Zip 49743 (Hawks, MI) Climate

49743 Hawks, MI has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. During the summer months, temperatures can reach into the high 80s while winter temperatures often dip below freezing. The area receives an average of 37 inches of precipitation per year, resulting in moderate snowfall during winter months. There are four distinct seasons in 49743 Hawks, MI which makes the area great for outdoor activities throughout the year.

Hawks (zip 49743), Michigan gets 29 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Hawks (zip 49743) averages 86 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 171 sunny days per year in Hawks (zip 49743). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hawks (zip 49743) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 143 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 12
Rain: averages 29 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 86 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 49743 zip code is 6.1 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Michigan.

9.1 Summer - 3.2 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 49743 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Hawks, Michigan	United States
	29.4 in.	38.1 in.
	85.8 in.	27.8 in.
	143.4 days	106.2 days
	171 days	205 days
	80.0°	85.8°
	11.7°	21.7°
	6.1	7
	3.2	4.3
	792 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 49743 zip code with an average high temperature of 80.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Michigan. In the 49743 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 49743 zip code are August, July and June.

In the 49743 zip code, there are 5.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Michigan.

February has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 49743 zip code with an average of 11.6°. This is colder than most places in Michigan.

In the 49743 zip code, there are 166.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Michigan.

In the 49743 zip code, there are 13.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Michigan.

Humidity in the 49743 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.

August is the wettest month in the 49743 zip code with 3.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 29.4 inches in the 49743 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Michigan.

January is the rainiest month in the 49743 zip code with 15.5 days of rain, and March is the driest month with only 9.7 rainy days. There are 143.4 rainy days annually in the 49743 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 85.8 inches in the 49743 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in the 49743 zip code with 23.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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