Chester township (Ottawa County), MI Climate


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Chester Township (Ottawa County), MI enjoys a moderate climate, with warm and humid summers and cold winters. During the summer months temperatures range from 68°F to 81°F, while during the winter months temperatures can dip as low as 20°F. The area receives an average of 37 inches of rain throughout the year, with heavy snowfall during the winter months. The area enjoys a relatively mild climate for most of the year, making it ideal for outdoor activities such as fishing, camping, and hiking in the warmer months.

Chester township (Ottawa County), Michigan gets 38 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Chester township (Ottawa County) averages 70 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 162 sunny days per year in Chester township (Ottawa County). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Chester township (Ottawa County) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 131 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19
Rain: averages 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 70 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.4 Summer - 3.7 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Chester township (Ottawa County), while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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 Chester township (Ottawa County) with an average high temperature of 80.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Michigan. In Chester township (Ottawa County), there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Chester township (Ottawa County) are August, June and July.
In Chester township (Ottawa County), there are 3.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Michigan.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Chester township (Ottawa County) with an average of 18.6°. This is one of the warmest places in Michigan.
In Chester township (Ottawa County), there are 133.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Michigan.
In Chester township (Ottawa County), there are 2.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Michigan.
Humidity in Chester township (Ottawa County) is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
September is the wettest month in Chester township (Ottawa County) with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.8 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 29% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.5 inches in Chester township (Ottawa County) means that it is one of the wettest places in Michigan.
December is the rainiest month in Chester township (Ottawa County) with 14.0 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 8.6 rainy days. There are 130.6 rainy days annually in Chester township (Ottawa County), which is about average compared to other places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 70.0 inches in Chester township (Ottawa County) means that it is snowier than most places in Michigan. December is the snowiest month in Chester township (Ottawa County) with 20.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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