Zip 49874 (Powers, MI) Climate

The climate in 49874 Powers, MI is generally cool and mild with temperate summers and chilly winters. Precipitation averages around 30 inches a year, mostly during the warm months. Snowfall can range from 10 inches to over 100 inches depending on the winter season and nearby lake effect snow. The area experiences four distinct seasons, with autumn being noted for its beautiful displays of vibrant colors in the leaves of the surrounding forests. Spring brings warmer temperatures and blooms of wildflowers while summertime offers plenty of opportunities for outdoor recreation thanks to the mild weather conditions.

Powers (zip 49874), Michigan gets 31 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Powers (zip 49874) averages 58 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 187 sunny days per year in Powers (zip 49874). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Powers (zip 49874) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 123 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 6
Rain: averages 31 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 58 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 49874 zip code is 6.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Michigan.

9 Summer - 3.7 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 49874 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Powers, Michigan	United States
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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 49874 zip code with an average high temperature of 79.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Michigan. In the 49874 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 49874 zip code are August, July and June.

In the 49874 zip code, there are 4.2 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 49874 zip code with an average of 5.5°. This is one of the coldest places in Michigan.

In the 49874 zip code, there are 183.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Michigan.

In the 49874 zip code, there are 28.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Michigan.

Humidity in the 49874 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 49874 zip code with 3.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 30.5 inches in the 49874 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Michigan.

October is the rainiest month in the 49874 zip code with 11.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.0 rainy days. There are 123.2 rainy days annually in the 49874 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Winter when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 57.5 inches in the 49874 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in the 49874 zip code with 14.0 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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