Zip 48728 (Curran, MI) Climate

48728 Curran, MI has a humid continental climate, with long and cold winters and warm summers. Snowfall is common throughout the winter months, while rain is frequent year-round. Average temperatures in the area range from 16 to 67 degrees Fahrenheit during the year. During summer, temperatures can reach as high as 90 degrees Fahrenheit on occasion. The climate in 48728 Curran, MI is generally pleasant, with mild temperatures during most of the year that make it a great place to visit or live.

Curran (zip 48728), Michigan gets 30 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Curran (zip 48728) averages 64 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 171 sunny days per year in Curran (zip 48728). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Curran (zip 48728) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 113 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 30 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 64 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 48728 zip code is 6.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Michigan.

9.1 Summer - 3.6 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 48728 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Curran, Michigan	United States
	30.4 in.	38.1 in.
	63.7 in.	27.8 in.
	112.8 days	106.2 days
	171 days	205 days
	80.5°	85.8°
	8.9°	21.7°
	6.3	7
	3.3	4.3
	850 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 the 48728 zip code with an average high temperature of 80.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Michigan. In the 48728 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 48728 zip code are August, June and July.

In the 48728 zip code, there are 3.2 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 48728 zip code with an average of 8.9°. This is one of the coldest places in Michigan.

In the 48728 zip code, there are 177.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Michigan.

In the 48728 zip code, there are 20.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Michigan.

Humidity in the 48728 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.

June is the wettest month in the 48728 zip code with 3.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 34% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 30.4 inches in the 48728 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Michigan.

October is the rainiest month in the 48728 zip code with 10.6 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.3 rainy days. There are 112.8 rainy days annually in the 48728 zip code, which is one of the least rainy places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Winter when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 63.7 inches in the 48728 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in the 48728 zip code with 16.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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