Zip 48659 (Sterling, MI) Climate

48659 Sterling, MI is known for its humid continental climate with cold, snowy winters and warm, humid summers. Average temperatures can range from highs of around 85°F in the summer to lows below 0°F during the winter months. The area receives an average of just over 36 inches of precipitation each year, with snowfall being particularly heavy during the winter months. In general, the area experiences four distinct seasons with warm days and cooler nights throughout the year.

Sterling (zip 48659), Michigan gets 32 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Sterling (zip 48659) averages 45 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 165 sunny days per year in Sterling (zip 48659). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sterling (zip 48659) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 123 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 10
Rain: averages 32 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 45 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 48659 zip code is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Michigan.

9.1 Summer - 3.9 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 48659 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 48659 zip code with an average high temperature of 81.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Michigan. In the 48659 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 48659 zip code are August, June and July.

In the 48659 zip code, there are 5.2 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 48659 zip code with an average of 10.4°. This is colder than most places in Michigan.

In the 48659 zip code, there are 168.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Michigan.

In the 48659 zip code, there are 15.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Michigan.

Humidity in the 48659 zip code is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.

August is the wettest month in the 48659 zip code with 3.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 31.6 inches in the 48659 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Michigan.

October is the rainiest month in the 48659 zip code with 11.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.0 rainy days. There are 122.5 rainy days annually in the 48659 zip code, which is less rainy than most 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 45.0 inches in the 48659 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in the 48659 zip code with 13.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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