Zip 49253 (Manitou Beach-Devils Lake, MI) Weather

The most pleasant months of the year for the 49253 zip code are June, August and September. In the 49253 zip code, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. July is the hottest month for the 49253 zip code with an average high temperature of 82.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in the 49253 zip code with 11.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year.

Today's Weather - Manitou Beach-Devils Lake, MI

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Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15
Rain: averages 36 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 36 inches of snow a year

BESTPLACES COMFORT INDEX

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the Manitou Beach-Devils Lake (zip 49253) area is 9.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Michigan.

9.1 / 10

A higher score indicates a more comfortable year-round climate. The US average for the comfort index is 7.8. Our index is based on the total number of days annually within the comfort range of 70-80 degrees, and we also applied a penalty for days of excessive humidity.

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Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Manitou Beach-Devils Lake

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.