Zip 49058 (Hastings, MI) Climate

The climate in Hastings, MI (49058) is generally mild and pleasant. The summers are typically warm and humid with temperatures reaching up to the mid-80s Fahrenheit. Winters are usually cold and snowy with temperatures dropping to as low as the single digits Fahrenheit on occasion. The area receives an average of 32 inches of rain and around 40 inches of snow annually. On average, the humidity level tends to be moderate during both summer and winter months.

Hastings (zip 49058), Michigan gets 37 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Hastings (zip 49058) averages 63 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 160 sunny days per year in Hastings (zip 49058). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hastings (zip 49058) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 131 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17
Rain: averages 37 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 63 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 49058 zip code is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Michigan.

9.2 Summer - 3.9 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 49058 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Hastings, Michigan	United States
	36.6 in.	38.1 in.
	62.6 in.	27.8 in.
	131.3 days	106.2 days
	160 days	205 days
	83.1°	85.8°
	16.7°	21.7°
	6.6	7
	3.2	4.3
	796 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 49058 zip code with an average high temperature of 83.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Michigan. In the 49058 zip code, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 49058 zip code are June, August and September.

In the 49058 zip code, there are 9.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Michigan.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 49058 zip code with an average of 16.7°. This is warmer than most places in Michigan.

In the 49058 zip code, there are 137.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Michigan.

In the 49058 zip code, there are 6.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Michigan.

Humidity in the 49058 zip code is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in August and July. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are August, July and June.

September is the wettest month in the 49058 zip code with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 36.6 inches in the 49058 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Michigan.

December is the rainiest month in the 49058 zip code with 13.6 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 9.1 rainy days. There are 131.3 rainy days annually in the 49058 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 62.6 inches in the 49058 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in the 49058 zip code with 18.9 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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