Zip 48083 (Troy, MI) Climate

The climate in Troy, MI 48083 is quite mild. The summers tend to be warm and humid throughout the season, with temperatures typically reaching up into the mid 80's Fahrenheit during the peak season. Winters are usually cold and dry, with temperatures ranging from the upper 20's to low 30's Fahrenheit during January and February. Spring and fall are generally pleasant seasons, with mild weather alternating between cool days and warmer ones. Precipitation is fairly even throughout the year, with an average of about 36 inches annually.

Troy (zip 48083), Michigan gets 33 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Troy (zip 48083) averages 32 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 Troy (zip 48083). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Troy (zip 48083) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 125 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 19
Rain: averages 33 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 32 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 48083 zip code is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Michigan.

9.3 Summer - 4.6 Winter

August, June and July are the most pleasant months in the 48083 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Troy, Michigan	United States
	33.3 in.	38.1 in.
	32.2 in.	27.8 in.
	124.9 days	106.2 days
	180 days	205 days
	83.7°	85.8°
	19.0°	21.7°
	6.9	7
	5.8	4.3
	646 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 48083 zip code with an average high temperature of 83.7°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Michigan. In the 48083 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 48083 zip code are June, August and September.

In the 48083 zip code, there are 8.7 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 48083 zip code with an average of 19.0°. This is one of the warmest places in Michigan.

In the 48083 zip code, there are 126.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Michigan.

In the 48083 zip code, there are 1.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Michigan.

Humidity in the 48083 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 48083 zip code with 3.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 33.3 inches in the 48083 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Michigan.

December is the rainiest month in the 48083 zip code with 11.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.1 rainy days. There are 124.9 rainy days annually in the 48083 zip code, which is less rainy than most 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 32.2 inches in the 48083 zip code means that it is one of the least snowy places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in the 48083 zip code with 9.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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