Zip 49424 (Holland, MI) Climate

Holland, MI has a humid continental climate, which means it experiences warm, sometimes hot and humid summers and cold winters with plenty of snowfall. The city typically sees an average of 36 inches of snow each winter season, while the summer months are characterized by temperatures in the mid-70s and high levels of humidity. On rare occasions, the city can experience extreme temperatures due to its location near Lake Michigan; heat waves can occur during summer while cold spells may last longer during winter.

Holland (zip 49424), Michigan gets 37 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Holland (zip 49424) averages 80 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 163 sunny days per year in Holland (zip 49424). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Holland (zip 49424) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 120 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 19
Rain: averages 37 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 80 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 49424 zip code is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Michigan.

9.3 Summer - 3.8 Winter

June, July and August are the most pleasant months in the 49424 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Holland, Michigan	United States
	36.8 in.	38.1 in.
	79.5 in.	27.8 in.
	120.4 days	106.2 days
	163 days	205 days
	81.8°	85.8°
	19.1°	21.7°
	6.6	7
	3.2	4.3
	604 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 49424 zip code with an average high temperature of 81.8°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Michigan. In the 49424 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 49424 zip code are June, August and July.

In the 49424 zip code, there are 5.8 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 49424 zip code with an average of 19.1°. This is one of the warmest places in Michigan.

In the 49424 zip code, there are 131.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Michigan.

In the 49424 zip code, there are 1.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Michigan.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the 49424 zip code but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. August is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are August, July and June.

September is the wettest month in the 49424 zip code with 3.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.8 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 36.8 inches in the 49424 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Michigan.

December is the rainiest month in the 49424 zip code with 13.2 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 7.7 rainy days. There are 120.4 rainy days annually in the 49424 zip code, which is less rainy 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 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 79.5 inches in the 49424 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in the 49424 zip code with 25.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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