Benton Heights, MI Climate


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Benton Heights, Michigan has a warm and humid continental climate typical of much of the Midwest. Summers can be hot with high temperatures reaching up to 90°F and humidity levels remaining high throughout the season. Winters are cold with temperatures often dropping below freezing and light snowfall common in December and February. Spring is generally mild, but thunderstorms are not uncommon during the months of March and April. Fall tends to be dry, with temperatures gradually cooling off over the course of September and October before winter arrives. Overall, Benton Heights is an enjoyable place to live given its moderate climate all year round.

Benton Heights, Michigan gets 38 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Benton Heights averages 79 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 174 sunny days per year in Benton Heights. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Benton Heights gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 129 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 79 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Benton Heights 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 Benton Heights, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateBenton Heights, MichiganUnited States
  37.9 in.38.1 in.
  79.1 in.27.8 in.
  129.1 days106.2 days
  174 days205 days
  83.2°85.8°
  18.3°21.7°
  6.77
  3.84.3
  633 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 Heights with an average high temperature of 83.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Michigan. In Benton Heights, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Benton Heights are June, August and September.
In Benton Heights, 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 Benton Heights with an average of 18.3°. This is one of the warmest places in Michigan.
In Benton Heights, there are 128.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Michigan.
In Benton Heights, there are 3.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Michigan.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Benton Heights 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 Benton Heights with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.9 inches in Benton Heights means that it is one of the wettest places in Michigan.
December is the rainiest month in Benton Heights with 14.2 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 8.5 rainy days. There are 129.1 rainy days annually in Benton Heights, which is about average compared to other 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 79.1 inches in Benton Heights means that it is snowier than most places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in Benton Heights with 26.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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