Zip 48105 (Ann Arbor, MI) Climate

The climate in 48105 Ann Arbor, MI is temperate and humid continental. Summers are warm and humid, with temperatures averaging in the low to mid-80s throughout the season. Winters are cold with temperatures usually ranging between 20-32°F during the day, sometimes dropping below 0°F on very cold nights. The area receives an average of 35 inches of precipitation each year, mostly spread out over the spring, summer and fall months. Ann Arbor also experiences hot and humid summers and cold but mostly dry winters with occasional snowfall.

Ann Arbor (zip 48105), Michigan gets 36 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Ann Arbor (zip 48105) averages 43 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 180 sunny days per year in Ann Arbor (zip 48105). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ann Arbor (zip 48105) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 137 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17
Rain: averages 36 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 43 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 48105 zip code is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Michigan.

9.2 Summer - 4.2 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 48105 zip code, while January and December 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 48105 zip code with an average high temperature of 82.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Michigan. In the 48105 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 48105 zip code are June, August and September.

In the 48105 zip code, there are 5.8 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 48105 zip code with an average of 16.8°. This is warmer than most places in Michigan.

In the 48105 zip code, there are 139.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Michigan.

In the 48105 zip code, there are 3.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Michigan.

Humidity in the 48105 zip code is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in August and July. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are August, July and June.

June is the wettest month in the 48105 zip code with 3.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 35.5 inches in the 48105 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Michigan.

December is the rainiest month in the 48105 zip code with 13.8 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.6 rainy days. There are 136.8 rainy days annually in the 48105 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 42.8 inches in the 48105 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in the 48105 zip code with 12.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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