Zip 49076 (Olivet, MI) Climate

Olivet, MI has a humid continental climate, characterized by hot summers and cold winters. Average summer temperatures generally range from the high 70s to low 80s Fahrenheit (20-28°C), with thunderstorms and occasional heat waves. Winters in Olivet are much colder, with average temperatures ranging from the mid-teens to mid-30s Fahrenheit (-9 to +2°C). Snowfall is abundant during the winter months, lasting from late October through April. The weather is generally unpredictable throughout the year due to frequent storms that can occur during any season.

Olivet (zip 49076), Michigan gets 36 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Olivet (zip 49076) averages 50 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 Olivet (zip 49076). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Olivet (zip 49076) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 128 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 16
Rain: averages 36 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 50 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 49076 zip code is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Michigan.

9.1 Summer - 4.2 Winter

August, June and July are the most pleasant months in the 49076 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Olivet, Michigan	United States
	35.7 in.	38.1 in.
	49.8 in.	27.8 in.
	128.3 days	106.2 days
	175 days	205 days
	83.3°	85.8°
	16.1°	21.7°
	6.7	7
	3.4	4.3
	899 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 49076 zip code with an average high temperature of 83.3°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Michigan. In the 49076 zip code, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 49076 zip code are June, August and September.

In the 49076 zip code, there are 9.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Michigan.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 49076 zip code with an average of 16.1°. This is warmer than most places in Michigan.

In the 49076 zip code, there are 141.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Michigan.

In the 49076 zip code, there are 6.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Michigan.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the 49076 zip code but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.

May is the wettest month in the 49076 zip code with 3.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 35.7 inches in the 49076 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Michigan.

December is the rainiest month in the 49076 zip code with 12.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.4 rainy days. There are 128.3 rainy days annually in the 49076 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 49.8 inches in the 49076 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in the 49076 zip code with 14.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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