Zip 49047 (Dowagiac, MI) Climate

Dowagiac, MI, located in the southwest part of the state, has a humid continental climate characterized by hot and humid summers and cold winters. The average July temperature is around 79°F (26°C), with highs reaching into the low 90s °F (mid-30s °C). January averages around 22°F (-6°C), but temperatures can dip to zero or below for brief periods. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year, though peak amounts occur during June and August. Snowfall is also common during winter months, averaging around 30 inches (76 cm).

Dowagiac (zip 49047), Michigan gets 40 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Dowagiac (zip 49047) averages 70 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 Dowagiac (zip 49047). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Dowagiac (zip 49047) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 136 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 70 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 49047 zip code is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Michigan.

9.2 Summer - 3.9 Winter

June, August and July are the most pleasant months in the 49047 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Dowagiac, Michigan	United States
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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 49047 zip code with an average high temperature of 83.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Michigan. In the 49047 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 49047 zip code are June, August and September.

In the 49047 zip code, there are 11.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Michigan.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 49047 zip code with an average of 17.9°. This is warmer than most places in Michigan.

In the 49047 zip code, there are 129.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Michigan.

In the 49047 zip code, there are 4.3 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 49047 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.

August is the wettest month in the 49047 zip code with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.8 inches in the 49047 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in Michigan.

December is the rainiest month in the 49047 zip code with 15.1 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 9.1 rainy days. There are 136.3 rainy days annually in the 49047 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 70.2 inches in the 49047 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in the 49047 zip code with 22.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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