Zip 49630 (Empire, MI) Climate

49630 Empire, MI has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. Average temperatures range from the low teens to the mid-80s throughout the year. The area receives an average of 30 inches of precipitation annually, including both snow and rain. Winters can be particularly snowy due to lake-effect snowstorms coming off Lake Michigan, which is not far away. Spring and fall are generally mild and pleasant with moderate temperatures and little precipitation.

Empire (zip 49630), Michigan gets 34 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Empire (zip 49630) averages 120 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 164 sunny days per year in Empire (zip 49630). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Empire (zip 49630) 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 79 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18
Rain: averages 34 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 120 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 49630 zip code is 6.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Michigan.

9.4 Summer - 3.1 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 49630 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Empire, Michigan	United States
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	78.9°	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 49630 zip code with an average high temperature of 78.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Michigan. In the 49630 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 49630 zip code are July, August and June.

In the 49630 zip code, there are 2.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Michigan.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 49630 zip code with an average of 17.8°. This is warmer than most places in Michigan.

In the 49630 zip code, there are 138.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Michigan.

In the 49630 zip code, there are 2.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Michigan.

Humidity in the 49630 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 August, July and June.

September is the wettest month in the 49630 zip code with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.6 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 32% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 33.7 inches in the 49630 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Michigan.

January is the rainiest month in the 49630 zip code with 16.7 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 8.6 rainy days. There are 138.5 rainy days annually in the 49630 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 119.9 inches in the 49630 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in the 49630 zip code with 34.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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