Detroit-Warren-Dearborn Metro Area, MI Climate

The climate in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Metro Area is generally mild throughout the year. Summers are warm and humid with temperatures rarely reaching over 90 degrees Fahrenheit. Winters bring cold weather, snow and occasional lake-effect snowstorms. Spring and fall are mild but often wet with frequent rain showers. Average yearly precipitation is approximately 30 inches with most occurring from April to August. Overall, the climate in this area is comfortable year round making it an ideal place to live and enjoy outdoor activities.

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn Metro Area, Michigan gets 33 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn Metro Area averages 35 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 185 sunny days per year in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn Metro Area gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 126 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17
Rain: averages 33 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 35 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn metro area is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Michigan.

9.3 Summer - 4.4 Winter

August, June and July are the most pleasant months in the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn metro area, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, Michigan	United States
	33.2 in.	38.1 in.
	35.3 in.	27.8 in.
	126.3 days	106.2 days
	185 days	205 days
	82.6°	85.8°
	16.8°	21.7°
	6.8	7
	3.3	4.3
	790 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 the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn metro area with an average high temperature of 82.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Michigan. In the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn metro area, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn metro area are June, August and July.

In the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn metro area, there are 7.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Michigan.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn metro area with an average of 16.8°. This is warmer than most places in Michigan.

In the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn metro area, there are 135.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Michigan.

In the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn metro area, there are 4.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Michigan.

Humidity in the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn metro area 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 the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn metro area with 3.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 33.2 inches in the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn metro area means that it is about average compared to other places in Michigan.

December is the rainiest month in the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn metro area with 12.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.3 rainy days. There are 126.3 rainy days annually in the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn metro area, which is about average compared to other places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Spring 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 35.3 inches in the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn metro area means that it is less snowy than most places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn metro area with 10.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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