Zip 49962 (Skanee, MI) Climate

49962 Skanee, MI is known for its mild and pleasant climate. The area experiences four distinct seasons with moderate temperatures throughout the year. Summers average between 70-75°F (21-24°C) and winters average between 30-35°F(-1 -2°C). Precipitation is fairly consistent throughout the year, averaging around 35 inches of rain annually. Snowfall in the winter months can range from 10-20 inches, depending on the season. The region experiences an average of 180 sunny days per year, making it a great destination for outdoor activities regardless of the time of year.

Skanee (zip 49962), Michigan gets 31 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Skanee (zip 49962) averages 207 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 Skanee (zip 49962). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Skanee (zip 49962) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 155 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 77 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 8
Rain: averages 31 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 207 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 49962 zip code is 5.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Michigan.

9.1 Summer - 2 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 49962 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Skanee, 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 49962 zip code with an average high temperature of 76.6°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Michigan. In the 49962 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 49962 zip code are July, August and June.

In the 49962 zip code, there are 3.2 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 49962 zip code with an average of 8.3°. This is one of the coldest places in Michigan.

In the 49962 zip code, there are 178.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Michigan.

In the 49962 zip code, there are 21.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Michigan.

Humidity in the 49962 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 September.

September is the wettest month in the 49962 zip code with 3.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 31.0 inches in the 49962 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Michigan.

January is the rainiest month in the 49962 zip code with 17.9 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 10.0 rainy days. There are 154.5 rainy days annually in the 49962 zip code, which is one of the rainiest places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 206.6 inches in the 49962 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in the 49962 zip code with 59.4 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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