Dearborn Heights, MI Climate


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Dearborn Heights, MI enjoys a humid continental climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are warm and humid with temperatures generally ranging from the mid-70s to mid-80s Fahrenheit. Winters have cold temperatures and snowfall, and spring and fall bring moderate temperatures and rain. The city experiences an average of 41 inches of precipitation annually which is typical for the Midwest region of the United States.

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

Dearborn Heights averages 35 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 178 sunny days per year in Dearborn Heights. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Dearborn Heights gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 126 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18
Rain: averages 34 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 35 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Dearborn Heights is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Michigan.

9.2 Summer - 4.6 Winter
June, August and September are the most pleasant months in Dearborn Heights, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateDearborn Heights, MichiganUnited States
  34.0 in.38.1 in.
  34.5 in.27.8 in.
  126.3 days106.2 days
  178 days205 days
  84.1°85.8°
  18.4°21.7°
  6.97
  3.34.3
  620 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 Dearborn Heights with an average high temperature of 84.1°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Michigan. In Dearborn Heights, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Dearborn Heights are June, September and August.
In Dearborn Heights, there are 11.3 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 Dearborn Heights with an average of 18.4°. This is one of the warmest places in Michigan.
In Dearborn Heights, there are 126.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Michigan.
In Dearborn Heights, there are 2.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Michigan.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Dearborn 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.
June is the wettest month in Dearborn Heights with 3.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 34.0 inches in Dearborn Heights means that it is about average compared to other places in Michigan.
December is the rainiest month in Dearborn Heights with 12.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.1 rainy days. There are 126.3 rainy days annually in Dearborn Heights, which is about average compared to other places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 34.5 inches in Dearborn Heights means that it is one of the least snowy places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in Dearborn Heights with 10.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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I have lived in Dearborn Heights for 11 years and I can tell you that it is not 91% white anymore. The current census counts Arab people as white, so it is flawed. The  More

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Over 16 years ago

This is a very good place to live. The religious population is quite diverse and we need to learn from one  More

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