Zip 49329 (Howard City, MI) Climate

Howard City, MI has a humid continental climate with cold winters and warm (but not hot) summers. The average high temperature in the winter is around 30 degrees Fahrenheit, while the average low temperature in the summer is around 60 degrees Fahrenheit. There is also significant snowfall each year, with an average of 70 inches throughout the season. In addition, precipitation is abundant during the warmer months with an annual average of 32 inches per year. Overall, Howard City has distinct seasons and moderate temperatures throughout the year making it a great place to live.

Howard City (zip 49329), Michigan gets 37 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Howard City (zip 49329) averages 64 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 Howard City (zip 49329). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Howard City (zip 49329) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 130 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 13
Rain: averages 37 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 64 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 49329 zip code is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Michigan.

9.2 Summer - 3.7 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 49329 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Howard City, Michigan	United States
	36.5 in.	38.1 in.
	63.9 in.	27.8 in.
	130.4 days	106.2 days
	160 days	205 days
	81.6°	85.8°
	13.0°	21.7°
	6.4	7
	3.3	4.3
	862 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 49329 zip code with an average high temperature of 81.6°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Michigan. In the 49329 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 49329 zip code are June, August and July.

In the 49329 zip code, there are 5.1 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 49329 zip code with an average of 13.0°. This is colder than most places in Michigan.

In the 49329 zip code, there are 163.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Michigan.

In the 49329 zip code, there are 9.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Michigan.

Humidity in the 49329 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.

May is the wettest month in the 49329 zip code with 3.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.7 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 29% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 36.5 inches in the 49329 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Michigan.

December is the rainiest month in the 49329 zip code with 13.6 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 8.8 rainy days. There are 130.4 rainy days annually in the 49329 zip code, which is about average compared to other 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 63.9 inches in the 49329 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Michigan. December is the snowiest month in the 49329 zip code with 17.4 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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