Zip 49261 (Napoleon, MI) Climate

The climate in 49261 Napoleon, MI is typical of the area, featuring hot and humid summers with temperatures reaching an average high in the mid-80s and cold and snowy winters with temperatures averaging a low in the mid to upper 20s. Precipitation can occur throughout the year, with snowfall occurring heavily during the winter months. The area occasionally experiences extreme weather conditions such as severe thunderstorms, tornadoes, and heavy snowfall.

Napoleon (zip 49261), Michigan gets 34 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Napoleon (zip 49261) averages 35 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 175 sunny days per year in Napoleon (zip 49261). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Napoleon (zip 49261) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 121 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15
Rain: averages 34 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 35 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 49261 zip code is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Michigan.

9.2 Summer - 4.3 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 49261 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 49261 zip code with an average high temperature of 82.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Michigan. In the 49261 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 49261 zip code are June, August and September.

In the 49261 zip code, there are 6.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Michigan.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 49261 zip code with an average of 15.3°. This is about average compared to other places in Michigan.

In the 49261 zip code, there are 140.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Michigan.

In the 49261 zip code, there are 6.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Michigan.

Humidity in the 49261 zip code is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in August and July. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are August, July and June.

June is the wettest month in the 49261 zip code with 3.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 33.9 inches in the 49261 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Michigan.

December is the rainiest month in the 49261 zip code with 11.8 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.8 rainy days. There are 120.8 rainy days annually in the 49261 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 35.1 inches in the 49261 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in the 49261 zip code with 11.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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