Croton, MI Climate


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United States / Michigan / No Metro Area / Newaygo County / Croton / Zip Codes
Croton, MI has a temperate climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are warm and humid while winters are cold and snowy. Spring and fall are generally mild with occasional rain showers. The area averages around 42 inches of precipitation per year, including snowfall during the winter months. Average temperatures range from the low 20s in the winter to the high 70s in mid-summer. The area experiences beautiful foliage during the fall months, making it a popular time for outdoor activities such as hiking, biking, and fishing.

Croton, Michigan gets 37 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Croton averages 63 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 163 sunny days per year in Croton. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Croton gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 123 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 13
Rain: averages 37 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 63 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Croton is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Michigan.

9.3 Summer - 3.7 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Croton, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateCroton, MichiganUnited States
  36.5 in.38.1 in.
  62.6 in.27.8 in.
  123.3 days106.2 days
  163 days205 days
  81.0°85.8°
  13.4°21.7°
  6.57
  3.34.3
  738 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 Croton with an average high temperature of 81.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Michigan. In Croton, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Croton are June, August and July.
In Croton, there are 3.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Michigan.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Croton with an average of 13.4°. This is colder than most places in Michigan.
In Croton, there are 162.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Michigan.
In Croton, there are 9.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Michigan.
Humidity in Croton 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 Croton with 3.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.7 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 30% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 36.5 inches in Croton means that it is wetter than most places in Michigan.
December is the rainiest month in Croton with 13.1 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 8.4 rainy days. There are 123.3 rainy days annually in Croton, which is less rainy 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 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 62.6 inches in Croton means that it is snowier than most places in Michigan. December is the snowiest month in Croton with 18.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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