Dwight, MI Climate


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Dwight, MI is situated in the lower peninsula of Michigan and has a typically Midwestern climate with warm summers and cold winters. Average summer temperatures can reach up to the low 80s Fahrenheit during the day, while nighttime temperatures cool off to the mid-50s. Winters tend to be long and cold, with lows often dropping into the single digits at night and snowfall ranging from 10-20 inches per month. Rainfall averages around 2-3 inches per month year round.

Dwight, Michigan gets 32 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Dwight averages 45 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 171 sunny days per year in Dwight. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Dwight gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 136 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 79 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15
Rain: averages 32 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 45 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.3 Summer - 3.9 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Dwight, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateDwight, MichiganUnited States
  32.2 in.38.1 in.
  45.0 in.27.8 in.
  135.8 days106.2 days
  171 days205 days
  79.2°85.8°
  14.9°21.7°
  6.57
  3.44.3
  656 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 Dwight with an average high temperature of 79.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Michigan. In Dwight, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Dwight are August, July and June.
In Dwight, 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 Dwight with an average of 14.9°. This is about average compared to other places in Michigan.
In Dwight, there are 150.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Michigan.
In Dwight, there are 5.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Michigan.
Humidity in Dwight 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 Dwight with 3.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.7 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 32.2 inches in Dwight means that it is drier than most places in Michigan.
January is the rainiest month in Dwight with 14.2 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 9.0 rainy days. There are 135.8 rainy days annually in Dwight, 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 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 45.0 inches in Dwight means that it is about average compared to other places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in Dwight with 13.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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