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Michigan City, ND has a very mild climate with temperatures typically ranging from mild summers to cold winters. The average high temperature in the summer months is around 68°F while the average low temperature in winter hovers around 0°F. Precipitation is fairly consistent throughout the year, with an average of about 25 inches annually, mostly occurring in the form of snow during the winter months. The area can experience strong winds and thunderstorms during certain parts of the year, bringing an exciting change of weather over some days.

Michigan City (zip 58259), North Dakota gets 21 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Michigan City (zip 58259) averages 38 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 197 sunny days per year in Michigan City (zip 58259). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Michigan City (zip 58259) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 75 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 -3
Rain: averages 21 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 38 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 58259 zip code is 6.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in North Dakota.

9.2 Summer - 3.5 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 58259 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Michigan City, North Dakota	United States
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	79.8°	85.8°
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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 58259 zip code with an average high temperature of 79.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in North Dakota. In the 58259 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 58259 zip code are August, July and June.

In the 58259 zip code, there are 7.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in North Dakota.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 58259 zip code with an average of -3.2°. This is colder than most places in North Dakota.

In the 58259 zip code, there are 187.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in North Dakota.

In the 58259 zip code, there are 51.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in North Dakota.

Humidity in the 58259 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.

June is the wettest month in the 58259 zip code with 3.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 48% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 20.5 inches in the 58259 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in North Dakota.

June is the rainiest month in the 58259 zip code with 10.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 3.7 rainy days. There are 75.3 rainy days annually in the 58259 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in North Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 36% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 38.2 inches in the 58259 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in North Dakota. December is the snowiest month in the 58259 zip code with 8.3 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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