Farmington Hills, MI Climate


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Farmington Hills, MI has a humid continental climate with four distinct seasons. The summers are warm and humid with temperatures typically ranging from the mid-70s to mid-80s, while the winters are cold and snowy with average temperatures in the 20s and 30s. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year, with the most occurring during spring and summer months. Snowfall is common in winter months, though it varies depending on location within Farmington Hills. Despite this variability, overall precipitation levels remain consistent year round.

Farmington Hills, Michigan gets 33 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Farmington Hills averages 39 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 179 sunny days per year in Farmington Hills. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Farmington Hills gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 132 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16
Rain: averages 33 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 39 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Farmington Hills is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Michigan.

9.3 Summer - 4.2 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Farmington Hills, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateFarmington Hills, MichiganUnited States
  32.6 in.38.1 in.
  39.1 in.27.8 in.
  131.5 days106.2 days
  179 days205 days
  82.8°85.8°
  16.1°21.7°
  6.87
  3.24.3
  850 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 Farmington Hills with an average high temperature of 82.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Michigan. In Farmington Hills, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Farmington Hills are June, August and September.
In Farmington Hills, there are 6.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Michigan.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Farmington Hills with an average of 16.1°. This is warmer than most places in Michigan.
In Farmington Hills, there are 140.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Michigan.
In Farmington Hills, there are 4.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Michigan.
Humidity in Farmington Hills 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 Farmington Hills with 3.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 32.6 inches in Farmington Hills means that it is drier than most places in Michigan.
December is the rainiest month in Farmington Hills with 13.0 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.5 rainy days. There are 131.5 rainy days annually in Farmington Hills, which is about average compared to other places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 39.1 inches in Farmington Hills means that it is less snowy than most places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in Farmington Hills with 11.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Grew up in Commerce. Loved it! It was very quiet and peaceful and safe. Quiet and peaceful is not the case anymore but fortunately it's still a safe place to live. Why  More

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My wife and I have lived in Farmington Hills for the past 7 years. We moved here from Ohio and are originally from Texas. This area and especially our neighborhood is  More

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Over 16 years ago

The taxes here are so high, as soon as I retire, I'll have to sell and move to a different community to lower my tax liability. The city/county services do not  More

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