Hamtramck, MI Climate


Reviews



Download our custom City Report to see exclusive
data on cost of living, crime, climate, and more.
Hamtramck, MI has a temperate climate with hot summers and cold winters. The average annual temperature is around 47 degrees Fahrenheit, with temperatures in the summer months reaching into the mid 80s and dropping into the low 20s during winter months. Rainfall averages around 33 inches per year, with the snowiest month usually being December or January. Humidity levels are generally moderate throughout the year.

Hamtramck, Michigan gets 33 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 182 sunny days per year in Hamtramck. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hamtramck 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 33 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 34 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Hamtramck 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 Hamtramck, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateHamtramck, MichiganUnited States
  33.2 in.38.1 in.
  33.7 in.27.8 in.
  125.6 days106.2 days
  182 days205 days
  83.6°85.8°
  19.0°21.7°
  6.97
  3.34.3
  630 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 Hamtramck with an average high temperature of 83.6°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Michigan. In Hamtramck, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Hamtramck are June, August and September.
In Hamtramck, there are 8.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Michigan.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Hamtramck with an average of 19.0°. This is one of the warmest places in Michigan.
In Hamtramck, there are 125.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Michigan.
In Hamtramck, there are 1.3 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 Hamtramck 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 Hamtramck with 3.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 33.2 inches in Hamtramck means that it is about average compared to other places in Michigan.
December is the rainiest month in Hamtramck with 12.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.9 rainy days. There are 125.6 rainy days annually in Hamtramck, 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.
An annual snowfall of 33.7 inches in Hamtramck means that it is one of the least snowy places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in Hamtramck with 10.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
Jobs
Compare Hamtramck,
cost of living
Compare food, housing, utilities, and more in Hamtramck, Michigan to any other city in the US.