Zip 49078 (Otsego, MI) Climate

Otsego, MI is located in the lower peninsula of Michigan with a humid continental climate. Summers are usually warm and humid with occasional thunderstorms while winters are cold and snowy. The average annual temperature in Otsego is around 42 degrees Fahrenheit (5.5 Celsius). Precipitation levels can vary throughout the year, but there is generally about 38 inches of rain and 51 inches of snowfall per year. The city experiences all four seasons and sometimes extreme temperatures during the summer and winter months.

Otsego (zip 49078), Michigan gets 39 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Otsego (zip 49078) averages 77 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 160 sunny days per year in Otsego (zip 49078). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Otsego (zip 49078) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 138 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 77 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 49078 zip code is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Michigan.

9.1 Summer - 3.7 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 49078 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Otsego, Michigan	United States
	39.1 in.	38.1 in.
	76.8 in.	27.8 in.
	137.8 days	106.2 days
	160 days	205 days
	82.4°	85.8°
	15.8°	21.7°
	6.5	7
	3.4	4.3
	699 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 49078 zip code with an average high temperature of 82.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Michigan. In the 49078 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 49078 zip code are June, August and July.

In the 49078 zip code, there are 7.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Michigan.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 49078 zip code with an average of 15.8°. This is about average compared to other places in Michigan.

In the 49078 zip code, there are 146.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Michigan.

In the 49078 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 49078 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.

September is the wettest month in the 49078 zip code with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.0 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 28% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.1 inches in the 49078 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in Michigan.

December is the rainiest month in the 49078 zip code with 14.9 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 8.9 rainy days. There are 137.8 rainy days annually in the 49078 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 76.8 inches in the 49078 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in the 49078 zip code with 24.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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k · Otsego, MI

Otsego Life

Over 9 years ago

We have cold winters but great summers and we have been here about 7 years and I have great neighbors. Decent churches. Water is rusty but that is Michigan for you. More

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