2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Farmington Hills, MI vs Jackson, MI

Highlights

On average, there are 174 sunny days per year in Jackson. Farmington Hills averages 179 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Jackson, Michigan gets 34.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. Farmington Hills, Michigan gets 32.6 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Jackson averages 37.4 inches of snow per year. Farmington Hills averages 39.1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Jackson, Michigan
Summer High: the July high is around 82.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15.5
Rain: averages 34.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 37.4 inches of snow a year

Farmington Hills, Michigan
Summer High: the July high is around 82.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16.1
Rain: averages 32.6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 39.1 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Jackson is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Michigan.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Farmington Hills is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Michigan.

Today's Weather - Farmington Hills, MI

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Today's Weather - Jackson, MI

43°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Farmington Hills / Jackson

July is the hottest month for Farmington Hills with an average high temperature of 82.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Michigan. In Farmington Hills, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Farmington Hills are June, August and September.

July is the hottest month for Jackson with an average high temperature of 82.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Michigan. In Jackson, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Jackson are June, August and July.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Farmington Hills with an average of 16.1°. This is warmer than most places in Michigan.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Jackson with an average of 15.5°. This is about average compared to other places in Michigan.

In Farmington Hills, there are 6.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Michigan.

In Jackson, there are 6.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Michigan.

In Farmington Hills, there are 140.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Michigan.

In Jackson, there are 140.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Michigan.

In Farmington Hills, there are 4.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Michigan.

In Jackson, there are 6.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Michigan.

September is the wettest month in Farmington Hills with 3.4 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 32.6 inches in Farmington Hills means that it is drier than most places in Michigan.


July is the wettest month in Jackson with 3.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 34.2 inches in Jackson means that it is wetter than most places in Michigan.

December is the rainiest month in Farmington Hills with 13.0 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.5 rainy days. There are 131.5 rainy days annually in Farmington Hills, which is about average compared to other places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

January is the rainiest month in Jackson with 11.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.0 rainy days. There are 123.0 rainy days annually in Jackson, which is less rainy than most places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 39.1 inches in Farmington Hills means that it is less snowy than most places in Michigan.

An annual snowfall of 37.4 inches in Jackson means that it is less snowy than most places in Michigan.

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

January is the snowiest month in Jackson with 12.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.