Zip 48197 (Ypsilanti, MI) Climate

48197 Ypsilanti, MI has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. Summers often bring high temperatures in the 80s while winter temperatures can dip into the single digits. Snowfall is common in winter months, averaging about 37 inches of snow each year. Precipitation is generally spread out throughout the year and averages around 34 inches annually. The area experiences four distinct seasons that are characterized by changes in temperature, humidity, and wind speed.

Ypsilanti (zip 48197), Michigan gets 34 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Ypsilanti (zip 48197) averages 46 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 180 sunny days per year in Ypsilanti (zip 48197). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ypsilanti (zip 48197) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 140 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16
Rain: averages 34 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 46 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 48197 zip code is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Michigan.

9.1 Summer - 4.1 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 48197 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Ypsilanti, Michigan	United States
	33.7 in.	38.1 in.
	45.6 in.	27.8 in.
	139.6 days	106.2 days
	180 days	205 days
	83.4°	85.8°
	15.7°	21.7°
	6.6	7
	5.7	4.3
	756 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 48197 zip code with an average high temperature of 83.4°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Michigan. In the 48197 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 48197 zip code are June, August and September.

In the 48197 zip code, there are 7.6 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 48197 zip code with an average of 15.7°. This is about average compared to other places in Michigan.

In the 48197 zip code, there are 145.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Michigan.

In the 48197 zip code, there are 6.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Michigan.

Humidity in the 48197 zip code is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in August and July. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are August, July and June.

June is the wettest month in the 48197 zip code with 3.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 33.7 inches in the 48197 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Michigan.

December is the rainiest month in the 48197 zip code with 14.4 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.7 rainy days. There are 139.6 rainy days annually in the 48197 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 45.6 inches in the 48197 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in the 48197 zip code with 13.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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John · Ypsilanti, MI

Shifting Economy

Over 17 years ago

The economy here is making a huge shift, and the many thousands of people who made good livings working in the automotive industry are the ones suffering, wreaking havoc More

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Victoria · Ypsilanti, MI

North Park Neighborhood in Ypsilanti

Over 18 years ago

Very nice community to live in. Neighbors interact with each other. This community of older homes $120,000 to $270,000 has a Community Garden, Senior Center, pool, and More

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