Zip 49839 (Grand Marais, MI) Climate

Grand Marais, MI has a mild, pleasant climate. The summers are warm and humid while winters tend to be cold and snowy. Spring and fall are moderate with temperatures ranging from the mid-50s to the mid-70s. Precipitation is abundant in all seasons, but does not exceed 40 inches annually. The area experiences high levels of sunshine throughout the year, with an average of about 2,400 hours of sunshine per year. Overall, Grand Marais is known for having a comfortable and enjoyable climate that can be enjoyed year round!

Grand Marais (zip 49839), Michigan gets 36 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Grand Marais (zip 49839) averages 148 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 156 sunny days per year in Grand Marais (zip 49839). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Grand Marais (zip 49839) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 155 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 77 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 10
Rain: averages 36 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 148 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 49839 zip code is 5.7 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Michigan.

9.1 Summer - 2.5 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 49839 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Grand Marais, Michigan	United States
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	77.1°	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 49839 zip code with an average high temperature of 77.1°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Michigan. In the 49839 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 49839 zip code are July, August and June.

In the 49839 zip code, there are 2.9 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 49839 zip code with an average of 10.2°. This is colder than most places in Michigan.

In the 49839 zip code, there are 170.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Michigan.

In the 49839 zip code, there are 17.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Michigan.

Humidity in the 49839 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 September.

October is the wettest month in the 49839 zip code with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.8 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 32% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 36.3 inches in the 49839 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Michigan.

January is the rainiest month in the 49839 zip code with 18.7 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 9.6 rainy days. There are 154.9 rainy days annually in the 49839 zip code, which is one of the rainiest places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 147.6 inches in the 49839 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in the 49839 zip code with 41.0 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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