Zip 49415 (Fruitport, MI) Climate

Fruitport, MI is a small town located in the northern part of the state. The climate here is humid continental, with cold winters and warm summers. During the winter months, temperatures often dip below freezing and snowfall is common. Summers are usually hot and muggy, with temperatures reaching into the mid-80s on average. Rainfall is evenly distributed throughout the year, with an annual precipitation of around 33 inches. The area experiences four distinct seasons and gets plenty of sunshine during most of them.

Fruitport (zip 49415), Michigan gets 36 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Fruitport (zip 49415) averages 74 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 163 sunny days per year in Fruitport (zip 49415). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fruitport (zip 49415) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 123 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 19
Rain: averages 36 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 74 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 49415 zip code is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Michigan.

9.4 Summer - 3.6 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 49415 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Fruitport, Michigan	United States
	35.9 in.	38.1 in.
	74.2 in.	27.8 in.
	122.5 days	106.2 days
	163 days	205 days
	79.7°	85.8°
	19.0°	21.7°
	6.5	7
	3.4	4.3
	648 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 49415 zip code with an average high temperature of 79.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Michigan. In the 49415 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 49415 zip code are August, July and June.

In the 49415 zip code, there are 0.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Michigan.

February has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 49415 zip code with an average of 18.3°. This is one of the warmest places in Michigan.

In the 49415 zip code, there are 141.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Michigan.

In the 49415 zip code, there are 1.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Michigan.

Humidity in the 49415 zip code is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.

September is the wettest month in the 49415 zip code with 3.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.9 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 30% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 35.9 inches in the 49415 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Michigan.

December is the rainiest month in the 49415 zip code with 13.6 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 7.8 rainy days. There are 122.5 rainy days annually in the 49415 zip code, which is less rainy 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 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 74.2 inches in the 49415 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in the 49415 zip code with 23.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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