Zip 49099 (White Pigeon, MI) Climate


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United States / Michigan / Sturgis Metro Area / St. Joseph County / No City / White Pigeon (zip 49099)
White Pigeon, MI has a humid continental climate, with warm summers and cold winters. The average summer temperatures reach highs of around 82°F while the average winter temperatures reach lows of around 20°F. The area experiences precipitation year-round, with an average annual total of about 34 inches. Snowfall in White Pigeon is typically plentiful during the winter months with an average accumulation of approximately 45 inches throughout the season.

White Pigeon (zip 49099), Michigan gets 39 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

White Pigeon (zip 49099) averages 35 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 174 sunny days per year in White Pigeon (zip 49099). The US average is 205 sunny days.

White Pigeon (zip 49099) 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 35 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 49099 zip code is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Michigan.

9.1 Summer - 4.3 Winter
June, August and July are the most pleasant months in the 49099 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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 49099 zip code with an average high temperature of 83.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Michigan. In the 49099 zip code, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 49099 zip code are June, August and September.
In the 49099 zip code, there are 9.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Michigan.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 49099 zip code with an average of 16.2°. This is warmer than most places in Michigan.
In the 49099 zip code, there are 135.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Michigan.
In the 49099 zip code, there are 6.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Michigan.
The humidity is usually comfortable in the 49099 zip code but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.
May is the wettest month in the 49099 zip code with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.0 inches in the 49099 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in Michigan.
December is the rainiest month in the 49099 zip code with 14.4 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.6 rainy days. There are 135.5 rainy days annually in the 49099 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 34.5 inches in the 49099 zip code means that it is one of the least snowy places in Michigan. December is the snowiest month in the 49099 zip code with 11.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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