Zip 48748 (Sand Lake, MI) Climate

Sand Lake, MI has a humid continental climate, with hot summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the summer ranges from 65°F to 85°F, while in the winter it ranges from 17°F to 35°F. Precipitation is moderate year round, averaging about 30 inches of precipitation annually. Wind speeds are generally low during the summer and high during the winter months. On average, Sand Lake experiences about 84 days with measurable snowfall each year.

Sand Lake (zip 48748), Michigan gets 31 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Sand Lake (zip 48748) averages 51 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 Sand Lake (zip 48748). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sand Lake (zip 48748) 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 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 10
Rain: averages 31 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 51 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 48748 zip code is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Michigan.

9.1 Summer - 3.9 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 48748 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Sand Lake, Michigan	United States
	31.4 in.	38.1 in.
	51.4 in.	27.8 in.
	118.4 days	106.2 days
	171 days	205 days
	80.1°	85.8°
	9.6°	21.7°
	6.4	7
	3.4	4.3
	778 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 48748 zip code with an average high temperature of 80.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Michigan. In the 48748 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 48748 zip code are August, July and June.

In the 48748 zip code, there are 2.8 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 48748 zip code with an average of 9.6°. This is colder than most places in Michigan.

In the 48748 zip code, there are 172.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Michigan.

In the 48748 zip code, there are 18.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Michigan.

Humidity in the 48748 zip code is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.

June is the wettest month in the 48748 zip code with 3.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.4 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 31.4 inches in the 48748 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Michigan.

October is the rainiest month in the 48748 zip code with 10.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.9 rainy days. There are 118.4 rainy days annually in the 48748 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Winter when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 51.4 inches in the 48748 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in the 48748 zip code with 14.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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