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Dearborn, MI has a humid continental climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are typically hot and muggy, while winters are cold and snowy. Spring brings plenty of rain showers while fall is usually sunny and cool with the occasional precipitation. The area gets an average of 34 inches of rainfall per year and receives around 50 inches of snowfall annually. Temperatures in Dearborn can range from -17°F in the winter to 85°F in the summer so it is important to be prepared for all seasons when travelling to Dearborn.

Dearborn, Michigan gets 34 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Dearborn averages 34 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 183 sunny days per year in Dearborn. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Dearborn gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 126 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19
Rain: averages 34 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 34 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.2 Summer - 4.6 Winter
June, August and September are the most pleasant months in Dearborn, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateDearborn, MichiganUnited States
  34.2 in.38.1 in.
  34.3 in.27.8 in.
  126.1 days106.2 days
  183 days205 days
  83.9°85.8°
  18.5°21.7°
  6.97
  3.34.3
  591 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 Dearborn with an average high temperature of 83.9°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Michigan. In Dearborn, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Dearborn are June, September and August.
In Dearborn, there are 10.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Michigan.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Dearborn with an average of 18.5°. This is one of the warmest places in Michigan.
In Dearborn, there are 126.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Michigan.
In Dearborn, there are 2.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Michigan.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Dearborn but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Dearborn with 3.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 34.2 inches in Dearborn means that it is wetter than most places in Michigan.
December is the rainiest month in Dearborn with 12.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.1 rainy days. There are 126.1 rainy days annually in Dearborn, which is about average compared to other places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 34.3 inches in Dearborn means that it is one of the least snowy places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in Dearborn with 10.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Over 8 years ago

Dearborn use to be a very nice well kept city with low crime and good schools. Schools are not that good anymore. NOW The city is not kept up as nice, people do not  More

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Over 14 years ago

The people in this town are very closed minded. This is not a progressive town. Trust me, I know, I have lived here for almost 11 years, unfortunately. The  More

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Over 14 years ago

If you are considering moving to Dearborn, Michigan and would like to have a good place to walk your dog, consider moving to another city. Dearborn, Michigan has 43  More

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