Zip 49638 (Harrietta, MI) Climate

The climate in 49638 Harrietta, MI is typical of the Great Lakes region, with hot and humid summers, and cold winters. Average temperatures range from low 30s (Fahrenheit) during the winter months to mid-70s during the summertime. It experiences a decent amount of snowfall throughout the year, as well as plenty of rain. The area is particularly known for its beautiful fall foliage and its abundance of lakes and rivers that make for some truly stunning landscapes.

Harrietta (zip 49638), Michigan gets 35 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Harrietta (zip 49638) averages 85 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 165 sunny days per year in Harrietta (zip 49638). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Harrietta (zip 49638) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 149 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 12
Rain: averages 35 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 85 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 49638 zip code is 6.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Michigan.

9.1 Summer - 3.2 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 49638 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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 49638 zip code with an average high temperature of 80.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Michigan. In the 49638 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 49638 zip code are August, June and July.

In the 49638 zip code, there are 3.9 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 49638 zip code with an average of 11.9°. This is colder than most places in Michigan.

In the 49638 zip code, there are 167.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Michigan.

In the 49638 zip code, there are 14.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Michigan.

Humidity in the 49638 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 July, August and June.

September is the wettest month in the 49638 zip code with 3.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.7 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 30% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 35.3 inches in the 49638 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Michigan.

December is the rainiest month in the 49638 zip code with 16.3 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 10.1 rainy days. There are 148.9 rainy days annually in the 49638 zip code, which is rainier 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 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 84.7 inches in the 49638 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in the 49638 zip code with 23.5 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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