Zip 48336 (Farmington Hills, MI) Climate

The climate in 48336 Farmington Hills, MI is a generally pleasant four season climate, with hot and humid summers, cold winters, and moderate springs and autumns. Average summer temperatures range from the mid-70s to the low 90s while winter temperatures can drop into the 20s. Rainfall in this region is around 32 inches per year and snowfall averages around 50 inches per year. This area experiences all four seasons, so those living here should be prepared for various weather conditions throughout the year.

Farmington Hills (zip 48336), Michigan gets 33 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Farmington Hills (zip 48336) averages 37 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 180 sunny days per year in Farmington Hills (zip 48336). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Farmington Hills (zip 48336) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 127 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17
Rain: averages 33 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 37 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 48336 zip code is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Michigan.

9.3 Summer - 4.5 Winter

August, June and July are the most pleasant months in the 48336 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Farmington Hills, Michigan	United States
	33.0 in.	38.1 in.
	36.5 in.	27.8 in.
	127.2 days	106.2 days
	180 days	205 days
	83.7°	85.8°
	17.0°	21.7°
	6.9	7
	3.2	4.3
	685 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 48336 zip code with an average high temperature of 83.7°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Michigan. In the 48336 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 48336 zip code are June, September and August.

In the 48336 zip code, there are 9.1 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 48336 zip code with an average of 17.0°. This is warmer than most places in Michigan.

In the 48336 zip code, there are 136.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Michigan.

In the 48336 zip code, there are 3.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Michigan.

Humidity in the 48336 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 48336 zip code with 3.4 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 33.0 inches in the 48336 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Michigan.

December is the rainiest month in the 48336 zip code with 12.5 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.3 rainy days. There are 127.2 rainy days annually in the 48336 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 36.5 inches in the 48336 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in the 48336 zip code with 10.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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