48601 Saginaw, MI has a humid continental climate with warm to hot summers and cold winters. The average summer temperature is around 74°F, while the average winter temperature is just below freezing at 28°F. The area experiences significant precipitation year round, with an average of 38 inches of rain per year and 55 inches of snowfall each winter season. There are also occasional severe weather events such as thunderstorms, blizzards, floods, hail storms, and tornados.
Saginaw (zip 48601), Michigan gets 32 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.
Saginaw (zip 48601) averages 42 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 Saginaw (zip 48601). The US average is 205 sunny days.
Saginaw (zip 48601) 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15
Rain: averages 32 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 42 inches of snow a year