Zip 48450 (Lexington, MI) Climate

Lexington, MI is located in the midwestern United States and has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the summer is around 75°F and the average winter temperature is around 28°F. July is typically the warmest month of the year when temperatures can reach up to 85°F, while January is usually the coldest with temperatures dropping to as low as 18°F. Average yearly precipitation for this area is approximately 34 inches, with most of it occurring between April and October. Snowfall for Lexington averages around 48 inches per year.

Lexington (zip 48450), Michigan gets 33 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Lexington (zip 48450) averages 39 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 175 sunny days per year in Lexington (zip 48450). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lexington (zip 48450) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 120 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 16
Rain: averages 33 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 39 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 48450 zip code is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Michigan.

9.3 Summer - 4.2 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 48450 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

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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 48450 zip code with an average high temperature of 80.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Michigan. In the 48450 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 48450 zip code are August, July and June.

In the 48450 zip code, there are 4.3 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 48450 zip code with an average of 16.0°. This is warmer than most places in Michigan.

In the 48450 zip code, there are 139.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Michigan.

In the 48450 zip code, there are 4.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Michigan.

Humidity in the 48450 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 48450 zip code with 3.8 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 33.2 inches in the 48450 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Michigan.

April is the rainiest month in the 48450 zip code with 11.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.4 rainy days. There are 119.7 rainy days annually in the 48450 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Winter when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 39.1 inches in the 48450 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in the 48450 zip code with 11.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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Thomas · Lexington, MI

Worth Township, MI

Over 17 years ago

Worth Township is a wonderful place to live if you like bigots, junk cars, dilapidated buildings, loud music, random rifle fire, dusty roads, poor snow removal and More