Michigan.

Humidity in the 49706 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.

October is the wettest month in the 49706 zip code with 3.8 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 31.5 inches in the 49706 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Michigan.

December is the rainiest month in the 49706 zip code with 16.6 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 9.8 rainy days. There are 149.6 rainy days annually in the 49706 zip code, which is one of the rainiest 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 99.9 inches in the 49706 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in the 49706 zip code with 28.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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