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The climate in 49235 Clayton, MI is typically mild, with hot summers and cold winters. Average temperatures there can range from lows around 20°F in the winter to highs around 75°F in the summer. The area generally receives about 32 inches of precipitation annually, spread throughout the year evenly, and experiences very little snowfall compared to other parts of Michigan.

Clayton (zip 49235), Michigan gets 35 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Clayton (zip 49235) averages 32 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 180 sunny days per year in Clayton (zip 49235). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Clayton (zip 49235) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 120 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16
Rain: averages 35 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 32 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 49235 zip code is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Michigan.

9.1 Summer - 4.5 Winter

June, August and July are the most pleasant months in the 49235 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 49235 zip code with an average high temperature of 83.3°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Michigan. In the 49235 zip code, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 49235 zip code are June, August and September.

In the 49235 zip code, there are 7.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Michigan.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 49235 zip code with an average of 16.4°. This is warmer than most places in Michigan.

In the 49235 zip code, there are 138.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Michigan.

In the 49235 zip code, there are 5.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Michigan.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the 49235 zip code but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.

June is the wettest month in the 49235 zip code with 3.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 35.2 inches in the 49235 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Michigan.

December is the rainiest month in the 49235 zip code with 11.3 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 8.8 rainy days. There are 119.7 rainy days annually in the 49235 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 31.9 inches in the 49235 zip code means that it is one of the least snowy places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in the 49235 zip code with 9.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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