Zip 48444 (Imlay City, MI) Climate

48444 Imlay City, MI has a humid continental climate, which is characterized by hot and humid summers and cold winters. The average high temperature in summer is around 85°F (30°C) while the average low temperature in winter is around 21°F (-6°C). Precipitation occurs throughout the year with an average of 30 inches of rain and 25 inches of snowfall annually. The area receives plenty of sunshine on most days, with over 200 sunny days each year.

Imlay City (zip 48444), Michigan gets 33 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Imlay City (zip 48444) averages 35 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 172 sunny days per year in Imlay City (zip 48444). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Imlay City (zip 48444) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 111 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 14
Rain: averages 33 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 35 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 48444 zip code is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Michigan.

9.2 Summer - 4.3 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 48444 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Imlay City, Michigan	United States
	33.3 in.	38.1 in.
	35.3 in.	27.8 in.
	110.7 days	106.2 days
	172 days	205 days
	81.8°	85.8°
	14.1°	21.7°
	6.7	7
	3.3	4.3
	796 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 48444 zip code with an average high temperature of 81.8°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Michigan. In the 48444 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 48444 zip code are June, August and July.

In the 48444 zip code, there are 5.5 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 48444 zip code with an average of 14.1°. This is colder than most places in Michigan.

In the 48444 zip code, there are 152.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Michigan.

In the 48444 zip code, there are 8.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Michigan.

Humidity in the 48444 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 48444 zip code with 3.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 33.3 inches in the 48444 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Michigan.

April is the rainiest month in the 48444 zip code with 10.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.7 rainy days. There are 110.7 rainy days annually in the 48444 zip code, which is one of the least rainy places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Winter when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 25% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 35.3 inches in the 48444 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in the 48444 zip code with 10.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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