Zip 48864 (Okemos, MI) Climate

Okemos, MI 48864 has a humid continental climate, with cold winters and hot summers. Average temperatures in the winter months range from 26 to 35 degrees Fahrenheit, while average temperatures in the summer months range from 70 to 85 degrees Fahrenheit. The area receives an average of 34 inches of precipitation each year, with snowfall averaging around 40 inches annually. Okemos is relatively windy throughout the year, with the highest winds reaching speeds up to 20 miles per hour on some occasions.

Okemos (zip 48864), Michigan gets 32 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Okemos (zip 48864) averages 44 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 175 sunny days per year in Okemos (zip 48864). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Okemos (zip 48864) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 127 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 17
Rain: averages 32 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 44 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 48864 zip code is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Michigan.

9.3 Summer - 4.1 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 48864 zip code, while January and December 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 48864 zip code with an average high temperature of 82.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Michigan. In the 48864 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 48864 zip code are June, August and July.

In the 48864 zip code, there are 7.5 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 48864 zip code with an average of 16.6°. This is warmer than most places in Michigan.

In the 48864 zip code, there are 132.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Michigan.

In the 48864 zip code, there are 6.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Michigan.

Humidity in the 48864 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 48864 zip code with 3.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 32.2 inches in the 48864 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Michigan.

December is the rainiest month in the 48864 zip code with 13.0 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 9.4 rainy days. There are 127.2 rainy days annually in the 48864 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 43.6 inches in the 48864 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in the 48864 zip code with 12.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.