Zip 49753 (Lachine, MI) Climate

The climate in Lachine, MI 49753 is generally mild and pleasant. The summers are generally warm and humid, while the winters are cold and snowy. There is an average of 28 inches of snowfall each year, making it a very popular destination for winter activities such as skiing and snowmobiling. Average temperatures range from 22 degrees Fahrenheit in January to 71 degrees Fahrenheit in July. Rainfall averages around 21 inches annually, meaning that there is ample opportunity for outdoor activities throughout the year.

Lachine (zip 49753), Michigan gets 30 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Lachine (zip 49753) averages 86 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 171 sunny days per year in Lachine (zip 49753). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lachine (zip 49753) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 146 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 79 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 12
Rain: averages 30 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 86 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 49753 zip code is 6.0 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Michigan.

9.1 Summer - 3.1 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 49753 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Lachine, Michigan	United States
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	78.6°	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 49753 zip code with an average high temperature of 78.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Michigan. In the 49753 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 49753 zip code are July, August and June.

In the 49753 zip code, there are 3.5 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 49753 zip code with an average of 11.7°. This is colder than most places in Michigan.

In the 49753 zip code, there are 165.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Michigan.

In the 49753 zip code, there are 12.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Michigan.

Humidity in the 49753 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.

August is the wettest month in the 49753 zip code with 3.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 29.7 inches in the 49753 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Michigan.

January is the rainiest month in the 49753 zip code with 15.7 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 10.2 rainy days. There are 146.0 rainy days annually in the 49753 zip code, which is rainier 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 85.5 inches in the 49753 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in the 49753 zip code with 22.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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