Bentley, MI Climate


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Bentley, MI is a small town located in the Great Lakes region of the United States. It has a mild climate with cold winters and warm summers. The average high temperature during the summer months is around 80°F (26°C), while the average low temperature during winter months is around 20°F (-7°C). Snowfall is common during the winter months, but typically melts quickly due to warmer temperatures throughout the year. Precipitation levels are consistent year-round, with occasional heavy rainfall and thunderstorms in spring and summer.

Bentley, Michigan gets 32 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Bentley averages 42 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 165 sunny days per year in Bentley. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bentley gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 116 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 11
Rain: averages 32 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 42 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.1 Summer - 4.1 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Bentley, while January and February 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 Bentley with an average high temperature of 82.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Michigan. In Bentley, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Bentley are June, August and July.
In Bentley, there are 7.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Michigan.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Bentley with an average of 10.9°. This is colder than most places in Michigan.
In Bentley, there are 162.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Michigan.
In Bentley, there are 13.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Michigan.
Humidity in Bentley 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.
September is the wettest month in Bentley with 3.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 31.9 inches in Bentley means that it is drier than most places in Michigan.
November is the rainiest month in Bentley with 10.6 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.4 rainy days. There are 115.8 rainy days annually in Bentley, which is one of the least rainy places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Winter when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 41.6 inches in Bentley means that it is less snowy than most places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in Bentley with 12.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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