Zip 49304 (Baldwin, MI) Climate

The climate in 49304 Baldwin, MI is best characterized as a humid continental climate. Summers are warm and humid, with average high temperatures reaching into the low 80s Fahrenheit (27 Celsius). Winters are cold and snowy, with average low temperatures dipping down to around 10 degrees Fahrenheit (-12 Celsius). Spring and fall offer milder temperatures. Precipitation is fairly consistent throughout the year, averaging around 38 inches per year. Snowfall can reach up to 96 inches during the winter months.

Baldwin (zip 49304), Michigan gets 35 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Baldwin (zip 49304) averages 71 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 163 sunny days per year in Baldwin (zip 49304). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Baldwin (zip 49304) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 126 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 12
Rain: averages 35 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 71 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 49304 zip code is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Michigan.

9.1 Summer - 3.6 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 49304 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 49304 zip code with an average high temperature of 82.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Michigan. In the 49304 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 49304 zip code are June, August and July.

In the 49304 zip code, there are 6.3 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 49304 zip code with an average of 12.3°. This is colder than most places in Michigan.

In the 49304 zip code, there are 166.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Michigan.

In the 49304 zip code, there are 14.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Michigan.

Humidity in the 49304 zip code is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.

September is the wettest month in the 49304 zip code with 3.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.8 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 30% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 35.4 inches in the 49304 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Michigan.

December is the rainiest month in the 49304 zip code with 13.8 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 8.4 rainy days. There are 125.9 rainy days annually in the 49304 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 70.5 inches in the 49304 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in the 49304 zip code with 21.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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