Zip 49428 (Jenison, MI) Climate

Jenison, MI (49428) is located in the southwestern region of Michigan and experiences a climate characterized by four distinct seasons. Summers are typically hot and humid with temperatures reaching an average high of 81 degrees Fahrenheit in July. Winters tend to be colder, with an average low of 18 degrees Fahrenheit in January. Rainfall is distributed relatively evenly throughout the year, with occasional snowfall in the winter months. Spring and Fall are generally mild, making it a great place for outdoor activities year round.

Jenison (zip 49428), Michigan gets 37 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Jenison (zip 49428) averages 69 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 Jenison (zip 49428). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Jenison (zip 49428) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 124 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19
Rain: averages 37 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 69 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 49428 zip code is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Michigan.

9.3 Summer - 4 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 49428 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Jenison, Michigan	United States
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	82.8°	85.8°
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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 49428 zip code with an average high temperature of 82.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Michigan. In the 49428 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 49428 zip code are June, August and September.

In the 49428 zip code, there are 8.1 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 49428 zip code with an average of 19.0°. This is one of the warmest places in Michigan.

In the 49428 zip code, there are 123.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Michigan.

In the 49428 zip code, there are 2.4 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 49428 zip code but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.

September is the wettest month in the 49428 zip code with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.8 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 30% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.2 inches in the 49428 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in Michigan.

December is the rainiest month in the 49428 zip code with 13.6 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 8.0 rainy days. There are 123.8 rainy days annually in the 49428 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 69.4 inches in the 49428 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in the 49428 zip code with 21.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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