Zip 48730 (East Tawas, MI) Climate

48730 East Tawas, MI has a humid continental climate with warm and humid summers and cold winters. The area is located on the Eastern side of Lake Huron and experiences below freezing temperatures during the winter, with average highs ranging between 62-78°F throughout the year. Precipitation is spread evenly throughout the year, with an average of 32 inches falling annually. The area also experiences relatively frequent snowfall from December to March with an average of 48 inches per season.

East Tawas (zip 48730), Michigan gets 31 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

East Tawas (zip 48730) averages 52 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 171 sunny days per year in East Tawas (zip 48730). The US average is 205 sunny days.

East Tawas (zip 48730) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 119 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 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 12
Rain: averages 31 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 52 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 48730 zip code is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Michigan.

9.2 Summer - 4 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 48730 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	East Tawas, 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 48730 zip code with an average high temperature of 80.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Michigan. In the 48730 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 48730 zip code are August, June and July.

In the 48730 zip code, there are 3.8 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 48730 zip code with an average of 11.7°. This is colder than most places in Michigan.

In the 48730 zip code, there are 160.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Michigan.

In the 48730 zip code, there are 13.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Michigan.

Humidity in the 48730 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 48730 zip code with 3.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 31.4 inches in the 48730 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Michigan.

October is the rainiest month in the 48730 zip code with 11.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.0 rainy days. There are 119.2 rainy days annually in the 48730 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 Summer with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 51.5 inches in the 48730 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in the 48730 zip code with 14.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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