Zip 49277 (Rives Junction, MI) Climate

49277 Rives Junction, MI has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. Winters are usually marked by heavy snowfall while summers are typically mild. Precipitation is evenly distributed throughout the year, with an average of about 30 inches annually. The area experiences four distinct seasons, which provide plenty of variety for outdoor activities like fishing, hiking and camping. In general, the climate in 49277 Rives Junction, MI is quite pleasant and enjoyable.

Rives Junction (zip 49277), Michigan gets 34 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Rives Junction (zip 49277) averages 38 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 175 sunny days per year in Rives Junction (zip 49277). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Rives Junction (zip 49277) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 128 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 34 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 38 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 49277 zip code is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Michigan.

9.2 Summer - 4.3 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 49277 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Rives Junction, Michigan	United States
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	82.1°	85.8°
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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 49277 zip code with an average high temperature of 82.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Michigan. In the 49277 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 49277 zip code are June, August and July.

In the 49277 zip code, there are 6.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Michigan.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 49277 zip code with an average of 16.4°. This is warmer than most places in Michigan.

In the 49277 zip code, there are 134.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Michigan.

In the 49277 zip code, there are 5.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Michigan.

Humidity in the 49277 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 49277 zip code with 3.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 34.2 inches in the 49277 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Michigan.

December is the rainiest month in the 49277 zip code with 12.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.4 rainy days. There are 128.2 rainy days annually in the 49277 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 38.4 inches in the 49277 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in the 49277 zip code with 12.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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