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United States / Michigan / Jackson Metro Area / Jackson County / Sandstone / Zip Codes
Sandstone, MI has a temperate climate, characterized by warm and humid summers and cold winters. Average temperatures in the summer range from the low 70s to the upper 80s (Fahrenheit), while average winter temperatures range from the low 20s to mid 30s. The area also receives an average of 35 inches of precipitation each year, with most of it falling during spring and autumn.

Sandstone, Michigan gets 34 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Sandstone averages 40 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 175 sunny days per year in Sandstone. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sandstone gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 126 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 16
Rain: averages 34 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 40 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

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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 Sandstone with an average high temperature of 82.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Michigan. In Sandstone, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Sandstone are June, August and July.
In Sandstone, there are 6.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Michigan.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Sandstone with an average of 15.8°. This is about average compared to other places in Michigan.
In Sandstone, there are 137.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Michigan.
In Sandstone, there are 6.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Michigan.
Humidity in Sandstone 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.
July is the wettest month in Sandstone with 3.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.6 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 34.2 inches in Sandstone means that it is wetter than most places in Michigan.
December is the rainiest month in Sandstone with 12.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.2 rainy days. There are 126.0 rainy days annually in Sandstone, which is about average compared to other places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 40.4 inches in Sandstone means that it is less snowy than most places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in Sandstone with 12.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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