Zip 48461 (North Branch, MI) Climate

48461 North Branch, MI has a humid continental climate with warm and humid summers, cold and snowy winters, and moderately-warm springs and autumns. On average, the area receives around 36 inches of rain per year. The average temperature for the area is around 43°F in winter and 73 °F in summer. The region experiences four distinct seasons with temperatures ranging from -8°F in January to 85°F in July. Snowfall usually starts in mid to late November and continues through April with an average of around 55 inches of snow annually. In addition to precipitation, the area sees plenty of sunshine with at least 225 sunny days each year.

North Branch (zip 48461), Michigan gets 33 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

North Branch (zip 48461) averages 35 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 171 sunny days per year in North Branch (zip 48461). The US average is 205 sunny days.

North Branch (zip 48461) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 118 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 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 48461 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 48461 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 48461 zip code with an average high temperature of 81.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Michigan. In the 48461 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 48461 zip code are June, August and July.

In the 48461 zip code, there are 4.1 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 48461 zip code with an average of 14.4°. This is colder than most places in Michigan.

In the 48461 zip code, there are 149.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Michigan.

In the 48461 zip code, there are 5.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Michigan.

Humidity in the 48461 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 48461 zip code with 3.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 32.5 inches in the 48461 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Michigan.

December is the rainiest month in the 48461 zip code with 10.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.3 rainy days. There are 118.1 rainy days annually in the 48461 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 Autumn with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 35.3 inches in the 48461 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in the 48461 zip code with 10.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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