Zip 48846 (Ionia, MI) Climate

Ionia, MI 48846 has a humid continental climate. Summers in this area are warm and sunny with occasional showers, while winters are cold with some snowfall. The average temperature in the summer months of June to August range from 65-80°F, while temperatures during the winter months of December to February range from 20-35°F. The area receives an average of 34 inches of rainfall each year, with most of it falling between April and August. Snowfall amounts to about 29 inches annually, mostly occurring between November and March.

Ionia (zip 48846), Michigan gets 36 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Ionia (zip 48846) averages 63 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 164 sunny days per year in Ionia (zip 48846). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ionia (zip 48846) 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 15
Rain: averages 36 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 63 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 48846 zip code is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Michigan.

9.3 Summer - 3.9 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 48846 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Ionia, Michigan	United States
	36.1 in.	38.1 in.
	62.6 in.	27.8 in.
	119.8 days	106.2 days
	164 days	205 days
	82.4°	85.8°
	15.3°	21.7°
	6.6	7
	3.4	4.3
	662 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 48846 zip code with an average high temperature of 82.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Michigan. In the 48846 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 48846 zip code are June, August and July.

In the 48846 zip code, there are 7.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Michigan.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 48846 zip code with an average of 15.3°. This is about average compared to other places in Michigan.

In the 48846 zip code, there are 145.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Michigan.

In the 48846 zip code, there are 7.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Michigan.

Humidity in the 48846 zip code is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.

September is the wettest month in the 48846 zip code with 3.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 36.1 inches in the 48846 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Michigan.

December is the rainiest month in the 48846 zip code with 11.9 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 8.7 rainy days. There are 119.8 rainy days annually in the 48846 zip code, which is less rainy 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 62.6 inches in the 48846 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in the 48846 zip code with 18.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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Richard · Vancouver, WA

FANTASTIC!

Over 5 years ago

I retired to Ionia after 21 years in the Air Force, and my family LOVES living here! More