Zip 49622 (Central Lake, MI) Climate

The climate in 49622 Central Lake, MI is generally temperate and mild. During the summer months, temperatures usually stay around 75 degrees Fahrenheit during the day, with occasional spikes into the 80s or 90s. Winters are cold and snowy, with an average temperature of 25 degrees Fahrenheit and snowfall ranging from 10-20 inches each year. Precipitation is moderate throughout the year, with a yearly average of 40 inches spread across mostly rain in spring and fall, slight amounts of snow during winter and some thunderstorms during summer. Humidity levels are moderate but can be higher in the summer months. Overall, Central Lake offers a pleasant climate for most of the year with cold winters that provide a nice change of pace.

Central Lake (zip 49622), Michigan gets 31 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Central Lake (zip 49622) averages 117 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 165 sunny days per year in Central Lake (zip 49622). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Central Lake (zip 49622) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 145 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 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 14
Rain: averages 31 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 117 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 49622 zip code is 6.1 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Michigan.

9.2 Summer - 3.1 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 49622 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Central Lake, Michigan	United States
	31.3 in.	38.1 in.
	116.7 in.	27.8 in.
	145.0 days	106.2 days
	165 days	205 days
	80.3°	85.8°
	14.2°	21.7°
	6.1	7
	3.1	4.3
	658 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 49622 zip code with an average high temperature of 80.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Michigan. In the 49622 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 49622 zip code are August, June and July.

In the 49622 zip code, there are 4.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Michigan.

February has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 49622 zip code with an average of 12.4°. This is colder than most places in Michigan.

In the 49622 zip code, there are 160.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Michigan.

In the 49622 zip code, there are 10.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Michigan.

Humidity in the 49622 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 49622 zip code with 3.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.2 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 31.3 inches in the 49622 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Michigan.

December is the rainiest month in the 49622 zip code with 16.3 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 9.1 rainy days. There are 145.0 rainy days annually in the 49622 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 116.7 inches in the 49622 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Michigan. December is the snowiest month in the 49622 zip code with 36.3 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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