Zip 48341 (Pontiac, MI) Climate

48341 Pontiac, MI has a humid continental climate, characterized by cold winters and warm, humid summers. The average temperature in January is around 30°F with temperatures occasionally dropping to 0°F or lower. In the summer, temperatures can reach as high as 90°F during the day and dip into the upper 60s during the night. Rainfall averages about 32 inches each year, while snowfall averages about 33 inches.

Pontiac (zip 48341), Michigan gets 32 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Pontiac (zip 48341) averages 41 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 179 sunny days per year in Pontiac (zip 48341). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Pontiac (zip 48341) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 134 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 32 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 41 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 48341 zip code is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Michigan.

9.3 Summer - 4.1 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 48341 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Pontiac, Michigan	United States
	31.7 in.	38.1 in.
	40.5 in.	27.8 in.
	134.0 days	106.2 days
	179 days	205 days
	81.5°	85.8°
	15.5°	21.7°
	6.7	7
	5.7	4.3
	948 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 48341 zip code with an average high temperature of 81.5°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Michigan. In the 48341 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 48341 zip code are June, August and July.

In the 48341 zip code, there are 5.1 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 the 48341 zip code with an average of 15.5°. This is about average compared to other places in Michigan.

In the 48341 zip code, there are 141.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Michigan.

In the 48341 zip code, there are 6.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Michigan.

Humidity in the 48341 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.

June is the wettest month in the 48341 zip code with 3.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 31.7 inches in the 48341 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Michigan.

December is the rainiest month in the 48341 zip code with 13.2 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.7 rainy days. There are 134.0 rainy days annually in the 48341 zip code, which is rainier than most 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 40.5 inches in the 48341 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in the 48341 zip code with 11.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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