Zip 48884 (Sheridan, MI) Climate

The climate in 48884 Sheridan, MI is typically temperate and mild. The area experiences all four seasons with hot summers, cool springs, cold winters, and moderate autumns. Average temperatures range from the mid-20s in winter to the low 80s in summer. Rainfall averages around 35 inches per year, while snowfall can reach up to 65 inches in some years. The air quality is generally good with very little pollution. Residents of 48884 Sheridan, MI can expect warm and pleasant days throughout most of the year.

Sheridan (zip 48884), Michigan gets 35 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Sheridan (zip 48884) averages 59 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 163 sunny days per year in Sheridan (zip 48884). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sheridan (zip 48884) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 122 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 14
Rain: averages 35 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 59 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 48884 zip code is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Michigan.

9.2 Summer - 3.9 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 48884 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Sheridan, Michigan	United States
	34.5 in.	38.1 in.
	59.1 in.	27.8 in.
	122.2 days	106.2 days
	163 days	205 days
	82.4°	85.8°
	14.1°	21.7°
	6.6	7
	3.3	4.3
	866 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 48884 zip code with an average high temperature of 82.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Michigan. In the 48884 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 48884 zip code are June, August and July.

In the 48884 zip code, there are 7.9 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 48884 zip code with an average of 14.1°. This is colder than most places in Michigan.

In the 48884 zip code, there are 153.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Michigan.

In the 48884 zip code, there are 8.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Michigan.

Humidity in the 48884 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.

May is the wettest month in the 48884 zip code with 3.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 34.5 inches in the 48884 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Michigan.

January is the rainiest month in the 48884 zip code with 11.7 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 8.8 rainy days. There are 122.2 rainy days annually in the 48884 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 59.1 inches in the 48884 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in the 48884 zip code with 17.4 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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