Madison Heights, MI Climate


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Madison Heights, MI enjoys a typical Midwestern climate with four distinct seasons. In the summer months, temperatures generally stay in the mid-to-high 80s with occasional higher temperatures. The winter months bring temperatures that often dip below freezing, and there is usually some snowfall throughout the season. Spring and fall are transition periods that have milder temperatures and more rainfall than the other two seasons. Overall, Madison Heights experiences mild weather year round, making it an enjoyable place to live and visit.

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

Madison Heights averages 31 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 176 sunny days per year in Madison Heights. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Madison Heights 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19
Rain: averages 33 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 31 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Madison Heights is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Michigan.

9.3 Summer - 4.6 Winter
August, June and July are the most pleasant months in Madison Heights, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMadison Heights, MichiganUnited States
  33.3 in.38.1 in.
  30.5 in.27.8 in.
  123.9 days106.2 days
  176 days205 days
  83.6°85.8°
  19.0°21.7°
  77
  3.24.3
  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 Madison Heights with an average high temperature of 83.6°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Michigan. In Madison Heights, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Madison Heights are June, August and September.
In Madison Heights, 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 Madison Heights with an average of 19.0°. This is one of the warmest places in Michigan.
In Madison Heights, there are 126.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Michigan.
In Madison Heights, there are 1.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Michigan.
Humidity in Madison Heights 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.
June is the wettest month in Madison Heights 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 33.3 inches in Madison Heights means that it is about average compared to other places in Michigan.
April is the rainiest month in Madison Heights with 12.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.8 rainy days. There are 123.9 rainy days annually in Madison Heights, 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 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 30.5 inches in Madison Heights means that it is one of the least snowy places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in Madison Heights with 9.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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I've lived here for 6 years; moved here from Port Huron (a small town in the thumb) after living briefly in Boston. Upside: Good tax base: lots and lots of retail  More

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