2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Hartford, CT vs Ypsilanti, MI

Highlights

On average, there are 178 sunny days per year in Ypsilanti. Hartford averages 189 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ypsilanti, Michigan gets 33.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. Hartford, Connecticut gets 49.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Ypsilanti averages 45.4 inches of snow per year. Hartford averages 37.9 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Ypsilanti, Michigan
Summer High: the July high is around 83.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15.7
Rain: averages 33.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 45.4 inches of snow a year

Hartford, Connecticut
Summer High: the July high is around 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17.8
Rain: averages 49.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 37.9 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Ypsilanti is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Michigan.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Hartford is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Connecticut.

Today's Weather - Hartford, CT

68°F

Today's Weather - Ypsilanti, MI

70°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Hartford / Ypsilanti

July is the hottest month for Hartford with an average high temperature of 84.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Connecticut. In Hartford, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Hartford are June, September and August.

July is the hottest month for Ypsilanti with an average high temperature of 83.4°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Michigan. In Ypsilanti, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ypsilanti are June, August and September.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Hartford with an average of 17.8°. This is about average compared to other places in Connecticut.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Ypsilanti with an average of 15.7°. This is about average compared to other places in Michigan.

In Hartford, there are 12.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Connecticut.

In Ypsilanti, there are 7.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Michigan.

In Hartford, there are 124.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Connecticut.

In Ypsilanti, there are 145.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Michigan.

In Hartford, there are 2.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Connecticut.

In Ypsilanti, there are 6.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Michigan.

October is the wettest month in Hartford with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.2 inches in Hartford means that it is drier than most places in Connecticut.


June is the wettest month in Ypsilanti with 3.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 33.7 inches in Ypsilanti means that it is about average compared to other places in Michigan.

May is the rainiest month in Hartford with 11.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.1 rainy days. There are 119.7 rainy days annually in Hartford, which is about average compared to other places in Connecticut. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

December is the rainiest month in Ypsilanti with 14.4 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.7 rainy days. There are 139.8 rainy days annually in Ypsilanti, which is rainier than most places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 37.9 inches in Hartford means that it is snowier than most places in Connecticut.

An annual snowfall of 45.4 inches in Ypsilanti means that it is about average compared to other places in Michigan.

January is the snowiest month in Hartford with 11.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Ypsilanti with 13.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.