Bingham township (Leelanau County), MI Climate


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Bingham Township (Leelanau County), MI is located in the Great Lakes region, and as such has a humid continental climate. The summers are warm and humid with temperatures generally in the mid-70s–80s Fahrenheit during the day, but cooler at night. Winters are cold and snowy, with average temperatures ranging from the high 20s to low 30s Fahrenheit. Spring and Autumn are mild seasons with an average of around 50–60 degrees Fahrenheit during the day. Bingham Township receives an average of 35 inches of rain per year and about 80 inches of snow annually.

Bingham township (Leelanau County), Michigan gets 32 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Bingham township (Leelanau County) averages 110 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 Bingham township (Leelanau County). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bingham township (Leelanau County) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 142 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 79 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16
Rain: averages 32 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 110 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Bingham township (Leelanau County) is 6.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Michigan.

9.3 Summer - 3.1 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Bingham township (Leelanau County), while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateBingham township (Leelanau County), MichiganUnited States
  31.9 in.38.1 in.
  109.5 in.27.8 in.
  142.4 days106.2 days
  165 days205 days
  79.4°85.8°
  16.3°21.7°
  6.27
  3.34.3
  741 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 Bingham township (Leelanau County) with an average high temperature of 79.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Michigan. In Bingham township (Leelanau County), there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Bingham township (Leelanau County) are August, July and June.
In Bingham township (Leelanau County), there are 3.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Michigan.
February has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Bingham township (Leelanau County) with an average of 16.2°. This is warmer than most places in Michigan.
In Bingham township (Leelanau County), there are 146.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Michigan.
In Bingham township (Leelanau County), there are 4.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Michigan.
Humidity in Bingham township (Leelanau County) 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 August, July and June.
September is the wettest month in Bingham township (Leelanau County) with 3.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.4 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 31% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 31.9 inches in Bingham township (Leelanau County) means that it is drier than most places in Michigan.
December is the rainiest month in Bingham township (Leelanau County) with 16.4 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 9.2 rainy days. There are 142.4 rainy days annually in Bingham township (Leelanau County), 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 109.5 inches in Bingham township (Leelanau County) means that it is snowier than most places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in Bingham township (Leelanau County) with 32.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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