Zip 48601 (Saginaw, MI) Weather


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The most pleasant months of the year for the 48601 zip code are June, August and July. In the 48601 zip code, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. July is the hottest month for the 48601 zip code with an average high temperature of 82.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in the 48601 zip code with 11.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant.

Today's Weather - Saginaw, MI

11 PM PST

Mostly Clear

43°F

7 DAY FORECASTDESCRIPTIONHIGH/LOWWIND
OvernightMostly Clear38° / 63°ENE 5 mph
Tuesday NightShowers And Thunderstorms48° / 64°E 14 to 20 mph
Wednesday NightShowers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms51° / 63°S 10 to 16 mph
Thursday NightChance Rain Showers46° / 59°W 9 to 13 mph
Friday NightPartly Cloudy39° / 53°W 13 to 18 mph
Saturday NightPartly Cloudy33° / 54°NW 9 to 17 mph
Sunday NightMostly Clear34° / 60°W 7 to 12 mph

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15
Rain: averages 32 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 42 inches of snow a year


BESTPLACES COMFORT INDEX

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the Saginaw (zip 48601) area is 9.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Michigan.

9.3 / 10

A higher score indicates a more comfortable year-round climate. The US average for the comfort index is 7.8. Our index is based on the total number of days annually within the comfort range of 70-80 degrees, and we also applied a penalty for days of excessive humidity.


Average Monthly High and Low (°F)
HighLow
January29° 15°
February32° 15°
March43° 23°
April57° 35°
May68° 45°
June78° 55°
July82° 60°
August80° 58°
September73° 50°
October60° 39°
November46° 31°
December34° 21°
Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Saginaw
Hot
Days
Freezing
Days
Rainy
Days
Snowy
Days
January030108
February02786
March02783
April010111
May01110
June10100
July2090
August10100
September00100
October06110
November018112
December029117

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.

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