Decatur, MI Climate


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Decatur, MI has a climate that is typical of the Midwest region of the United States. The summers are hot and humid, with temperatures often reaching into the 80’s and 90’s. Winters are cold with temperatures dropping into the single digits and negative numbers, although there are days when it can reach into the 40’s during the winter months. The area typically experiences occasional snowfall in winter months as well as rain throughout much of the year. Decatur experiences four distinct seasons which adds to its charm and appeal.

Decatur, Michigan gets 39 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Decatur averages 81 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 Decatur. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Decatur 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 81 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.2 Summer - 3.7 Winter
August, June and July are the most pleasant months in Decatur, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateDecatur, MichiganUnited States
  39.4 in.38.1 in.
  81.0 in.27.8 in.
  134.8 days106.2 days
  166 days205 days
  82.9°85.8°
  16.5°21.7°
  6.67
  3.64.3
  787 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 Decatur with an average high temperature of 82.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Michigan. In Decatur, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Decatur are June, August and September.
In Decatur, there are 10.2 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 Decatur with an average of 16.5°. This is warmer than most places in Michigan.
In Decatur, there are 139.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Michigan.
In Decatur, there are 5.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Michigan.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Decatur 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 Decatur with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.4 inches in Decatur means that it is one of the wettest places in Michigan.
December is the rainiest month in Decatur with 15.2 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 8.8 rainy days. There are 134.8 rainy days annually in Decatur, which is rainier than most places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 81.0 inches in Decatur means that it is snowier than most places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in Decatur with 26.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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