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Kalkaska, MI is situated in the northern lower peninsula of Michigan and has a humid continental climate. It experiences warm summers with temperatures ranging from 28掳C to 33掳C, as well as cold winters with temperatures dropping to -13掳C during the coldest months. The area receives an average of 29 inches of snowfall annually and abundant rainfall throughout the year. Due to its coastal location on the western side of Lake Michigan, Kalkaska enjoys moderate humidity levels and moderate weather changes between seasons.

Kalkaska (zip 49646), Michigan gets 34 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Kalkaska (zip 49646) averages 100 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 165 sunny days per year in Kalkaska (zip 49646). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Kalkaska (zip 49646) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 154 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 79 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 10
Rain: averages 34 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 100 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 49646 zip code is 5.9 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Michigan.

9.1 Summer - 2.8 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 49646 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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 49646 zip code with an average high temperature of 79.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Michigan. In the 49646 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 49646 zip code are August, July and June.
In the 49646 zip code, there are 3.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Michigan.
February has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 49646 zip code with an average of 9.2°. This is colder than most places in Michigan.
In the 49646 zip code, there are 177.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Michigan.
In the 49646 zip code, there are 17.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Michigan.
Humidity in the 49646 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 49646 zip code with 3.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.6 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 30% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 34.3 inches in the 49646 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Michigan.
December is the rainiest month in the 49646 zip code with 16.6 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 10.4 rainy days. There are 153.9 rainy days annually in the 49646 zip code, which is one of the rainiest places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 99.6 inches in the 49646 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in the 49646 zip code with 27.9 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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I've lived in Kalkaska full time since 1973. Back then it was a nice community, growing because of a great oil and gas boom, that is now gone. Gone too are the many  More

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I've lived in Kalkaska full time since 1973. Back then it was a nice community, growing because of a great oil and gas boom, that is now gone. Gone too are the many  More

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