Zip 49836 (Germfask, MI) Climate

Germfask, MI is located in the northern part of Michigan and experiences all four seasons. The summers tend to be warm and humid with temperatures averaging around 80 degrees Fahrenheit during the day. Winters bring cold temperatures to the region and usually have snowfall from late November through early April. Spring and autumn are usually mild with plenty of rain showers. The climate in Germfask, MI is mostly temperate but can experience extremes depending on the season.

Germfask (zip 49836), Michigan gets 33 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Germfask (zip 49836) averages 135 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 157 sunny days per year in Germfask (zip 49836). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Germfask (zip 49836) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 149 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 78 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 7
Rain: averages 33 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 135 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 49836 zip code is 5.7 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Michigan.

9 Summer - 2.6 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 49836 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Germfask, Michigan	United States
	Unlock	38.1 in.
	135.0 in.	Unlock
	Unlock	106.2 days
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	78.1°	85.8°
	Unlock	21.7°
	5.7	Unlock
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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 49836 zip code with an average high temperature of 78.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Michigan. In the 49836 zip code, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 49836 zip code are July, August and June.

In the 49836 zip code, there are 2.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Michigan.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 49836 zip code with an average of 6.9°. This is one of the coldest places in Michigan.

In the 49836 zip code, there are 176.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Michigan.

In the 49836 zip code, there are 26.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Michigan.

Humidity in the 49836 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 August, July and June.

September is the wettest month in the 49836 zip code with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.4 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 33% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 32.8 inches in the 49836 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Michigan.

January is the rainiest month in the 49836 zip code with 17.7 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 9.2 rainy days. There are 149.0 rainy days annually in the 49836 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 Summer with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 135.0 inches in the 49836 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in the 49836 zip code with 38.0 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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