Sheridan, MI Climate


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Sheridan, MI has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. In the summer months, temperatures usually range from the mid-70s to the low 90s with high humidity levels. Winters are cold and dry, with temperatures ranging from 0°F to 20°F and occasional snowfall. Spring and fall are mild and pleasant, although they may be cool at times due to lake effect rain. The city experiences around 35 inches of precipitation annually, mostly in the form of rain but also snow during the winter months.

Sheridan, Michigan gets 35 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Sheridan averages 59 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 166 sunny days per year in Sheridan. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sheridan gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 122 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 14
Rain: averages 35 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 59 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Sheridan is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Michigan.

9.2 Summer - 3.9 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Sheridan, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSheridan, MichiganUnited States
  34.5 in.38.1 in.
  59.1 in.27.8 in.
  122.2 days106.2 days
  166 days205 days
  82.4°85.8°
  14.1°21.7°
  6.67
  3.34.3
  850 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 Sheridan with an average high temperature of 82.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Michigan. In Sheridan, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Sheridan are June, August and July.
In Sheridan, there are 7.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Michigan.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Sheridan with an average of 14.1°. This is colder than most places in Michigan.
In Sheridan, there are 153.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Michigan.
In Sheridan, there are 8.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Michigan.
Humidity in Sheridan 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.
May is the wettest month in Sheridan with 3.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 34.5 inches in Sheridan means that it is wetter than most places in Michigan.
January is the rainiest month in Sheridan with 11.7 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 8.8 rainy days. There are 122.2 rainy days annually in Sheridan, 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 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 59.1 inches in Sheridan means that it is about average compared to other places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in Sheridan with 17.4 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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