Zip 48048 (New Haven, MI) Climate

The climate in 48048 New Haven, MI is generally mild with hot and humid summers and cold winters. Temperatures usually range from the low 30s in the winter to mid 80s in the summer. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year with an average of around 37 inches per year. Snowfall is also common during winter months, with an average of around 40 inches per year. The area enjoys a variety of seasons, making it ideal for outdoor activities all year round.

New Haven (zip 48048), Michigan gets 34 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

New Haven (zip 48048) averages 32 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 179 sunny days per year in New Haven (zip 48048). The US average is 205 sunny days.

New Haven (zip 48048) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 129 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 32 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 48048 zip code is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Michigan.

9.3 Summer - 4.3 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 48048 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	New Haven, Michigan	United States
	33.5 in.	38.1 in.
	32.4 in.	27.8 in.
	129.2 days	106.2 days
	179 days	205 days
	82.2°	85.8°
	16.3°	21.7°
	6.7	7
	3.2	4.3
	617 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 48048 zip code with an average high temperature of 82.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Michigan. In the 48048 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 48048 zip code are June, August and July.

In the 48048 zip code, there are 6.8 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 48048 zip code with an average of 16.3°. This is warmer than most places in Michigan.

In the 48048 zip code, there are 138.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Michigan.

In the 48048 zip code, there are 4.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Michigan.

Humidity in the 48048 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 48048 zip code with 3.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 33.5 inches in the 48048 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Michigan.

April is the rainiest month in the 48048 zip code with 12.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.3 rainy days. There are 129.2 rainy days annually in the 48048 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 32.4 inches in the 48048 zip code means that it is one of the least snowy places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in the 48048 zip code with 10.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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