Zip 48168 (Northville, MI) Climate

Northville, MI, USA has a humid continental climate with hot and humid summers and cold winters. Summers average in the mid 70s Fahrenheit while winter temperatures often dip down to the low 20s Fahrenheit. The area sees above average precipitation throughout the year with the majority of it coming in thunderstorms during the summer months. Snowfall is common in winter and can be expected from November until April.

Northville (zip 48168), Michigan gets 33 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Northville (zip 48168) averages 44 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 180 sunny days per year in Northville (zip 48168). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Northville (zip 48168) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 140 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16
Rain: averages 33 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 44 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 48168 zip code is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Michigan.

9.2 Summer - 4.1 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 48168 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Northville, Michigan	United States
	32.6 in.	38.1 in.
	44.2 in.	27.8 in.
	139.8 days	106.2 days
	180 days	205 days
	83.1°	85.8°
	15.9°	21.7°
	6.6	7
	3.3	4.3
	821 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 48168 zip code with an average high temperature of 83.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Michigan. In the 48168 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 48168 zip code are June, August and September.

In the 48168 zip code, there are 6.6 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 48168 zip code with an average of 15.9°. This is warmer than most places in Michigan.

In the 48168 zip code, there are 143.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Michigan.

In the 48168 zip code, there are 4.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Michigan.

Humidity in the 48168 zip code is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in August and July. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are August, July and June.

September is the wettest month in the 48168 zip code with 3.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.8 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 32.6 inches in the 48168 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Michigan.

December is the rainiest month in the 48168 zip code with 14.2 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.7 rainy days. There are 139.8 rainy days annually in the 48168 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 44.2 inches in the 48168 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in the 48168 zip code with 13.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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