Zip 48628 (Hope, MI) Climate

The climate in 48628 Hope, MI is typically mild and pleasant. During the winter months, temperatures average between 25-35°F and snowfall is usually light. In the summer months temperatures range from 60-80°F with occasional bouts of rain. There are four distinct seasons in Hope, MI with spring and fall being particularly enjoyable times to visit due to the moderate temperatures and beautiful foliage. Overall, the climate is quite temperate with no extreme highs or lows in temperature throughout the year.

Hope (zip 48628), Michigan gets 31 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Hope (zip 48628) averages 42 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 165 sunny days per year in Hope (zip 48628). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hope (zip 48628) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 115 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 13
Rain: averages 31 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 42 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 48628 zip code is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Michigan.

9.2 Summer - 4.1 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 48628 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Hope, Michigan	United States
	31.4 in.	38.1 in.
	41.6 in.	27.8 in.
	115.3 days	106.2 days
	165 days	205 days
	83.2°	85.8°
	12.6°	21.7°
	6.7	7
	3.3	4.3
	713 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 48628 zip code with an average high temperature of 83.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Michigan. In the 48628 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 48628 zip code are June, August and July.

In the 48628 zip code, there are 8.0 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 48628 zip code with an average of 12.6°. This is colder than most places in Michigan.

In the 48628 zip code, there are 153.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Michigan.

In the 48628 zip code, there are 10.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Michigan.

Humidity in the 48628 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 48628 zip code with 3.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 31.4 inches in the 48628 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Michigan.

December is the rainiest month in the 48628 zip code with 10.6 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.5 rainy days. There are 115.3 rainy days annually in the 48628 zip code, which is one of the least rainy places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Winter 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 41.6 inches in the 48628 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in the 48628 zip code with 12.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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