Howell, MI Climate

Howell, MI has a fairly mild climate due to its location in the Great Lakes region. Summers are warm and humid with temperatures ranging from the mid 70s to mid 80s Fahrenheit. Winters are cold, with temperatures frequently dropping below freezing and occasionally seeing snowfall. Spring and fall bring moderate weather with less extreme temperatures but more frequent rainstorms. Overall, Howell enjoys four distinct seasons with all kinds of weather throughout the year.

Howell, Michigan gets 33 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Howell averages 36 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 172 sunny days per year in Howell. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Howell gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 120 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 15
Rain: averages 33 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 36 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Howell is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Michigan.

9.2 Summer - 4.3 Winter

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

Climate	Howell, Michigan	United States
	32.7 in.	38.1 in.
	35.7 in.	27.8 in.
	120.0 days	106.2 days
	172 days	205 days
	82.2°	85.8°
	14.8°	21.7°
	6.7	7
	3.4	4.3
	935 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 Howell with an average high temperature of 82.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Michigan. In Howell, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Howell are June, August and July.

In Howell, there are 6.0 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 Howell with an average of 14.8°. This is about average compared to other places in Michigan.

In Howell, there are 145.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Michigan.

In Howell, there are 7.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Michigan.

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

September is the wettest month in Howell with 3.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 32.7 inches in Howell means that it is drier than most places in Michigan.

December is the rainiest month in Howell with 11.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.7 rainy days. There are 120.0 rainy days annually in Howell, which is less rainy than most places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 35.7 inches in Howell means that it is less snowy than most places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in Howell with 10.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.