Zip 49796 (Walloon Lake, MI) Climate

Walloon Lake, MI has a humid continental climate characterized by cold winters and hot summers. The average temperature in the winter months ranges from 24-34 °F (-4 to 1 °C) while the summer months average around 61-71°F (16 - 22°C). Precipitation is plentiful throughout the year with an annual average of 33 inches (838 mm). Snowfall totals can range from 45-50 inches (114 - 127 cm) during the winter months, although it can vary greatly from year to year. The spring season usually sees plenty of rain and temperatures hovering around 50 °F (10 °C). Summers are typically warm with occasional thunderstorms scattered throughout the season. Fall sees mild temperatures and rainfall that gradually tapers off towards the end of the season.

Walloon Lake (zip 49796), Michigan gets 33 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Walloon Lake (zip 49796) averages 119 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 Walloon Lake (zip 49796). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Walloon Lake (zip 49796) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 152 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 14
Rain: averages 33 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 119 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 49796 zip code is 6.1 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Michigan.

9.2 Summer - 2.9 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 49796 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Walloon Lake, 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 49796 zip code with an average high temperature of 77.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Michigan. In the 49796 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 49796 zip code are July, August and June.

In the 49796 zip code, there are 4.2 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 49796 zip code with an average of 12.7°. This is colder than most places in Michigan.

In the 49796 zip code, there are 152.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Michigan.

In the 49796 zip code, there are 10.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Michigan.

Humidity in the 49796 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.

October is the wettest month in the 49796 zip code with 3.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.5 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 32% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 32.9 inches in the 49796 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Michigan.

December is the rainiest month in the 49796 zip code with 17.5 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 9.5 rainy days. There are 152.4 rainy days annually in the 49796 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 Autumn with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 118.8 inches in the 49796 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Michigan. December is the snowiest month in the 49796 zip code with 37.6 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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