Zip 49043 (Covert, MI) Climate

Covert, MI is located in south-west Michigan and enjoys a humid continental climate. Summers are hot and humid with temperatures ranging from 65 to 85 degrees Fahrenheit, while winters are cold and snowy with low temperatures around 25 degrees Fahrenheit. The city receives moderate annual precipitation throughout the year, with most falling in the form of rain or snow between October and April. The area experiences four distinct seasons, making it an ideal location for outdoor activities all year round.

Covert (zip 49043), Michigan gets 38 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Covert (zip 49043) averages 83 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 172 sunny days per year in Covert (zip 49043). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Covert (zip 49043) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 130 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 19
Rain: averages 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 83 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 49043 zip code is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Michigan.

9.2 Summer - 4 Winter

June, August and July are the most pleasant months in the 49043 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Covert, Michigan	United States
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	81.8°	85.8°
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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 49043 zip code with an average high temperature of 81.8°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Michigan. In the 49043 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 49043 zip code are June, August and July.

In the 49043 zip code, there are 8.3 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 49043 zip code with an average of 18.8°. This is one of the warmest places in Michigan.

In the 49043 zip code, there are 126.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Michigan.

In the 49043 zip code, there are 3.5 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 49043 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 49043 zip code with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.9 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 29% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.7 inches in the 49043 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in Michigan.

December is the rainiest month in the 49043 zip code with 14.5 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 8.5 rainy days. There are 130.3 rainy days annually in the 49043 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 82.5 inches in the 49043 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in the 49043 zip code with 27.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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