Zip 49887 (Stephenson, MI) Climate

The climate in 49887 Stephenson, MI is one of cool summers and cold winters. Summers are known for being humid with temperatures typically reaching into the mid-70s Fahrenheit (21-24 Celsius) during the day. Winters can be quite cold with temperatures often dipping to below freezing levels overnight. Precipitation is generally distributed throughout the year, though snowfall is more common during winter months. The overall climate of this area is considered to be humid continental.

Stephenson (zip 49887), Michigan gets 31 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Stephenson (zip 49887) averages 55 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 187 sunny days per year in Stephenson (zip 49887). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Stephenson (zip 49887) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 117 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 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 7
Rain: averages 31 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 55 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 49887 zip code is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Michigan.

9.1 Summer - 3.8 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 49887 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Stephenson, 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 49887 zip code with an average high temperature of 80.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Michigan. In the 49887 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 49887 zip code are August, July and June.

In the 49887 zip code, there are 4.3 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 49887 zip code with an average of 7.1°. This is one of the coldest places in Michigan.

In the 49887 zip code, there are 168.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Michigan.

In the 49887 zip code, there are 21.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Michigan.

Humidity in the 49887 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.

July is the wettest month in the 49887 zip code with 3.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 34% of yearly precipitation and 12% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 30.6 inches in the 49887 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Michigan.

May is the rainiest month in the 49887 zip code with 11.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.2 rainy days. There are 117.0 rainy days annually in the 49887 zip code, which is one of the least rainy places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 54.7 inches in the 49887 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in the 49887 zip code with 13.0 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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