Zip 49079 (Paw Paw, MI) Climate

The climate in 49079 Paw Paw, MI is generally mild and pleasant. Summers are warm but not too hot, and winters are cold but nothing too extreme. The average temperature throughout the year is around 40°F, with the hottest months of July and August normally reaching highs in the mid 70s to low 80s. Rainfall is fairly consistent throughout the year with an average of about 35 inches annually. Snowfall can range from a few inches in some years to over 4 feet in other years. Overall, it’s a great place to live with an enjoyable climate all year round!

Paw Paw (zip 49079), Michigan gets 39 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Paw Paw (zip 49079) averages 81 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 168 sunny days per year in Paw Paw (zip 49079). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Paw Paw (zip 49079) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 133 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 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 81 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 49079 zip code is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Michigan.

9.3 Summer - 3.7 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 49079 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 49079 zip code with an average high temperature of 82.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Michigan. In the 49079 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 49079 zip code are June, August and July.

In the 49079 zip code, there are 8.1 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 49079 zip code with an average of 16.1°. This is warmer than most places in Michigan.

In the 49079 zip code, there are 142.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Michigan.

In the 49079 zip code, there are 6.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Michigan.

Humidity in the 49079 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.

September is the wettest month in the 49079 zip code with 4.0 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 38.8 inches in the 49079 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in Michigan.

December is the rainiest month in the 49079 zip code with 15.0 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 8.6 rainy days. There are 133.4 rainy days annually in the 49079 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 81.4 inches in the 49079 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in the 49079 zip code with 26.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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