Zip 49446 (New Era, MI) Climate

The climate in 49446 New Era, MI is a pleasant one, with an average temperature of around 50 degrees Fahrenheit during the summer months and the temperature dropping to around 25 degrees Fahrenheit during the winter months. The area receives an average annual precipitation of about 32 inches, mostly occurring between April and October. The area experiences four distinct seasons, with spring bringing mild temperatures and blooming flowers, summer bringing warm days and comfortable nights, fall ushering in cool temperatures with colorful foliage, and winter bringing snowfall and colder days.

New Era (zip 49446), Michigan gets 35 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

New Era (zip 49446) averages 74 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 New Era (zip 49446). The US average is 205 sunny days.

New Era (zip 49446) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 113 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 16
Rain: averages 35 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 74 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 49446 zip code is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Michigan.

9.3 Summer - 3.8 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 49446 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	New Era, Michigan	United States
	34.8 in.	38.1 in.
	73.5 in.	27.8 in.
	112.6 days	106.2 days
	163 days	205 days
	80.1°	85.8°
	15.8°	21.7°
	6.5	7
	3.4	4.3
	846 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 49446 zip code with an average high temperature of 80.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Michigan. In the 49446 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 49446 zip code are August, June and July.

In the 49446 zip code, there are 2.4 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 49446 zip code with an average of 15.8°. This is about average compared to other places in Michigan.

In the 49446 zip code, there are 153.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Michigan.

In the 49446 zip code, there are 6.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Michigan.

Humidity in the 49446 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 49446 zip code with 3.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.5 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 34.8 inches in the 49446 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Michigan.

December is the rainiest month in the 49446 zip code with 11.8 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 7.7 rainy days. There are 112.6 rainy days annually in the 49446 zip code, which is one of the least rainy places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 73.5 inches in the 49446 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in the 49446 zip code with 23.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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