Zip 49224 (Albion, MI) Climate

49224 Albion, MI has a continental climate, with hot summers and cold winters. Summers in Albion are marked by high temperatures and humidity, while the winters are often dry and cold. Average temperatures range from 20-86°F throughout the year, with an average of 33 inches of precipitation annually. The area generally experiences more snowfall than other parts of the state, ranging from about 35-40 inches annually. During the summer months thunderstorms can be common in the area as well.

Albion (zip 49224), Michigan gets 35 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Albion (zip 49224) averages 43 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 175 sunny days per year in Albion (zip 49224). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Albion (zip 49224) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 127 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 35 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 43 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 49224 zip code is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Michigan.

9.2 Summer - 4.2 Winter

August, June and July are the most pleasant months in the 49224 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 49224 zip code with an average high temperature of 81.8°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Michigan. In the 49224 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 49224 zip code are June, August and July.

In the 49224 zip code, there are 5.9 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 49224 zip code with an average of 16.0°. This is warmer than most places in Michigan.

In the 49224 zip code, there are 137.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Michigan.

In the 49224 zip code, there are 7.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Michigan.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the 49224 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.

July is the wettest month in the 49224 zip code with 3.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 34.5 inches in the 49224 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Michigan.

December is the rainiest month in the 49224 zip code with 12.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.2 rainy days. There are 127.2 rainy days annually in the 49224 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 42.8 inches in the 49224 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in the 49224 zip code with 13.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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