Zip 48028 (Harsens Island, MI) Climate

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48028 Harsens Island, MI has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average high temperature in the summer months is around 80 degrees Fahrenheit while the average low temperature in the winter months is around 20 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year with around 30 inches of snowfall during the winter and 3-4 inches of rainfall on average in the summer. The area also experiences heavy lake effect snowfalls due to its proximity to Lake St. Clair, making it an ideal spot for skiers and snowboarders.

Harsens Island (zip 48028), Michigan gets 33 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Harsens Island (zip 48028) averages 32 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 179 sunny days per year in Harsens Island (zip 48028). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Harsens Island (zip 48028) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 129 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 17
Rain: averages 33 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 32 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 48028 zip code is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Michigan.

9.3 Summer - 4.4 Winter

August, June and July are the most pleasant months in the 48028 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Harsens Island, Michigan	United States
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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 48028 zip code with an average high temperature of 82.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Michigan. In the 48028 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 48028 zip code are June, August and July.

In the 48028 zip code, there are 7.5 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 48028 zip code with an average of 16.9°. This is warmer than most places in Michigan.

In the 48028 zip code, there are 136.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Michigan.

In the 48028 zip code, there are 3.6 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 48028 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.

September is the wettest month in the 48028 zip code with 3.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 32.9 inches in the 48028 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Michigan.

April is the rainiest month in the 48028 zip code with 12.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.3 rainy days. There are 128.9 rainy days annually in the 48028 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 32.2 inches in the 48028 zip code means that it is one of the least snowy places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in the 48028 zip code with 10.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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