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Benton Township (Cheboygan County), MI, enjoys a humid continental climate. Summers are typically mild with temperatures in the mid 70s to low 80s Fahrenheit during the day and cool nights due to Lake Huron breezes. Winters are generally cold with temperatures below freezing most of the time. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year, mostly in the form of snowfall from late November to early April. The area rarely experiences extremes in weather conditions such as severe thunderstorms or extended periods of drought.

Benton township (Cheboygan County), Michigan gets 31 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Benton township (Cheboygan County) averages 94 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 Benton township (Cheboygan County). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Benton township (Cheboygan County) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 135 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 78 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 9
Rain: averages 31 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 94 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Benton township (Cheboygan County) is 6.0 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Michigan.

9.1 Summer - 3 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Benton township (Cheboygan County), while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateBenton township (Cheboygan County), MichiganUnited States
  31.1 in.38.1 in.
  93.8 in.27.8 in.
  134.6 days106.2 days
  166 days205 days
  78.1°85.8°
  8.5°21.7°
  67
  3.44.3
  715 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 Benton township (Cheboygan County) with an average high temperature of 78.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Michigan. In Benton township (Cheboygan County), there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Benton township (Cheboygan County) are July, August and June.
In Benton township (Cheboygan County), there are 2.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Michigan.
February has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Benton township (Cheboygan County) with an average of 7.5°. This is one of the coldest places in Michigan.
In Benton township (Cheboygan County), there are 176.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Michigan.
In Benton township (Cheboygan County), there are 22.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Michigan.
Humidity in Benton township (Cheboygan County) is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
October is the wettest month in Benton township (Cheboygan County) with 3.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.4 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 31% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 31.1 inches in Benton township (Cheboygan County) means that it is one of the driest places in Michigan.
December is the rainiest month in Benton township (Cheboygan County) with 14.2 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 9.1 rainy days. There are 134.6 rainy days annually in Benton township (Cheboygan County), which is rainier than most places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Winter when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 93.8 inches in Benton township (Cheboygan County) means that it is snowier than most places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in Benton township (Cheboygan County) with 25.8 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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