Bedford, MI Climate


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Bedford, MI has a continental climate that is characterized by warm summers and cold winters. The area receives an average of 34 inches of precipitation annually, with most of it falling between May and September in the form of rain. Summers are warm and humid with temperatures reaching into the mid-80s Fahrenheit (30s Celsius). Winters are much colder with temperatures ranging from the upper 30s to low 40s Fahrenheit (ca. 0–4°C). Snowfall is common during this time averaging around 42 inches per year.

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

Bedford averages 35 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 180 sunny days per year in Bedford. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bedford gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 123 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 18
Rain: averages 35 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 35 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Bedford is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Michigan.

9.1 Summer - 4.6 Winter
June, August and September are the most pleasant months in Bedford, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

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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 Bedford with an average high temperature of 84.3°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Michigan. In Bedford, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Bedford are September, June and August.
In Bedford, there are 12.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Michigan.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Bedford with an average of 17.9°. This is warmer than most places in Michigan.
In Bedford, there are 129.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Michigan.
In Bedford, there are 3.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Michigan.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Bedford 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.
August is the wettest month in Bedford with 3.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 34.6 inches in Bedford means that it is wetter than most places in Michigan.
April is the rainiest month in Bedford with 11.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.8 rainy days. There are 123.3 rainy days annually in Bedford, which is less rainy than most places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 34.9 inches in Bedford means that it is less snowy than most places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in Bedford with 10.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Over 6 years ago

Ah.. Bedford TWP Michigan, just over the state line from Toledo Ohio. I grew up here and it's totally overrated. The School's are very overrated for what they are, in  More

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