Dorr township, MI Climate


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Dorr, MI has a humid continental climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are usually hot and humid with temperatures reaching up to the 80s while winters see temperatures dropping to the 20s and 30s. Spring and fall bring mild weather with plenty of rain. The area typically gets an average of 36 inches of precipitation each year, making it a great place for outdoor activities all year round.

Dorr township, Michigan gets 39 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Dorr township averages 75 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 161 sunny days per year in Dorr township. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Dorr township 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 18
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 75 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateDorr township, MichiganUnited States
  38.8 in.38.1 in.
  75.0 in.27.8 in.
  132.6 days106.2 days
  161 days205 days
  82.2°85.8°
  17.5°21.7°
  6.67
  3.44.3
  699 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 Dorr with an average high temperature of 82.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Michigan. In Dorr, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Dorr are June, August and July.
In Dorr, there are 6.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Michigan.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Dorr with an average of 17.5°. This is warmer than most places in Michigan.
In Dorr, there are 133.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Michigan.
In Dorr, there are 5.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Michigan.
Humidity in Dorr 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 Dorr with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.8 inches in Dorr means that it is one of the wettest places in Michigan.
December is the rainiest month in Dorr with 14.4 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 8.8 rainy days. There are 132.6 rainy days annually in Dorr, which is rainier than most places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 75.0 inches in Dorr means that it is snowier than most places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in Dorr with 23.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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