Auburn Hills, MI Climate


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Auburn Hills, MI enjoys a moderate climate with warm summers and cold winters. The city experiences four distinct seasons, with average highs in the mid-70s during summer months and average lows in the low 20s during winter months. Precipitation is spread fairly evenly throughout the year, although snowfall is more prevalent during the colder months. The area receives an average of 34 inches of snow annually, despite occasional heavy snowstorms. In addition, Auburn Hills experiences frequent thunderstorms during the warmer months, which often produce strong winds and heavy rainfall.

Auburn Hills, Michigan gets 32 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Auburn Hills averages 34 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 178 sunny days per year in Auburn Hills. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Auburn Hills gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 122 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 16
Rain: averages 32 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 34 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Auburn Hills is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Michigan.

9.4 Summer - 4.2 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Auburn Hills, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateAuburn Hills, MichiganUnited States
  31.8 in.38.1 in.
  33.6 in.27.8 in.
  121.9 days106.2 days
  178 days205 days
  81.6°85.8°
  15.5°21.7°
  6.87
  3.24.3
  958 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 Auburn Hills with an average high temperature of 81.6°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Michigan. In Auburn Hills, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Auburn Hills are June, August and July.
In Auburn Hills, 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 Auburn Hills with an average of 15.5°. This is about average compared to other places in Michigan.
In Auburn Hills, there are 141.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Michigan.
In Auburn Hills, there are 6.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Michigan.
Humidity in Auburn Hills 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.
June is the wettest month in Auburn Hills with 3.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 31.8 inches in Auburn Hills means that it is drier than most places in Michigan.
December is the rainiest month in Auburn Hills with 11.6 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.2 rainy days. There are 121.9 rainy days annually in Auburn Hills, which is less rainy than most places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Spring 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 33.6 inches in Auburn Hills means that it is one of the least snowy places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in Auburn Hills with 9.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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I moved here two years ago from California and am really glad I found this place. It's got way more parks than you'd ever expect for a place this size, it's not very  More

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Daimler is head quartered there. They have good schools. I have lived there my entire life except for the four years I went to college. The downtown area is going under  More

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