Zip 49665 (Marion, MI) Climate

The climate in Marion, MI (49665) is a humid continental climate, which typically features warm summers and cold, snowy winters. This city has an average annual temperature of 44 degrees Fahrenheit (7 Celsius), with temperatures ranging between the low 30s to mid-80s during the summer months. Precipitation is fairly common throughout the year with an average of 36 inches per year. Snowfall averages out to be around 41 inches per year, making it one of the snowiest cities in Michigan. Winters often bring extreme cold temperatures and heavy lake-effect snow showers due to its proximity to Lake Michigan. Spring and summer months tend to be milder and more pleasant than winter months.

Marion (zip 49665), Michigan gets 32 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Marion (zip 49665) averages 68 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 Marion (zip 49665). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Marion (zip 49665) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 149 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 32 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 68 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 49665 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 49665 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Marion, Michigan	United States
	32.4 in.	38.1 in.
	68.1 in.	27.8 in.
	149.3 days	106.2 days
	165 days	205 days
	80.2°	85.8°
	9.9°	21.7°
	6	7
	3.3	4.3
	1134 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 49665 zip code with an average high temperature of 80.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Michigan. In the 49665 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 49665 zip code are August, June and July.

In the 49665 zip code, there are 4.5 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 49665 zip code with an average of 9.9°. This is colder than most places in Michigan.

In the 49665 zip code, there are 178.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Michigan.

In the 49665 zip code, there are 19.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Michigan.

Humidity in the 49665 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 49665 zip code with 3.6 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 32.4 inches in the 49665 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Michigan.

December is the rainiest month in the 49665 zip code with 15.5 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 10.6 rainy days. There are 149.3 rainy days annually in the 49665 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 68.1 inches in the 49665 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Michigan. December is the snowiest month in the 49665 zip code with 16.9 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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