Zip 49038 (Coloma, MI) Climate

The climate in 49038 Coloma, MI is characterized by cold winters and mild summers. Average winter temperatures range from 20 to 30 degrees Fahrenheit, while summer temperatures can exceed 80 degrees. There is moderate precipitation throughout the year with an average of more than 32 inches of rain annually. Snowfall averages around 33 inches per year, making it a great area for outdoor activities like skiing and snowshoeing in the winter months.

Coloma (zip 49038), Michigan gets 38 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Coloma (zip 49038) averages 79 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 173 sunny days per year in Coloma (zip 49038). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Coloma (zip 49038) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 129 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19
Rain: averages 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 79 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 49038 zip code is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Michigan.

9.2 Summer - 4 Winter

June, August and July are the most pleasant months in the 49038 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 49038 zip code with an average high temperature of 81.5°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Michigan. In the 49038 zip code, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 49038 zip code are June, August and July.

In the 49038 zip code, there are 7.5 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 49038 zip code with an average of 19.2°. This is one of the warmest places in Michigan.

In the 49038 zip code, there are 122.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Michigan.

In the 49038 zip code, there are 3.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Michigan.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the 49038 zip code but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. August is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are August, July and June.

September is the wettest month in the 49038 zip code with 3.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.9 inches in the 49038 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in Michigan.

December is the rainiest month in the 49038 zip code with 14.2 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 8.5 rainy days. There are 129.2 rainy days annually in the 49038 zip code, which is about average compared to other 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 78.8 inches in the 49038 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in the 49038 zip code with 26.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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