Zip 49783 (Sault Ste. Marie, MI) Climate

The climate in Sault Ste. Marie, MI (49783) is generally mild throughout the year. Summers are typically warm and sunny with temperatures reaching an average high of 76°F in July and August. Winters are cold, with temperatures dropping to an average low of 10°F in January. Snowfall averages nearly 80 inches per year and rain falls about 26 days out of the year. Spring and fall tend to be pleasant with temperatures ranging from 30°F to 50°F. Overall, the climate in Sault Ste. Marie is ideal for outdoor activities all year long!

Sault Ste. Marie (zip 49783), Michigan gets 34 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Sault Ste. Marie (zip 49783) averages 109 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 156 sunny days per year in Sault Ste. Marie (zip 49783). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sault Ste. Marie (zip 49783) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 159 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 77 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 6
Rain: averages 34 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 109 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 49783 zip code is 5.7 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Michigan.

9 Summer - 2.4 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 49783 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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 49783 zip code with an average high temperature of 77.2°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Michigan. In the 49783 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 49783 zip code are July, August and June.

In the 49783 zip code, there are 1.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Michigan.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 49783 zip code with an average of 5.7°. This is one of the coldest places in Michigan.

In the 49783 zip code, there are 172.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Michigan.

In the 49783 zip code, there are 28.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Michigan.

Humidity in the 49783 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.

October is the wettest month in the 49783 zip code with 3.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.4 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 33% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 33.5 inches in the 49783 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Michigan.

December is the rainiest month in the 49783 zip code with 17.9 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 10.4 rainy days. There are 158.8 rainy days annually in the 49783 zip code, which is one of the rainiest places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 108.9 inches in the 49783 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Michigan. December is the snowiest month in the 49783 zip code with 28.6 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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