Zip 48469 (Port Sanilac, MI) Climate

48469 Port Sanilac, MI has a humid continental climate with long, cold winters and warm summers. Average temperatures range from 22°F in the winter to 75°F in the summer. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year with an average of 34 inches annually. Snowfall averages around 55 inches each winter, making it an ideal spot to enjoy some winter activities. The area also experiences four distinct seasons, giving residents plenty of time to explore the outdoors and take advantage of all that nature has to offer in 48469 Port Sanilac, MI!

Port Sanilac (zip 48469), Michigan gets 33 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Port Sanilac (zip 48469) averages 40 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 173 sunny days per year in Port Sanilac (zip 48469). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Port Sanilac (zip 48469) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 120 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 78 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15
Rain: averages 33 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 40 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 48469 zip code is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Michigan.

9.3 Summer - 4.1 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 48469 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

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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 48469 zip code with an average high temperature of 78.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Michigan. In the 48469 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 48469 zip code are July, August and June.

In the 48469 zip code, there are 3.3 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 48469 zip code with an average of 15.3°. This is about average compared to other places in Michigan.

In the 48469 zip code, there are 143.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Michigan.

In the 48469 zip code, there are 6.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Michigan.

Humidity in the 48469 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 48469 zip code with 3.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.7 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 29% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 33.3 inches in the 48469 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Michigan.

January is the rainiest month in the 48469 zip code with 11.7 days of rain, and March is the driest month with only 8.6 rainy days. There are 120.0 rainy days annually in the 48469 zip code, which is less rainy 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 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 39.5 inches in the 48469 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in the 48469 zip code with 12.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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