Zip 48735 (Gagetown, MI) Climate

48735 Gagetown, MI has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average high temperature in the summer is 81 degrees Fahrenheit, while the average low temperature in the winter is around 15 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, with an average of about 36 inches per year. Snowfall averages around 60 inches per year, and the area usually receives its first snowfall in late October or early November.

Gagetown (zip 48735), Michigan gets 33 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Gagetown (zip 48735) averages 43 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 171 sunny days per year in Gagetown (zip 48735). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Gagetown (zip 48735) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 134 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 13
Rain: averages 33 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 43 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 48735 zip code is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Michigan.

9.3 Summer - 3.9 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 48735 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Gagetown, 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 48735 zip code with an average high temperature of 81.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Michigan. In the 48735 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 48735 zip code are June, August and July.

In the 48735 zip code, there are 5.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Michigan.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 48735 zip code with an average of 13.1°. This is colder than most places in Michigan.

In the 48735 zip code, there are 155.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Michigan.

In the 48735 zip code, there are 10.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Michigan.

Humidity in the 48735 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.

September is the wettest month in the 48735 zip code with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 32.9 inches in the 48735 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Michigan.

December is the rainiest month in the 48735 zip code with 13.1 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 9.1 rainy days. There are 133.9 rainy days annually in the 48735 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 42.5 inches in the 48735 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in the 48735 zip code with 13.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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