Ingham, MI Climate


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Ingham, MI has a moderate humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average annual temperature is about 50 degrees Fahrenheit (10°C). In the summer, temperatures can reach up to an average of 80 degrees Fahrenheit (27°C) and during the winter, temperatures typically drop down to an average of 20 degrees Fahrenheit (-7°C). Rainfall averages about 30 inches per year, while snowfall averages around 40 inches per year. The area also experiences thunderstorms in the spring and summer months which can bring heavy rain or hail.

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

Ingham averages 39 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 175 sunny days per year in Ingham. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ingham gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 124 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 16
Rain: averages 33 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 39 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Ingham is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Michigan.

9.2 Summer - 4.3 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Ingham, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateIngham, MichiganUnited States
  33.1 in.38.1 in.
  38.7 in.27.8 in.
  124.2 days106.2 days
  175 days205 days
  82.4°85.8°
  15.8°21.7°
  6.87
  3.24.3
  959 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 Ingham with an average high temperature of 82.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Michigan. In Ingham, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ingham are June, August and September.
In Ingham, there are 6.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Michigan.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Ingham with an average of 15.8°. This is about average compared to other places in Michigan.
In Ingham, there are 137.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Michigan.
In Ingham, there are 6.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Michigan.
Humidity in Ingham is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
September is the wettest month in Ingham with 3.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 33.1 inches in Ingham means that it is about average compared to other places in Michigan.
December is the rainiest month in Ingham with 12.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.2 rainy days. There are 124.2 rainy days annually in Ingham, which is less rainy than most places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Spring 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 38.7 inches in Ingham means that it is less snowy than most places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in Ingham with 11.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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