Zip 48242 (Detroit, MI) Climate

Detroit, MI has a humid continental climate, with warm and humid summers and cold, snowy winters. The average temperature in summer is around 75°F (24°C), while in winter it drops to an average of 24°F (-4°C). Precipitation is fairly even year-round, with an annual average of 32 inches (81 cm). Snowfall amounts vary significantly from one year to the next, ranging from 12?-33? (30-84 cm) per season. The city also experiences thunderstorms during the summer months as well as strong winds throughout the year.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 48242 zip code is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Michigan.

9.2 Summer - 4.4 Winter

June, August and July are the most pleasant months in the 48242 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Detroit, Michigan	United States
	34.0 in.	38.1 in.
	42.2 in.	27.8 in.
	125.1 days	106.2 days
	180 days	205 days
	83.5°	85.8°
	17.9°	21.7°
	6.8	7
	3.3	4.3
	638 ft.	2443 ft.

Climate

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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 48242 zip code with an average high temperature of 83.5°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Michigan. In the 48242 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 48242 zip code are June, September and August.

In the 48242 zip code, there are 9.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Michigan.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 48242 zip code with an average of 17.9°. This is warmer than most places in Michigan.

In the 48242 zip code, there are 127.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Michigan.

In the 48242 zip code, there are 3.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Michigan.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the 48242 zip code but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.

September is the wettest month in the 48242 zip code with 3.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 34.0 inches in the 48242 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Michigan.

December is the rainiest month in the 48242 zip code with 12.1 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.2 rainy days. There are 125.1 rainy days annually in the 48242 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Summer 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 42.2 inches in the 48242 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in the 48242 zip code with 12.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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