Zip 49651 (Lake City, MI) Climate

49651 Lake City, MI has a humid continental climate with hot and humid summers and cold winters. The area averages around 35 inches of precipitation annually, mainly in the form of snow during the winter months. Winters are generally cold and snowy with temperatures averaging about 28 degrees Fahrenheit. Summers are warm and humid with temperatures reaching into the mid 80s on average. The area experiences a lot of sunshine throughout the year, making it an ideal place to enjoy outdoor activities during all seasons.

Lake City (zip 49651), Michigan gets 33 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Lake City (zip 49651) averages 69 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 165 sunny days per year in Lake City (zip 49651). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lake City (zip 49651) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 150 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 10
Rain: averages 33 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 69 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 49651 zip code is 6.0 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Michigan.

9 Summer - 3.2 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 49651 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Lake City, Michigan	United States
	32.5 in.	38.1 in.
	68.8 in.	27.8 in.
	150.2 days	106.2 days
	165 days	205 days
	80.1°	85.8°
	10.0°	21.7°
	6	7
	3.3	4.3
	1286 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 49651 zip code with an average high temperature of 80.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Michigan. In the 49651 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 49651 zip code are August, July and June.

In the 49651 zip code, there are 4.3 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 49651 zip code with an average of 10.0°. This is colder than most places in Michigan.

In the 49651 zip code, there are 178.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Michigan.

In the 49651 zip code, there are 19.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Michigan.

Humidity in the 49651 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 49651 zip code with 3.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 32.5 inches in the 49651 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Michigan.

December is the rainiest month in the 49651 zip code with 15.6 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 10.7 rainy days. There are 150.2 rainy days annually in the 49651 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 68.8 inches in the 49651 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Michigan. December is the snowiest month in the 49651 zip code with 16.9 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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