Zip 48243 (Detroit, MI) Climate

48243 Detroit, MI has a humid continental climate with hot and humid summers and cold winters. During the summer months, temperatures average in the high 70s to low 80s with humidity levels reaching up to 80%. Winters are much colder, generally ranging from the mid-20s to mid-30s, with occasional snowfall. The city experiences four distinct seasons throughout the year with autumn bringing colorful foliage displays and mild temperatures. Rainfall is spread fairly evenly throughout the year, peaking in June and July with an average of 4 inches per month.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 48243 zip code is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Michigan.

9.2 Summer - 4.6 Winter

June, August and September are the most pleasant months in the 48243 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Detroit, Michigan	United States
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	82.9°	85.8°
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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 48243 zip code with an average high temperature of 82.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Michigan. In the 48243 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 48243 zip code are June, August and September.

In the 48243 zip code, there are 8.1 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 48243 zip code with an average of 18.4°. This is one of the warmest places in Michigan.

In the 48243 zip code, there are 126.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Michigan.

In the 48243 zip code, there are 2.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Michigan.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the 48243 zip code but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. August is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are August, July and June.

June is the wettest month in the 48243 zip code with 3.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.7 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 33.7 inches in the 48243 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Michigan.

December is the rainiest month in the 48243 zip code with 12.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.0 rainy days. There are 125.6 rainy days annually in the 48243 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Summer 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 33.7 inches in the 48243 zip code means that it is one of the least snowy places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in the 48243 zip code with 10.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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