Zip 48079 (Saint Clair, MI) Climate

The climate in 48079 Saint Clair, MI is generally mild year-round with short and mild winters and warm summers. The average temperature in the winter is around 26 degrees Fahrenheit, while the average temperature for summer months remain in the low 70s. Precipitation is spread throughout the year, with fall and winter months receiving more rain than the spring and summer months. Snowfall can occur from November to April but usually melts quickly due to the mild temperatures.

Saint Clair (zip 48079), Michigan gets 34 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Saint Clair (zip 48079) averages 36 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 178 sunny days per year in Saint Clair (zip 48079). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Saint Clair (zip 48079) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 129 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 17
Rain: averages 34 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 36 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 48079 zip code is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Michigan.

9.4 Summer - 4.3 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 48079 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 48079 zip code with an average high temperature of 82.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Michigan. In the 48079 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 48079 zip code are June, August and July.

In the 48079 zip code, there are 6.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Michigan.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 48079 zip code with an average of 16.8°. This is warmer than most places in Michigan.

In the 48079 zip code, there are 133.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Michigan.

In the 48079 zip code, there are 4.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Michigan.

Humidity in the 48079 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 48079 zip code with 3.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 34.1 inches in the 48079 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Michigan.

December is the rainiest month in the 48079 zip code with 12.4 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 9.5 rainy days. There are 129.2 rainy days annually in the 48079 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 36.1 inches in the 48079 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in the 48079 zip code with 11.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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