Zip 49021 (Bellevue, MI) Climate

Bellevue, Michigan experiences a humid continental type of climate. Summers in Bellevue are usually hot and humid, with an average high temperature of 82°F (28°C). Winters are cold with an average low temperature of 17°F (-8°C). Precipitation throughout the year is fairly consistent, averaging around 38 inches (97 cm) per year. The area receives most of its precipitation during the summer months, with June experiencing the highest amount of rainfall, usually around 4 inches (10 cm). Bellevue has all four distinct seasons and experiences a wide range of temperatures throughout the year which makes it an ideal location for those looking to enjoy seasonal outdoor activities.

Bellevue (zip 49021), Michigan gets 37 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Bellevue (zip 49021) averages 57 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 174 sunny days per year in Bellevue (zip 49021). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bellevue (zip 49021) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 139 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 16
Rain: averages 37 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 57 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 49021 zip code is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Michigan.

9.1 Summer - 3.9 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 49021 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Bellevue, Michigan	United States
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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 the 49021 zip code with an average high temperature of 83.3°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Michigan. In the 49021 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 49021 zip code are June, August and September.

In the 49021 zip code, there are 9.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Michigan.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 49021 zip code with an average of 16.1°. This is warmer than most places in Michigan.

In the 49021 zip code, there are 141.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Michigan.

In the 49021 zip code, there are 6.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Michigan.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the 49021 zip code 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 the 49021 zip code with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 36.6 inches in the 49021 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Michigan.

December is the rainiest month in the 49021 zip code with 14.4 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 9.5 rainy days. There are 139.4 rainy days annually in the 49021 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 56.9 inches in the 49021 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in the 49021 zip code with 16.7 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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