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United States / Michigan / Kalamazoo-Portage Metro Area / Van Buren County / Arlington / Zip Codes
Arlington, MI has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average high temperature in the summer is around 80 degrees Fahrenheit, while the average low temperature in the winter is around 15 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, with occasional snowfall in the winter months. Overall, the climate is mild and relatively comfortable throughout the year.

Arlington, Michigan gets 38 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 168 sunny days per year in Arlington. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Arlington 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 18
Rain: averages 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 83 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Arlington is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Michigan.

9.3 Summer - 4 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Arlington, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateArlington, MichiganUnited States
  38.3 in.38.1 in.
  82.9 in.27.8 in.
  131.2 days106.2 days
  168 days205 days
  81.7°85.8°
  18.1°21.7°
  6.77
  3.64.3
  729 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 Arlington with an average high temperature of 81.7°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Michigan. In Arlington, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Arlington are June, August and July.
In Arlington, there are 7.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Michigan.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Arlington with an average of 18.1°. This is warmer than most places in Michigan.
In Arlington, there are 130.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Michigan.
In Arlington, there are 4.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Michigan.
Humidity in Arlington 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 Arlington with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.0 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 29% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.3 inches in Arlington means that it is one of the wettest places in Michigan.
December is the rainiest month in Arlington with 14.6 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 8.6 rainy days. There are 131.2 rainy days annually in Arlington, 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 82.9 inches in Arlington means that it is snowier than most places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in Arlington with 27.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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