Hartford, MI Climate


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Hartford, MI has a pleasant climate throughout the year with warm summers and mild winters. The average summer temperature is usually around 75°F while the average winter temperature is 25°F. Rainfall is moderate throughout the year, but it does tend to be higher during the spring and summer months. Humidity levels vary from season to season, but generally remain relatively low. Hartford also tends to receive more sunshine than many other Michigan locations, making it a great place for outdoor activities all year round.

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

Hartford averages 82 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 Hartford. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hartford gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 130 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 19
Rain: averages 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 82 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateHartford, MichiganUnited States
  38.1 in.38.1 in.
  81.7 in.27.8 in.
  130.3 days106.2 days
  168 days205 days
  81.5°85.8°
  19.0°21.7°
  6.77
  3.64.3
  659 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 Hartford with an average high temperature of 81.5°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Michigan. In Hartford, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Hartford are June, August and July.
In Hartford, 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 Hartford with an average of 19.0°. This is one of the warmest places in Michigan.
In Hartford, there are 123.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Michigan.
In Hartford, there are 3.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Michigan.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Hartford but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. August is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are August, July and June.
September is the wettest month in Hartford with 3.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.9 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 38.1 inches in Hartford means that it is one of the wettest places in Michigan.
December is the rainiest month in Hartford with 14.5 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 8.6 rainy days. There are 130.3 rainy days annually in Hartford, 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 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 81.7 inches in Hartford means that it is snowier than most places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in Hartford with 27.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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