Allegan township, MI Climate


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Allegan Township, MI has a temperate climate that features four distinct seasons. Summers are warm and humid, while winters can be cold with occasional snowfall. Spring and fall are typically mild with some rain showers and plenty of sunshine. The average annual temperature in Allegan Township is around 50°F, making for comfortable weather year round. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, averaging about 35 inches annually.

Allegan township, Michigan gets 39 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Allegan township averages 83 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 161 sunny days per year in Allegan township. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Allegan township gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 131 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 83 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.3 Summer - 3.7 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Allegan township, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateAllegan township, MichiganUnited States
  39.3 in.38.1 in.
  82.8 in.27.8 in.
  130.7 days106.2 days
  161 days205 days
  82.1°85.8°
  16.5°21.7°
  6.67
  3.44.3
  770 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 Allegan township with an average high temperature of 82.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Michigan. In Allegan township, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Allegan township are June, August and July.
In Allegan township, there are 7.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Michigan.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Allegan township with an average of 16.5°. This is warmer than most places in Michigan.
In Allegan township, there are 142.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Michigan.
In Allegan township, there are 6.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Michigan.
Humidity in Allegan township is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in August and July. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are August, July and June.
September is the wettest month in Allegan township with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.1 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 28% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.3 inches in Allegan township means that it is one of the wettest places in Michigan.
December is the rainiest month in Allegan township with 14.4 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 8.5 rainy days. There are 130.7 rainy days annually in Allegan township, which is about average compared to other places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 82.8 inches in Allegan township means that it is snowier than most places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in Allegan township with 27.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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