Zip 49345 (Sparta, MI) Climate

The climate in 49345 Sparta, MI is generally mild and pleasant. Summers are warm and humid with temperatures averaging around 71°F, while winters are cold and snowy with average temperatures of around 28°F. Spring brings pleasant weather with cool nights and days that can reach up to 68°F, while autumn is usually crisp and cool with temperatures ranging from 50°F to 65°F. Precipitation is common year-round in the form of rain or snowfall, but mostly during spring and summer months when rain showers are most frequent.

Sparta (zip 49345), Michigan gets 37 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Sparta (zip 49345) averages 65 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 160 sunny days per year in Sparta (zip 49345). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sparta (zip 49345) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 128 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 16
Rain: averages 37 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 65 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 49345 zip code is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Michigan.

9.3 Summer - 3.8 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 49345 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 49345 zip code with an average high temperature of 82.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Michigan. In the 49345 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 49345 zip code are June, August and July.

In the 49345 zip code, there are 6.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Michigan.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 49345 zip code with an average of 15.5°. This is about average compared to other places in Michigan.

In the 49345 zip code, there are 146.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Michigan.

In the 49345 zip code, there are 5.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Michigan.

Humidity in the 49345 zip code is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.

September is the wettest month in the 49345 zip code with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.8 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 29% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 36.9 inches in the 49345 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Michigan.

December is the rainiest month in the 49345 zip code with 13.2 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 8.9 rainy days. There are 128.3 rainy days annually in the 49345 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 64.7 inches in the 49345 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in the 49345 zip code with 18.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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