Zip 49885 (Skandia, MI) Climate

Located in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, 49885 Skandia experiences a humid continental climate with cold winters and warm summers. Winters here are characterized by cold temperatures and abundant snowfall while summers tend to be warm and humid with occasional thunderstorms. The average high temperature in the winter is around 20 degrees Fahrenheit while the average high temperature in the summer rises to around 75 degrees Fahrenheit. Summers can bring periods of excessive heat and humidity which can be dangerous for those who are not used to it. Overall, 49885 Skandia has moderate weather patterns throughout the year making it an ideal place for residents to enjoy all four seasons.

Skandia (zip 49885), Michigan gets 34 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Skandia (zip 49885) averages 167 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 186 sunny days per year in Skandia (zip 49885). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Skandia (zip 49885) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 161 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 9
Rain: averages 34 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 167 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 49885 zip code is 5.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Michigan.

9 Summer - 2.3 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 49885 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Skandia, Michigan	United States
	33.5 in.	38.1 in.
	166.7 in.	27.8 in.
	160.8 days	106.2 days
	186 days	205 days
	76.2°	85.8°
	8.9°	21.7°
	5.5	7
	3.1	4.3
	1086 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 49885 zip code with an average high temperature of 76.2°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Michigan. In the 49885 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 49885 zip code are July, August and June.

In the 49885 zip code, there are 2.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Michigan.

February has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 49885 zip code with an average of 8.7°. This is one of the coldest places in Michigan.

In the 49885 zip code, there are 175.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Michigan.

In the 49885 zip code, there are 21.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Michigan.

Humidity in the 49885 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 49885 zip code with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.5 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 33% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 33.5 inches in the 49885 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Michigan.

January is the rainiest month in the 49885 zip code with 18.2 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 11.1 rainy days. There are 160.8 rainy days annually in the 49885 zip code, which is one of the rainiest places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 166.7 inches in the 49885 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in the 49885 zip code with 40.3 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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