Zip 49645 (Kaleva, MI) Climate

49645 Kaleva, MI has a moderate climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average temperatures in the summer range from highs in the low 80s to lows in the mid 50s, while winter temperatures range from highs in the low 30s to lows in the single digits. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, with an average of around two inches per month. Snowfall typically begins in mid-November and ends by late March or early April.

Kaleva (zip 49645), Michigan gets 36 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Kaleva (zip 49645) averages 101 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 Kaleva (zip 49645). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Kaleva (zip 49645) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 138 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 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16
Rain: averages 36 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 101 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 49645 zip code is 6.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Michigan.

9.3 Summer - 3.3 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 49645 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Kaleva, Michigan	United States
	35.7 in.	38.1 in.
	100.7 in.	27.8 in.
	138.2 days	106.2 days
	163 days	205 days
	80.3°	85.8°
	15.8°	21.7°
	6.3	7
	3.1	4.3
	709 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 49645 zip code with an average high temperature of 80.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Michigan. In the 49645 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 49645 zip code are August, June and July.

In the 49645 zip code, there are 3.3 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 49645 zip code with an average of 15.8°. This is about average compared to other places in Michigan.

In the 49645 zip code, there are 151.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Michigan.

In the 49645 zip code, there are 6.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Michigan.

Humidity in the 49645 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.

September is the wettest month in the 49645 zip code with 3.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.7 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 35.7 inches in the 49645 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Michigan.

December is the rainiest month in the 49645 zip code with 15.8 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 8.7 rainy days. There are 138.2 rainy days annually in the 49645 zip code, which is rainier 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 100.7 inches in the 49645 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in the 49645 zip code with 29.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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