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Detroit, MI vs Traverse City, MI

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On average, there are 163 sunny days per year in Traverse City. Detroit averages 183 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Traverse City, Michigan gets 32.6 inches of rain, on average, per year. Detroit, Michigan gets 33.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Traverse City averages 117.6 inches of snow per year. Detroit averages 33 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Traverse City, Michigan
Summer High: the July high is around 79.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15.6
Rain: averages 32.6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 117.6 inches of snow a year

Detroit, Michigan
Summer High: the July high is around 83.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18.5
Rain: averages 33.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 33 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

Traverse City

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Traverse City is 6.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Michigan.

6.2 / 10

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

Detroit

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

6.9 / 10

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

Today's Weather - Detroit, MI

1 AM PST

Clear

48°F

DAY	DESCRIPTION	HIGH / LOW	WIND
Overnight	Clear	48° / 81°	ENE 3 mph
Monday Night	Rain Showers Likely	60° / 75°	SE 5 to 9 mph
Tuesday Night	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	61° / 77°	ESE 6 to 10 mph
Wednesday Night	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy	61° / 82°	SE 3 to 8 mph
Thursday Night	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	65° / 84°	S 12 mph
Friday Night	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	60° / 76°	SW 10 to 16 mph
Saturday Night	Chance Rain Showers then Partly Cloudy	54° / 72°	W 8 to 14 mph

Today's Weather - Traverse City, MI

1 AM PST

Clear

50°F

DAY	DESCRIPTION	HIGH / LOW	WIND
Overnight	Clear	45° / 82°	SW 0 to 5 mph
Monday Night	Partly Cloudy	54° / 75°	E 0 to 5 mph
Tuesday Night	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy	58° / 74°	SE 0 to 5 mph
Wednesday Night	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy	57° / 79°	SE 0 to 5 mph
Thursday Night	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	57° / 71°	S 5 mph
Friday Night	Chance Rain Showers	49° / 58°	SW 5 to 10 mph
Saturday Night	Slight Chance Rain Showers	42° / 56°	W 5 to 10 mph

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Month	Detroit, MI	Traverse City, MI
January	32° / 19°	28° / 16°
February	35° / 20°	31° / 15°
March	45° / 27°	40° / 22°
April	58° / 38°	54° / 32°
May	69° / 48°	66° / 43°
June	79° / 58°	76° / 53°
July	84° / 63°	80° / 59°
August	82° / 62°	78° / 58°
September	74° / 54°	70° / 51°
October	61° / 42°	57° / 40°
November	49° / 33°	44° / 31°
December	36° / 24°	33° / 22°

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Detroit / Traverse City

Month	Hot Days	Freezing Days	Rainy Days	Snowy Days
January	0 / 0	28 / 30	11 / 17	7 / 17
February	0 / 0	25 / 27	9 / 12	6 / 11
March	0 / 0	23 / 26	10 / 10	3 / 7
April	0 / 0	7 / 15	12 / 10	1 / 3
May	0 / 0	1 / 3	11 / 11	0 / 0
June	2 / 1	0 / 0	10 / 9	0 / 0
July	4 / 2	0 / 0	10 / 9	0 / 0
August	3 / 1	0 / 0	9 / 10	0 / 0
September	0 / 0	0 / 0	9 / 11	0 / 0
October	0 / 0	3 / 5	10 / 13	0 / 0
November	0 / 0	14 / 17	11 / 14	1 / 6
December	0 / 0	26 / 28	12 / 16	5 / 15

July is the hottest month for Detroit with an average high temperature of 83.5°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Michigan. In Detroit, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Detroit are June, August and September.

July is the hottest month for Traverse City with an average high temperature of 79.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Michigan. In Traverse City, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Traverse City are August, July and June.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Detroit with an average of 18.5°. This is one of the warmest places in Michigan.

February has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Traverse City with an average of 15.4°. This is about average compared to other places in Michigan.

