Sherwood township, MI Climate


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Sherwood Township in Michigan experiences four very distinct seasons. Summers are warm and sunny, with temperatures that generally reach into the mid to high 80's Fahrenheit. Winters are cold and snowy, with temperatures usually staying below freezing for most of the season. Spring is often mild and wet, while fall brings cool breezes and beautiful foliage. The region also experiences a fair amount of rainfall throughout the year, which helps keep the vegetation lush and green.

Sherwood township, Michigan gets 36 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Sherwood township averages 48 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 Sherwood township. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sherwood township gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 138 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 17
Rain: averages 36 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 48 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateSherwood township, MichiganUnited States
  35.9 in.38.1 in.
  47.7 in.27.8 in.
  137.8 days106.2 days
  176 days205 days
  82.2°85.8°
  16.8°21.7°
  6.77
  3.44.3
  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 Sherwood township with an average high temperature of 82.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Michigan. In Sherwood township, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Sherwood township are June, August and July.
In Sherwood township, there are 6.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Michigan.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Sherwood township with an average of 16.8°. This is warmer than most places in Michigan.
In Sherwood township, there are 133.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Michigan.
In Sherwood township, there are 5.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Michigan.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Sherwood township 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.
May is the wettest month in Sherwood township with 4.1 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 35.9 inches in Sherwood township means that it is wetter than most places in Michigan.
December is the rainiest month in Sherwood township with 14.3 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 9.9 rainy days. There are 137.8 rainy days annually in Sherwood township, which is rainier than most places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 47.7 inches in Sherwood township means that it is about average compared to other places in Michigan. December is the snowiest month in Sherwood township with 13.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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