Zip 48703 (Au Gres, MI) Climate


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48703 Au Gres, MI enjoys a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. Average temperatures range from the mid-20s in the winter to the mid-70s in the summer, although extreme highs and lows can occur. Average yearly precipitation is 39 inches, with snowfall generally averaging between 45 and 60 inches each year. The area experiences four distinct seasons and mild weather during fall and spring.

Au Gres (zip 48703), Michigan gets 32 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Au Gres (zip 48703) averages 48 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 168 sunny days per year in Au Gres (zip 48703). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Au Gres (zip 48703) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 120 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 12
Rain: averages 32 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 48 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 48703 zip code is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Michigan.

9.3 Summer - 4.1 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 48703 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateAu Gres, MichiganUnited States
  32.2 in.38.1 in.
  48.0 in.27.8 in.
  119.8 days106.2 days
  168 days205 days
  81.0°85.8°
  12.4°21.7°
  6.67
  3.44.3
  585 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 48703 zip code with an average high temperature of 81.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Michigan. In the 48703 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 48703 zip code are August, June and July.
In the 48703 zip code, there are 4.9 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 48703 zip code with an average of 12.4°. This is colder than most places in Michigan.
In the 48703 zip code, there are 156.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Michigan.
In the 48703 zip code, there are 10.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Michigan.
Humidity in the 48703 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.
September is the wettest month in the 48703 zip code with 3.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 32.2 inches in the 48703 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Michigan.
May is the rainiest month in the 48703 zip code with 11.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.9 rainy days. There are 119.8 rainy days annually in the 48703 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Winter when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 48.0 inches in the 48703 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in the 48703 zip code with 14.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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