Canton charter, MI Climate

Canton Charter Township, MI enjoys four distinct seasons. In autumn and winter, the area experiences cold temperatures with some snowfall. The spring months are pleasant with occasional rainfall and mild temperatures. Summer in Canton Charter Township is warmer with higher humidity levels due to its location near Lake Michigan. This is an ideal climate for outdoor activities like hiking and biking during the warmer months and skiing or ice skating during the cooler months.

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

Canton charter averages 43 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 Canton charter. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Canton charter 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17
Rain: averages 33 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 43 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.2 Summer - 4.2 Winter

June, August and July are the most pleasant months in Canton charter township, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Canton charter, Michigan	United States
	32.9 in.	38.1 in.
	43.3 in.	27.8 in.
	138.3 days	106.2 days
	180 days	205 days
	83.2°	85.8°
	16.9°	21.7°
	6.7	7
	3.3	4.3
	639 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 Canton charter township with an average high temperature of 83.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Michigan. In Canton charter township, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Canton charter township are June, August and September.

In Canton charter township, 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 Canton charter township with an average of 16.9°. This is warmer than most places in Michigan.

In Canton charter township, there are 133.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Michigan.

In Canton charter township, there are 4.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Michigan.

Humidity in Canton charter township is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in August and July. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are August, July and June.

September is the wettest month in Canton charter township with 3.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.8 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 32.9 inches in Canton charter township means that it is drier than most places in Michigan.

December is the rainiest month in Canton charter township with 14.0 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.7 rainy days. There are 138.3 rainy days annually in Canton charter 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 43.3 inches in Canton charter township means that it is less snowy than most places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in Canton charter township with 12.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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Ian · Dearborn, MI

The Long-Dead Model For A Middle-Class Suburb

Over 3 years ago

A dull, middle-class bedroom community suburb with very little to do but shop (at typical big box stores) or eat (at typical chain restaurants). Lacks walkability, lacks More

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Peckok ·

What canton mi is like

Over 4 years ago

I’ve love this small township. It’s a great and safe place to rest from the Detroit,flint More

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Jamila · Canton, MI

Nice place

Over 7 years ago

quaint , nice , comfortable (upscale) place to More

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