Zip 49330 (Kent City, MI) Climate

The climate in 49330 Kent City, MI is typical of the U.S. Midwest climate. Summers are warm and humid with average temperatures ranging from 65 to 85°F (18 to 29°C). Winters bring cold temperatures but a moderate amount of snow, with lows near 25°F (-4°C) and highs near 40°F (4°C). Spring and fall tend to be mild with temperatures ranging from 40-65°F (4-18 °C). Precipitation is fairly consistent throughout the year, averaging around 32 inches (81 cm).

Kent City (zip 49330), Michigan gets 37 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Kent City (zip 49330) averages 62 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 161 sunny days per year in Kent City (zip 49330). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Kent City (zip 49330) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 132 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 37 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 62 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 49330 zip code is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Michigan.

9.2 Summer - 3.8 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 49330 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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 49330 zip code with an average high temperature of 81.9°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Michigan. In the 49330 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 49330 zip code are June, August and July.

In the 49330 zip code, there are 5.8 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 49330 zip code with an average of 15.2°. This is about average compared to other places in Michigan.

In the 49330 zip code, there are 148.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Michigan.

In the 49330 zip code, there are 6.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Michigan.

Humidity in the 49330 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 49330 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 36.7 inches in the 49330 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Michigan.

December is the rainiest month in the 49330 zip code with 13.7 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 8.9 rainy days. There are 131.5 rainy days annually in the 49330 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 61.7 inches in the 49330 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Michigan. December is the snowiest month in the 49330 zip code with 16.9 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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