Hot-summer humid continental

Fraser, Michigan

Macomb County, Michigan · Population 15k · 610 ft elevation

Living in Fraser

Fraser has a hot-summer humid continental climate: hot summers (July highs around 82°F) and cold winters (January lows around 18°F).

Precipitation is moderate at about 35″ a year, and it gets a fair bit of snow (32″ a season).

Skies are partly sunny (55% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 25 muggy days a year.

Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 40, with about 10 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.

Fraser at a glance

Population
15k
Elevation
610 ft
Average daily high
58°F10th percentile
Average daily low
40°F19th percentile
Annual precipitation
35″26th percentile
Annual snowfall
32″72th percentile
Sunshine hours per year
2,513 hrs14th percentile
Median AQI
4038th percentile
Median home value
$194k32th percentile
Median rent
$827/mo16th percentile
Median household income
$61k32th percentile
Property tax rate
1.86%86th percentile
Top state income-tax rate
4.3%
Sales tax (state + local)
6.0%
Unemployment rate
5.2%
Homes with broadband
92%55th percentile
Walkability index
7.228th percentile
Average commute
23 min
Math proficiency (8th grade)
44%48th percentile
Reading proficiency (8th grade)
67%
Violent crime rate
131 per 100k39th percentile
Property crime rate
1,523 per 100k
Overall natural-hazard risk
9773th percentile
Outdoor access
1918th percentile
Public land within 10 miles
0%
Public land within 30 miles
2%
Mountain relief within 30 miles
427 ft

Climate by month

Average monthly weather in Fraser, Michigan
MonthHighLowPrecipitationSnowSunshine
Jan32°F18°F2.2″10.6″120 hrs
Feb34°F18°F1.8″8.5″136 hrs
Mar43°F26°F2.5″5.2″188 hrs
Apr56°F36°F3.4″0.7″219 hrs
May68°F47°F3.6″—259 hrs
Jun78°F57°F3.3″—302 hrs
Jul82°F62°F3.8″—331 hrs
Aug80°F61°F3.7″—296 hrs
Sep73°F53°F3.2″—248 hrs
Oct60°F42°F2.8″—182 hrs
Nov47°F32°F2.6″1.3″136 hrs
Dec36°F24°F2.2″5.9″98 hrs

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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology