Zip 48637 (Merrill, MI) Climate

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Merrill, MI has an enjoyable climate with mild temperatures throughout the year. The city experiences warm summers with temperatures often reaching into the mid-80s, while winters are generally cool with temperatures in the mid-30s. Rainfall and snowfall are moderate, with each season bringing around 3 inches of precipitation on average. The area is known for its sunny days, boasting an average of 210 sunny days per year.

Merrill (zip 48637), Michigan gets 32 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Merrill (zip 48637) averages 41 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 174 sunny days per year in Merrill (zip 48637). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Merrill (zip 48637) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 128 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15
Rain: averages 32 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 41 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 48637 zip code is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Michigan.

9.3 Summer - 4.2 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 48637 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Merrill, Michigan	United States
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Climate

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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 48637 zip code with an average high temperature of 81.9°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Michigan. In the 48637 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 48637 zip code are June, August and July.

In the 48637 zip code, there are 5.5 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 48637 zip code with an average of 15.2°. This is about average compared to other places in Michigan.

In the 48637 zip code, there are 146.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Michigan.

In the 48637 zip code, there are 6.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Michigan.

Humidity in the 48637 zip code is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.

September is the wettest month in the 48637 zip code with 3.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.6 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 29% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 32.2 inches in the 48637 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Michigan.

December is the rainiest month in the 48637 zip code with 11.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.8 rainy days. There are 127.9 rainy days annually in the 48637 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Winter when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 40.9 inches in the 48637 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in the 48637 zip code with 11.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.