Zip 49241 (Hanover, MI) Climate

Hanover, MI (zip code 49241) is located in Southern Michigan, just north of the Ohio border. The climate in this area is generally cool and humid, with temperatures ranging from highs in the low to mid 70s during the summer months to lows in the high 20s during the winter season. Precipitation averages around 37 inches per year, with most of that falling between April and September each year. Snowfall averages about 35 inches annually and usually occurs between November and March. As with much of Michigan, Hanover enjoys four distinct seasons throughout the year, making it a great place to live all year round!

Hanover (zip 49241), Michigan gets 36 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Hanover (zip 49241) averages 42 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 175 sunny days per year in Hanover (zip 49241). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hanover (zip 49241) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 129 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 16
Rain: averages 36 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 42 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 49241 zip code is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Michigan.

9.2 Summer - 4.2 Winter

August, June and July are the most pleasant months in the 49241 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Hanover, Michigan	United States
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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 49241 zip code with an average high temperature of 81.8°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Michigan. In the 49241 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 49241 zip code are June, August and July.

In the 49241 zip code, there are 6.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Michigan.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 49241 zip code with an average of 15.8°. This is about average compared to other places in Michigan.

In the 49241 zip code, there are 138.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Michigan.

In the 49241 zip code, there are 7.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Michigan.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the 49241 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.

July is the wettest month in the 49241 zip code with 3.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 35.6 inches in the 49241 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Michigan.

December is the rainiest month in the 49241 zip code with 12.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.6 rainy days. There are 129.4 rainy days annually in the 49241 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 41.6 inches in the 49241 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in the 49241 zip code with 13.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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