Zip 49431 (Ludington, MI) Climate

Ludington, MI is in the Great Lakes region of the United States and has a humid continental climate. Summers are warm to hot with temperatures often reaching into the 80s and higher, while winters are cold and snowy with temperatures routinely falling below freezing. Precipitation is moderate throughout the year with snowfall occurring between December and March. The area generally experiences four distinct seasons which provides for a variety of activities throughout the year.

Ludington (zip 49431), Michigan gets 36 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Ludington (zip 49431) averages 84 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 Ludington (zip 49431). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ludington (zip 49431) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 134 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 17
Rain: averages 36 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 84 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 49431 zip code is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Michigan.

9.3 Summer - 3.5 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 49431 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Ludington, Michigan	United States
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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 49431 zip code with an average high temperature of 79.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Michigan. In the 49431 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 49431 zip code are August, July and June.

In the 49431 zip code, there are 2.3 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 49431 zip code with an average of 17.4°. This is warmer than most places in Michigan.

In the 49431 zip code, there are 143.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Michigan.

In the 49431 zip code, there are 3.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Michigan.

Humidity in the 49431 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 49431 zip code with 3.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.6 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 35.8 inches in the 49431 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Michigan.

December is the rainiest month in the 49431 zip code with 15.4 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 8.5 rainy days. There are 134.1 rainy days annually in the 49431 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 84.4 inches in the 49431 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Michigan. December is the snowiest month in the 49431 zip code with 26.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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