Zip 49654 (Leland, MI) Climate

49654 Leland, MI experiences a moderate climate with warm and humid summers and cold winters. During the summer months, temperatures typically reach highs in the upper 70s to mid 80s Fahrenheit, while winter temperatures can drop as low as the single digits. Rainfall is fairly consistent year-round, with an average of around 40 inches annually. Snowfall is also common during the winter months, with an average of about 70 inches of snowfall per year.

Leland (zip 49654), Michigan gets 31 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Leland (zip 49654) averages 115 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 Leland (zip 49654). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Leland (zip 49654) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 142 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 78 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17
Rain: averages 31 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 115 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 49654 zip code is 6.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Michigan.

9.3 Summer - 3.1 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 49654 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 49654 zip code with an average high temperature of 77.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Michigan. In the 49654 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 49654 zip code are July, August and June.

In the 49654 zip code, there are 2.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Michigan.

February has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 49654 zip code with an average of 16.8°. This is warmer than most places in Michigan.

In the 49654 zip code, there are 145.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Michigan.

In the 49654 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.

Humidity in the 49654 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 August, July and September.

September is the wettest month in the 49654 zip code with 3.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.2 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 32% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 30.5 inches in the 49654 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Michigan.

December is the rainiest month in the 49654 zip code with 16.1 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 9.5 rainy days. There are 142.3 rainy days annually in the 49654 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 115.1 inches in the 49654 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in the 49654 zip code with 33.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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