Zip 49774 (Pickford, MI) Climate

The climate in Pickford, MI (49774) is typical of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Summers are mild and humid, with temperatures averaging in the lower 80s and temperatures rarely exceeding 90°F. Winters can be bitterly cold, with temperatures often hitting single digits or lower and multiple days of subzero temperatures each winter. Precipitation is fairly consistent throughout the year, though it tends to be slightly higher during the summer months. Snowfall from December through February can range from moderate to heavy depending on the weather systems that move through the area during those months.

Pickford (zip 49774), Michigan gets 33 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Pickford (zip 49774) averages 91 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 156 sunny days per year in Pickford (zip 49774). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Pickford (zip 49774) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 143 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 79 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 5
Rain: averages 33 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 91 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 49774 zip code is 5.9 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Michigan.

9 Summer - 2.9 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 49774 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Pickford, Michigan	United States
	33.2 in.	38.1 in.
	91.2 in.	27.8 in.
	143.1 days	106.2 days
	156 days	205 days
	78.5°	85.8°
	4.5°	21.7°
	5.9	7
	3.2	4.3
	603 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 49774 zip code with an average high temperature of 78.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Michigan. In the 49774 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 49774 zip code are July, August and June.

In the 49774 zip code, there are 2.1 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 49774 zip code with an average of 4.5°. This is one of the coldest places in Michigan.

In the 49774 zip code, there are 181.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Michigan.

In the 49774 zip code, there are 30.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Michigan.

Humidity in the 49774 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 49774 zip code with 3.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.4 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 33% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 33.2 inches in the 49774 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Michigan.

December is the rainiest month in the 49774 zip code with 15.3 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 9.4 rainy days. There are 143.1 rainy days annually in the 49774 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 91.2 inches in the 49774 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in the 49774 zip code with 23.8 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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