Zip 49010 (Allegan, MI) Climate

Allegan, MI has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. Summers typically bring temperatures in the low to mid 80s, while winters can dip into the single digits. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year, with the snowiest months being December through February. Spring and fall are generally mild seasons, with April and October average highs in the mid-50s. Overall, Allegan residents experience four distinct seasons, each offering something unique to enjoy.

Allegan (zip 49010), Michigan gets 39 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Allegan (zip 49010) averages 83 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 Allegan (zip 49010). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Allegan (zip 49010) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 131 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 17
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 83 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 49010 zip code is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Michigan.

9.3 Summer - 3.7 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 49010 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Allegan, Michigan	United States
	39.3 in.	38.1 in.
	82.8 in.	27.8 in.
	130.7 days	106.2 days
	160 days	205 days
	82.1°	85.8°
	16.5°	21.7°
	6.6	7
	3.4	4.3
	699 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 49010 zip code with an average high temperature of 82.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Michigan. In the 49010 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 49010 zip code are June, August and July.

In the 49010 zip code, there are 7.3 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 49010 zip code with an average of 16.5°. This is warmer than most places in Michigan.

In the 49010 zip code, there are 142.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Michigan.

In the 49010 zip code, there are 6.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Michigan.

Humidity in the 49010 zip code is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in August and July. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are August, July and June.

September is the wettest month in the 49010 zip code with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.1 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 28% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.3 inches in the 49010 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in Michigan.

December is the rainiest month in the 49010 zip code with 14.4 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 8.5 rainy days. There are 130.7 rainy days annually in the 49010 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 82.8 inches in the 49010 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in the 49010 zip code with 27.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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Tonya · Allegan, MI

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Over 16 years ago

I live on a dirt road and it is very populated and even has a lake on it that people go to for fishing all year round. Half of the road is in Cheshire Township and half More

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