Zip 49955 (Painesdale, MI) Climate

The climate in Painesdale, MI is characterized by warm summers and cold winters. In the summer months, temperatures average around 70 degrees Fahrenheit during the day and cool off to around 50 degrees at night. In the winter months, temperatures average around 20 degrees Fahrenheit during the day and dip to 0 or below at night. There is also a fair amount of precipitation throughout the year, with an average of 40 inches of rain annually. Snowfall can be significant in the winter months, but it usually melts quickly due to the warmer temperatures typical for most of Painesdale's year-round climate.

Painesdale (zip 49955), Michigan gets 32 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Painesdale (zip 49955) averages 205 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 185 sunny days per year in Painesdale (zip 49955). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Painesdale (zip 49955) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 153 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 76 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 6
Rain: averages 32 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 205 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 49955 zip code is 5.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Michigan.

9.1 Summer - 1.8 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 49955 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Painesdale, Michigan	United States
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	205.0 in.	Unlock
	Unlock	106.2 days
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	75.7°	85.8°
	Unlock	21.7°
	5.4	Unlock
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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 49955 zip code with an average high temperature of 75.7°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Michigan. In the 49955 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 49955 zip code are July, August and June.

In the 49955 zip code, there are 1.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Michigan.

February has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 49955 zip code with an average of 5.9°. This is one of the coldest places in Michigan.

In the 49955 zip code, there are 183.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Michigan.

In the 49955 zip code, there are 26.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Michigan.

Humidity in the 49955 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 49955 zip code with 3.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.5 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 30% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 32.3 inches in the 49955 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Michigan.

January is the rainiest month in the 49955 zip code with 17.8 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 9.9 rainy days. There are 152.7 rainy days annually in the 49955 zip code, which is one of the rainiest places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 205.0 inches in the 49955 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in the 49955 zip code with 60.8 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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