St. Joseph charter, MI Climate


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St. Joseph charter township, MI has a humid continental climate characterized by warm summers and cold winters. The average high temperatures in the summer months range from 73°F to 83°F and the average low temperatures in the winter months range from 15°F to 25°F. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, with an average of 33 inches annually. This precipitation usually falls as rain but occasionally snowfall can occur during the winter months. The area generally experiences moderate humidity levels and gets plenty of sunshine throughout the year, averaging around 2,100 hours of sunshine each year.

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

St. Joseph charter averages 78 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 173 sunny days per year in St. Joseph charter. The US average is 205 sunny days.

St. Joseph charter gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 133 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 18
Rain: averages 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 78 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.1 Summer - 4 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in St. Joseph charter township, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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 St. Joseph charter township with an average high temperature of 83.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Michigan. In St. Joseph charter township, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for St. Joseph charter township are June, August and September.
In St. Joseph charter township, there are 11.7 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 St. Joseph charter township with an average of 18.3°. This is one of the warmest places in Michigan.
In St. Joseph charter township, there are 128.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Michigan.
In St. Joseph charter township, there are 3.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Michigan.
The humidity is usually comfortable in St. Joseph charter township but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. August is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are August, July and June.
August is the wettest month in St. Joseph charter township with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.0 inches in St. Joseph charter township means that it is one of the wettest places in Michigan.
December is the rainiest month in St. Joseph charter township with 14.5 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 8.8 rainy days. There are 132.9 rainy days annually in St. Joseph charter township, which is rainier than most places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 77.7 inches in St. Joseph charter township means that it is snowier than most places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in St. Joseph charter township with 25.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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