Zip 48762 (Spruce, MI) Climate

48762 Spruce, MI is located in the northern region of Michigan and has a cold climate. Winters are typically long, cold and snowy while summers remain relatively mild and cool. Average temperatures range from lows of around 24°F in January to highs of around 75°F in July. The area receives an average of 36 inches of snowfall per year and experiences an annual rainfall of 33 inches.

Spruce (zip 48762), Michigan gets 30 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Spruce (zip 48762) averages 65 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 Spruce (zip 48762). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Spruce (zip 48762) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 143 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 78 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 13
Rain: averages 30 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 65 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 48762 zip code is 6.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Michigan.

9.2 Summer - 3.5 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 48762 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

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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 48762 zip code with an average high temperature of 77.5°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Michigan. In the 48762 zip code, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 48762 zip code are July, August and June.

In the 48762 zip code, there are 3.3 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 48762 zip code with an average of 12.9°. This is colder than most places in Michigan.

In the 48762 zip code, there are 155.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Michigan.

In the 48762 zip code, there are 10.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Michigan.

Humidity in the 48762 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.

August is the wettest month in the 48762 zip code with 3.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 33% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 29.6 inches in the 48762 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Michigan.

January is the rainiest month in the 48762 zip code with 14.4 days of rain, and March is the driest month with only 10.2 rainy days. There are 142.8 rainy days annually in the 48762 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Winter when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 64.9 inches in the 48762 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in the 48762 zip code with 17.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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