Zip 48625 (Harrison, MI) Climate

Harrison, Michigan has a humid continental climate with four distinct seasons. Summers in Harrison are warm and humid with daytime high temperatures that average in the mid-70s (degrees Fahrenheit) and nighttime lows that average in the upper 50s. Winters are cold and snowy, with daytime highs averaging in the low 30s and nighttime lows averaging in the low 20s. Spring and fall tend to be milder but still unpredictable, with temperatures ranging from the upper 40s to low 70s during the day and mid-20s to mid-50s at night. Regardless of season, precipitation is common throughout all months of the year in Harrison, MI.

Harrison (zip 48625), Michigan gets 31 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Harrison (zip 48625) averages 59 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 Harrison (zip 48625). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Harrison (zip 48625) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 132 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 9
Rain: averages 31 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 59 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 48625 zip code is 6.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Michigan.

9 Summer - 3.4 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 48625 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Harrison, Michigan	United States
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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 48625 zip code with an average high temperature of 80.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Michigan. In the 48625 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 48625 zip code are August, June and July.

In the 48625 zip code, there are 4.7 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 48625 zip code with an average of 9.4°. This is colder than most places in Michigan.

In the 48625 zip code, there are 179.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Michigan.

In the 48625 zip code, there are 20.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Michigan.

Humidity in the 48625 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 48625 zip code with 3.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 30.5 inches in the 48625 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Michigan.

December is the rainiest month in the 48625 zip code with 13.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.4 rainy days. There are 132.4 rainy days annually in the 48625 zip code, which is about average compared to other 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 58.5 inches in the 48625 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Michigan. December is the snowiest month in the 48625 zip code with 15.4 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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