Zip 48861 (Mulliken, MI) Climate

Mulliken, MI 48861 has a humid continental climate, characterized by warm summers and cold winters. The average high temperatures in the summer months range from the mid-70s to low 80s while the winter temperatures usually stay between the teens and low 30s. Precipitation is well distributed throughout the year, with an average of 43 inches of precipitation annually, mostly in the form of rain. Snowfall occurs in late fall and winter months, but rarely accumulates for more than a few days at a time.

Mulliken (zip 48861), Michigan gets 34 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Mulliken (zip 48861) averages 47 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 174 sunny days per year in Mulliken (zip 48861). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Mulliken (zip 48861) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 133 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 16
Rain: averages 34 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 47 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 48861 zip code is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Michigan.

9.3 Summer - 4 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 48861 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Mulliken, Michigan	United States
	33.7 in.	38.1 in.
	46.5 in.	27.8 in.
	132.9 days	106.2 days
	174 days	205 days
	81.9°	85.8°
	15.8°	21.7°
	6.6	7
	3.4	4.3
	869 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 48861 zip code with an average high temperature of 81.9°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Michigan. In the 48861 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 48861 zip code are June, August and July.

In the 48861 zip code, there are 6.4 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 48861 zip code with an average of 15.8°. This is about average compared to other places in Michigan.

In the 48861 zip code, there are 142.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Michigan.

In the 48861 zip code, there are 7.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Michigan.

Humidity in the 48861 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.

June is the wettest month in the 48861 zip code with 3.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 33.7 inches in the 48861 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Michigan.

December is the rainiest month in the 48861 zip code with 13.4 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 9.6 rainy days. There are 132.9 rainy days annually in the 48861 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 46.5 inches in the 48861 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in the 48861 zip code with 13.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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