Zip 49701 (Mackinaw City, MI) Climate

Mackinaw City in Michigan's 49701 zip code has a humid continental climate. It experiences four distinct seasons with warm, humid summers and cold, snowy winters. The months of June through September are typically the hottest time of year, with temperatures reaching the mid-80s Fahrenheit (around 26°C). During the winter, temperatures are usually below freezing and can drop as low as -20°F (-29°C). Average precipitation levels remain relatively constant throughout the year, ranging from 28 to 31 inches (71 to 79 cm).

Mackinaw City (zip 49701), Michigan gets 30 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Mackinaw City (zip 49701) averages 89 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 166 sunny days per year in Mackinaw City (zip 49701). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Mackinaw City (zip 49701) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 131 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 77 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 11
Rain: averages 30 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 89 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 49701 zip code is 6.1 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Michigan.

9.2 Summer - 3.1 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 49701 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Mackinaw City, Michigan	United States
	30.2 in.	38.1 in.
	88.9 in.	27.8 in.
	131.4 days	106.2 days
	166 days	205 days
	76.8°	85.8°
	10.5°	21.7°
	6.1	7
	3.2	4.3
	595 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 49701 zip code with an average high temperature of 76.8°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Michigan. In the 49701 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 49701 zip code are July, August and June.

In the 49701 zip code, there are 1.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Michigan.

February has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 49701 zip code with an average of 9.6°. This is colder than most places in Michigan.

In the 49701 zip code, there are 163.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Michigan.

In the 49701 zip code, there are 16.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Michigan.

Humidity in the 49701 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 June.

October is the wettest month in the 49701 zip code with 3.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.4 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 31% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 30.2 inches in the 49701 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Michigan.

December is the rainiest month in the 49701 zip code with 13.8 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 8.9 rainy days. There are 131.4 rainy days annually in the 49701 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Winter when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 88.9 inches in the 49701 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in the 49701 zip code with 24.8 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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