In Detroit, there are 9.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Michigan.

In Traverse City, there are 3.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Michigan.

In Detroit, there are 126.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Michigan.

In Traverse City, there are 151.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Michigan.

In Detroit, there are 2.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Michigan.

In Traverse City, there are 5.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Michigan.

June is the wettest month in Detroit 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 33.5 inches in Detroit means that it is about average compared to other places in Michigan.

September is the wettest month in Traverse City with 3.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.5 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 30% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 32.6 inches in Traverse City means that it is drier than most places in Michigan.

December is the rainiest month in Detroit with 12.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.0 rainy days. There are 125.2 rainy days annually in Detroit, which is less rainy than most places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

January is the rainiest month in Traverse City with 16.5 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 8.9 rainy days. There are 141.6 rainy days annually in Traverse City, which is rainier than most places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 33.0 inches in Detroit means that it is one of the least snowy places in Michigan.

An annual snowfall of 117.6 inches in Traverse City means that it is one of the snowiest places in Michigan.

January is the snowiest month in Detroit with 10.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Traverse City with 35.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

DID YOU KNOW?

Many people confuse Weather and Climate, but they are different. Weather refers to the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, while Climate refers to the conditions of the atmosphere over a long period of time.

Weather, more specifically, refers to how the atmosphere behaves and its effects on life and human activities. Most people think of Weather in terms of what can be observed: temperature, humidity, precipitation, and cloudy/sunny conditions. Weather conditions constantly change on a minute-to-minute basis.

Climate is a record of the average weather conditions for a given place over a long period of time, often referred to as Climate Normals. A 30-year period of record is a common requirement to be considered a Climate Normal.

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Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Detroit / Traverse City

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Detroit with an average of 18.5°. This is one of the warmest places in Michigan.

February has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Traverse City with an average of 15.4°. This is about average compared to other places in Michigan.

In Detroit, there are 9.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Michigan.

In Traverse City, there are 3.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Michigan.

In Detroit, there are 126.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Michigan.

In Traverse City, there are 151.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Michigan.

In Detroit, there are 2.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Michigan.

In Traverse City, there are 5.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Michigan.

An annual snowfall of 33.0 inches in Detroit means that it is one of the least snowy places in Michigan.

An annual snowfall of 117.6 inches in Traverse City means that it is one of the snowiest places in Michigan.

January is the snowiest month in Detroit with 10.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Traverse City with 35.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Detroit / Traverse City

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Detroit with an average of 18.5°. This is one of the warmest places in Michigan.February has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Traverse City with an average of 15.4°. This is about average compared to other places in Michigan.

In Detroit, there are 9.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Michigan.In Traverse City, there are 3.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Michigan.

In Detroit, there are 126.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Michigan.In Traverse City, there are 151.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Michigan.

In Detroit, there are 2.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Michigan.In Traverse City, there are 5.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Michigan.

An annual snowfall of 33.0 inches in Detroit means that it is one of the least snowy places in Michigan.An annual snowfall of 117.6 inches in Traverse City means that it is one of the snowiest places in Michigan.

January is the snowiest month in Detroit with 10.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.January is the snowiest month in Traverse City with 35.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Detroit with an average of 18.5°. This is one of the warmest places in Michigan.

February has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Traverse City with an average of 15.4°. This is about average compared to other places in Michigan.

In Detroit, there are 9.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Michigan.

In Traverse City, there are 3.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Michigan.

In Detroit, there are 126.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Michigan.

In Traverse City, there are 151.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Michigan.

In Detroit, there are 2.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Michigan.

In Traverse City, there are 5.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Michigan.

An annual snowfall of 33.0 inches in Detroit means that it is one of the least snowy places in Michigan.

An annual snowfall of 117.6 inches in Traverse City means that it is one of the snowiest places in Michigan.

January is the snowiest month in Detroit with 10.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Traverse City with 35.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.