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United States / Michigan / Ann Arbor Metro Area / Washtenaw County / Chelsea / Zip Codes
Chelsea, MI has a warm and humid continental climate with mild summers and cold winters. During the summer temperatures in the area usually range between 75-90°F with high humidity levels and frequent thunderstorms. Winters in Chelsea are characterized by temperatures that usually range between 20-35°F and heavy snowfall. Spring and autumn tend to have more moderate temperatures ranging from 45-65°F.

Chelsea, Michigan gets 34 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Chelsea averages 40 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 182 sunny days per year in Chelsea. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Chelsea 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15
Rain: averages 34 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 40 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.2 Summer - 4.2 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Chelsea, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateChelsea, MichiganUnited States
  33.6 in.38.1 in.
  40.2 in.27.8 in.
  132.5 days106.2 days
  182 days205 days
  82.2°85.8°
  14.8°21.7°
  6.77
  3.34.3
  938 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 Chelsea with an average high temperature of 82.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Michigan. In Chelsea, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Chelsea are June, August and July.
In Chelsea, there are 5.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Michigan.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Chelsea with an average of 14.8°. This is about average compared to other places in Michigan.
In Chelsea, there are 145.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Michigan.
In Chelsea, there are 6.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Michigan.
Humidity in Chelsea is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in August and July. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are August, July and June.
September is the wettest month in Chelsea with 3.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 33.6 inches in Chelsea means that it is about average compared to other places in Michigan.
December is the rainiest month in Chelsea with 13.3 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.4 rainy days. There are 132.5 rainy days annually in Chelsea, which is rainier than most places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 40.2 inches in Chelsea means that it is less snowy than most places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in Chelsea with 11.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Mar · Bay City, MI
Lily-White Bourgoisie
Over 8 years ago

I lived in Chelsea in the 1990s and occasionally return out of family obligation. It's marginally more affordable than neighboring Ann Arbor, thus its status as a  More

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Brian · Chelsea, MI
Chelsea, MI
Over 15 years ago

Beautiful small town with the best public library. Very convenient to interstate for travel and the excitement and interests of a college town nearby (Ann  More

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Leslie · Chelsea, MI
Plenty to do in Chelsea
Over 16 years ago

Chelsea, Michigan has small town character with plenty of culture and recreation, too. With numerous art galleries, the famous Purple Rose Theatre by actor Jeff Daniels,  More

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