Zip 48457 (Montrose, MI) Climate

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48457 Montrose, MI has a humid continental climate with moderately cold winters and warm summers. The average temperature in the winter is around 30°F while the average in the summer is around 70°F. Precipitation is fairly common throughout the year, with spring and summer being the wettest months on average. Snowfall occurs mainly from November to April but can also occur at other times depending on what weather systems pass through. Overall, 48457 Montrose, MI has a pleasant climate that makes it favorable for outdoor activities throughout most of the year.

Montrose (zip 48457), Michigan gets 33 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Montrose (zip 48457) averages 39 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 Montrose (zip 48457). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Montrose (zip 48457) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 121 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 14
Rain: averages 33 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 39 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 48457 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 48457 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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 48457 zip code with an average high temperature of 81.7°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Michigan. In the 48457 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 48457 zip code are June, August and July.

In the 48457 zip code, there are 4.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Michigan.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 48457 zip code with an average of 14.4°. This is colder than most places in Michigan.

In the 48457 zip code, there are 152.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Michigan.

In the 48457 zip code, there are 7.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Michigan.

Humidity in the 48457 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 48457 zip code with 3.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 32.5 inches in the 48457 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Michigan.

December is the rainiest month in the 48457 zip code with 11.6 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.5 rainy days. There are 120.7 rainy days annually in the 48457 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 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 38.7 inches in the 48457 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in the 48457 zip code with 11.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.