Zip 48881 (Saranac, MI) Climate

Saranac, MI (48881) is located in Central Lower Michigan and experiences all four seasons with typically mild summers and cold winters. Average temperatures in the winter often reach lows of around 20 degrees Fahrenheit and highs of about 40 degrees. Summers tend to be warm with temperatures averaging around 68 degrees for a high and 50 degrees for a low on average. The area usually receives moderate amounts of precipitation throughout the year, with slightly higher amounts in the spring and fall months compared to summer and winter. Snowfall can occur from October to April but typically peaks in January with an average snowfall of 25 inches.

Saranac (zip 48881), Michigan gets 36 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Saranac (zip 48881) averages 63 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 160 sunny days per year in Saranac (zip 48881). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Saranac (zip 48881) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 119 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 16
Rain: averages 36 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 63 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 48881 zip code is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Michigan.

9.3 Summer - 3.9 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 48881 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Saranac, Michigan	United States
	36.1 in.	38.1 in.
	63.2 in.	27.8 in.
	119.3 days	106.2 days
	160 days	205 days
	82.0°	85.8°
	16.1°	21.7°
	6.6	7
	3.4	4.3
	665 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 48881 zip code with an average high temperature of 82.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Michigan. In the 48881 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 48881 zip code are June, August and July.

In the 48881 zip code, there are 6.9 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 48881 zip code with an average of 16.1°. This is warmer than most places in Michigan.

In the 48881 zip code, there are 140.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Michigan.

In the 48881 zip code, there are 6.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Michigan.

Humidity in the 48881 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 48881 zip code with 3.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 36.1 inches in the 48881 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Michigan.

January is the rainiest month in the 48881 zip code with 11.9 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 8.7 rainy days. There are 119.3 rainy days annually in the 48881 zip code, which is less rainy 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 63.2 inches in the 48881 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in the 48881 zip code with 18.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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