Zip 48825 (East Lansing, MI) Climate

East Lansing, MI has a humid continental climate with cool temperatures throughout the year. The city experiences four distinct seasons, with warm and humid summers and cold winters. During the summer months, average highs are in the mid 80s Fahrenheit (29 to 30°C), while during the winter months, average lows can dip to below freezing. Precipitation occurs year round, with snowfall occurring from late November through March. Summer thunderstorms are common occurrences in East Lansing, making for an exciting weather experience.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 48825 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 48825 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	East Lansing, Michigan	United States
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	82.4°	85.8°
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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 48825 zip code with an average high temperature of 82.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Michigan. In the 48825 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 48825 zip code are June, August and July.

In the 48825 zip code, there are 7.5 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 48825 zip code with an average of 16.5°. This is warmer than most places in Michigan.

In the 48825 zip code, there are 132.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Michigan.

In the 48825 zip code, there are 6.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Michigan.

Humidity in the 48825 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.

September is the wettest month in the 48825 zip code with 3.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.7 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 33.1 inches in the 48825 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Michigan.

December is the rainiest month in the 48825 zip code with 13.3 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 9.3 rainy days. There are 131.6 rainy days annually in the 48825 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 46.0 inches in the 48825 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in the 48825 zip code with 13.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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Zip 48825 (East Lansing, MI) Climate

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