Zip 49849 (Ishpeming, MI) Climate

Ishpeming, MI has a humid continental climate, with cold winters and warm, humid summers. Winters are typically long and cold in 49849 Ishpeming with snowfall during the season. Temperatures can drop to below 0°F (-17°C), while spring and fall seasons bring in milder weather and less precipitation. During summer, temperatures can reach up to 80°F (27°C) but high humidity keeps it feeling much warmer than that. Rain and possible thunderstorms are common throughout the summer months.

Ishpeming (zip 49849), Michigan gets 32 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Ishpeming (zip 49849) averages 157 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 186 sunny days per year in Ishpeming (zip 49849). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ishpeming (zip 49849) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 152 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 78 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 4
Rain: averages 32 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 157 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 49849 zip code is 5.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Michigan.

8.9 Summer - 2.2 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 49849 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Ishpeming, Michigan	United States
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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 49849 zip code with an average high temperature of 77.6°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Michigan. In the 49849 zip code, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 49849 zip code are July, August and June.

In the 49849 zip code, there are 2.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Michigan.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 49849 zip code with an average of 3.9°. This is one of the coldest places in Michigan.

In the 49849 zip code, there are 193.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Michigan.

In the 49849 zip code, there are 32.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Michigan.

Humidity in the 49849 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.

October is the wettest month in the 49849 zip code with 3.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.5 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 30% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 32.2 inches in the 49849 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Michigan.

January is the rainiest month in the 49849 zip code with 16.0 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 10.6 rainy days. There are 151.9 rainy days annually in the 49849 zip code, which is one of the rainiest 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 156.7 inches in the 49849 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in the 49849 zip code with 34.5 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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Devon · Ishpeming, MI

Water Quality

Over 14 years ago

I believe you are confusing your water quality numbers. Ishpeming city has a separate water supply from Ishpeming Township. The numbers given for the township look way More