Zip 48647 (Mio, MI) Climate

48647 Mio, MI has a humid continental climate, with warm to hot summers and cold winters. During the summer months, temperatures reach highs of around 80°F (27°C), while in the winter temperatures can dip down to below freezing. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, with an average of around 41 inches annually. Winters tend to be snowy, while spring and fall are much milder and drier.

Mio (zip 48647), Michigan gets 30 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Mio (zip 48647) averages 67 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 168 sunny days per year in Mio (zip 48647). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Mio (zip 48647) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 124 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 9
Rain: averages 30 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 67 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 48647 zip code is 6.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Michigan.

9 Summer - 3.5 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 48647 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Mio, Michigan	United States
	29.9 in.	38.1 in.
	66.8 in.	27.8 in.
	124.0 days	106.2 days
	168 days	205 days
	81.1°	85.8°
	9.1°	21.7°
	6.3	7
	3.4	4.3
	1004 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 48647 zip code with an average high temperature of 81.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Michigan. In the 48647 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 48647 zip code are August, June and July.

In the 48647 zip code, there are 5.1 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 48647 zip code with an average of 9.1°. This is one of the coldest places in Michigan.

In the 48647 zip code, there are 177.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Michigan.

In the 48647 zip code, there are 21.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Michigan.

Humidity in the 48647 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.

August is the wettest month in the 48647 zip code with 3.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 33% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 29.9 inches in the 48647 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Michigan.

October is the rainiest month in the 48647 zip code with 11.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.4 rainy days. There are 124.0 rainy days annually in the 48647 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 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 66.8 inches in the 48647 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in the 48647 zip code with 19.0 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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Darlene · Mio, MI

Good place to raise children

Over 14 years ago

Mio is a small town located in Northeast Lower Michigan. We don't have a Walmart, that is 40 minutes away. But we do have a grocery store, drug store, and a Family More

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