Inkster, MI Climate

Inkster, MI has a continental climate, meaning that it experiences hot summers and cold winters. Summers tend to be humid with temperatures reaching the mid-80s Fahrenheit (29 Celsius) while winters are cooler with averages in the low 20s Fahrenheit (-6 Celsius). The area receives an average of 32 inches of precipitation each year, making it quite wet for much of the year. Snowfall varies seasonally with an average around 50 inches annually.

Inkster, Michigan gets 34 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Inkster averages 35 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 177 sunny days per year in Inkster. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Inkster gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 127 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18
Rain: averages 34 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 35 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Inkster is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Michigan.

9.2 Summer - 4.6 Winter

June, August and September are the most pleasant months in Inkster, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Inkster, Michigan	United States
	34.0 in.	38.1 in.
	34.7 in.	27.8 in.
	126.5 days	106.2 days
	177 days	205 days
	84.0°	85.8°
	18.4°	21.7°
	6.9	7
	3.3	4.3
	627 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 Inkster with an average high temperature of 84.0°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Michigan. In Inkster, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Inkster are June, September and August.

In Inkster, there are 11.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Michigan.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Inkster with an average of 18.4°. This is one of the warmest places in Michigan.

In Inkster, there are 126.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Michigan.

In Inkster, there are 2.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Michigan.

The humidity is usually comfortable in Inkster but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. August is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are August, July and June.

June is the wettest month in Inkster with 3.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 34.0 inches in Inkster means that it is about average compared to other places in Michigan.

December is the rainiest month in Inkster with 12.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.2 rainy days. There are 126.5 rainy days annually in Inkster, which is about average compared to other places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 34.7 inches in Inkster means that it is one of the least snowy places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in Inkster with 10.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.