Zip 48760 (Silverwood, MI) Climate

The climate in 48760 Silverwood, MI is characterized by four distinct seasons. During the spring and summer months, temperatures average in the high 60s and low 70s with lows in the mid 40s. The fall brings cooler temperatures, averaging in the mid 50s during the day and lows around 40 degrees at night. Winters tend to be cold in Silverwood, with temperatures ranging from 30-35 degrees during the day and lows below freezing at night. Precipitation is fairly consistent throughout the year, with an annual total of about 34 inches of rain and snow combined.

Silverwood (zip 48760), Michigan gets 32 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Silverwood (zip 48760) averages 36 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 Silverwood (zip 48760). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Silverwood (zip 48760) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 126 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 32 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 36 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 48760 zip code is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Michigan.

9.2 Summer - 4.2 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 48760 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Silverwood, Michigan	United States
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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 48760 zip code with an average high temperature of 81.5°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Michigan. In the 48760 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 48760 zip code are June, August and July.

In the 48760 zip code, there are 5.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Michigan.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 48760 zip code with an average of 13.6°. This is colder than most places in Michigan.

In the 48760 zip code, there are 155.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Michigan.

In the 48760 zip code, there are 7.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Michigan.

Humidity in the 48760 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.

September is the wettest month in the 48760 zip code with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.4 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 32.0 inches in the 48760 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Michigan.

December is the rainiest month in the 48760 zip code with 11.9 days of rain, and March is the driest month with only 8.7 rainy days. There are 126.4 rainy days annually in the 48760 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Winter 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 36.3 inches in the 48760 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in the 48760 zip code with 11.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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