Zip 48346 (Clarkston, MI) Climate

48346 Clarkston, MI has a humid continental climate, with warm summers and cold winters. The average annual temperature is approximately 55°F (13°C), and the average monthly temperatures range from 29°F (-2°C) in January to 76°F (24°C) in July. During the summer months there are frequent thunderstorms, while snowfall in the winter months averages about 28 inches (71 cm). Rainfall is moderate throughout the year, but tends to be heavier during spring and autumn. Overall, 48346 Clarkston, MI has mild weather that is conducive to outdoor activities throughout much of the year.

Clarkston (zip 48346), Michigan gets 32 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Clarkston (zip 48346) averages 33 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 173 sunny days per year in Clarkston (zip 48346). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Clarkston (zip 48346) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 121 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 33 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 48346 zip code is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Michigan.

9.3 Summer - 4.3 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 48346 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Clarkston, Michigan	United States
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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 48346 zip code with an average high temperature of 81.5°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Michigan. In the 48346 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 48346 zip code are June, August and July.

In the 48346 zip code, there are 5.0 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 48346 zip code with an average of 15.5°. This is about average compared to other places in Michigan.

In the 48346 zip code, there are 141.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Michigan.

In the 48346 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 48346 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 August, July and June.

June is the wettest month in the 48346 zip code with 3.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.7 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 32.3 inches in the 48346 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Michigan.

December is the rainiest month in the 48346 zip code with 11.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.8 rainy days. There are 120.5 rainy days annually in the 48346 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 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 33.3 inches in the 48346 zip code means that it is one of the least snowy places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in the 48346 zip code with 9.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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