Zip 48134 (Flat Rock, MI) Climate

48134 Flat Rock, MI has a warm and humid continental climate. Summers are hot and humid with temperatures typically ranging from 70°F to 90°F while winters are cold and snowy with temperatures usually below freezing. Precipitation is moderate throughout the year, averaging around 33 inches annually, with December being the wettest month of the year, receiving around 4 inches of rainfall. Snowfall averages nearly 36 inches per year in Flat Rock, MI.

Flat Rock (zip 48134), Michigan gets 34 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Flat Rock (zip 48134) averages 35 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 180 sunny days per year in Flat Rock (zip 48134). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Flat Rock (zip 48134) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 127 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18
Rain: averages 34 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 35 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 48134 zip code is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Michigan.

9.2 Summer - 4.5 Winter

June, August and July are the most pleasant months in the 48134 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Flat Rock, Michigan	United States
	34.0 in.	38.1 in.
	35.0 in.	27.8 in.
	126.6 days	106.2 days
	180 days	205 days
	83.2°	85.8°
	17.8°	21.7°
	6.9	7
	3.3	4.3
	596 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 48134 zip code with an average high temperature of 83.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Michigan. In the 48134 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 48134 zip code are June, August and September.

In the 48134 zip code, there are 6.2 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 48134 zip code with an average of 17.8°. This is warmer than most places in Michigan.

In the 48134 zip code, there are 127.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Michigan.

In the 48134 zip code, there are 3.3 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 48134 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.

June is the wettest month in the 48134 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 48134 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Michigan.

December is the rainiest month in the 48134 zip code with 12.5 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.1 rainy days. There are 126.6 rainy days annually in the 48134 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 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 35.0 inches in the 48134 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in the 48134 zip code with 10.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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William · Flat Rock, MI

Selfish People & Polluted Air.

Over 4 years ago

-Its very expensive to heat and cool the homes in Flat Rock. You can tell you are in Flat Rock all year round because all you smell everyday is wood burning smoke. If More

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