Zip 49969 (Watersmeet, MI) Climate

49969 Watersmeet, MI has a humid continental climate that is characterized by warm to hot summers and cold to very cold winters. Summers in this area typically bring temperatures in the 80s (Fahrenheit) with high humidity levels and occasional storms. Winters can be quite harsh, with temperatures often dropping below zero degrees Fahrenheit and an average of over 100 inches of snowfall each year. Rainfall is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, although spring is usually the wettest season because of thunderstorms.

Watersmeet (zip 49969), Michigan gets 32 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Watersmeet (zip 49969) averages 89 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 Watersmeet (zip 49969). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Watersmeet (zip 49969) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 136 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 1
Rain: averages 32 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 89 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 49969 zip code is 5.8 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Michigan.

8.9 Summer - 2.8 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 49969 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Watersmeet, Michigan	United States
	31.6 in.	38.1 in.
	89.2 in.	27.8 in.
	135.8 days	106.2 days
	187 days	205 days
	78.5°	85.8°
	1.4°	21.7°
	5.8	7
	3.3	4.3
	1706 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 49969 zip code with an average high temperature of 78.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Michigan. In the 49969 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 49969 zip code are July, August and June.

In the 49969 zip code, there are 3.1 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 49969 zip code with an average of 1.4°. This is one of the coldest places in Michigan.

In the 49969 zip code, there are 197.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Michigan.

In the 49969 zip code, there are 42.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Michigan.

Humidity in the 49969 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 49969 zip code with 3.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 35% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 31.6 inches in the 49969 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Michigan.

October is the rainiest month in the 49969 zip code with 13.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.5 rainy days. There are 135.8 rainy days annually in the 49969 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Winter when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 89.2 inches in the 49969 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in the 49969 zip code with 19.9 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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