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United States / Michigan / No Metro Area / Shiawassee County / Rush / Zip Codes
Rush, MI has a climate that is typical of Michigan's Lower Peninsula. Summers in Rush tend to be warm and humid with temperatures reaching up to the mid-80s on the hottest days. Winters are cold and snowy, with temperatures dropping below freezing for extended periods. Precipitation is fairly consistent throughout the year, with rain and snow falling evenly throughout the seasons. Rush has four distinct seasons, allowing residents to enjoy all types of outdoor activities year round.

Rush, Michigan gets 33 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Rush averages 35 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 172 sunny days per year in Rush. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Rush gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 119 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 14
Rain: averages 33 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 35 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.3 Summer - 4.3 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Rush, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateRush, MichiganUnited States
  32.6 in.38.1 in.
  35.3 in.27.8 in.
  119.3 days106.2 days
  172 days205 days
  82.1°85.8°
  14.4°21.7°
  6.87
  3.24.3
  704 ft.2443 ft.
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 Rush with an average high temperature of 82.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Michigan. In Rush, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Rush are June, August and July.
In Rush, there are 6.3 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 Rush with an average of 14.4°. This is colder than most places in Michigan.
In Rush, there are 148.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Michigan.
In Rush, there are 8.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Michigan.
Humidity in Rush 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 Rush with 3.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 32.6 inches in Rush means that it is drier than most places in Michigan.
April is the rainiest month in Rush with 11.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.7 rainy days. There are 119.3 rainy days annually in Rush, 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 Spring with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 35.3 inches in Rush means that it is less snowy than most places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in Rush with 11.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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